Line: Golden State -12, Total: 221.5
The Warriors (68-7 SU) have a five-game lead over San Antonio for the league’s best mark, with each having seven games to play. The real drama is whether they’ll break the Bulls’ record 72-win regular season from 1996.
Golden State needs to go 5-2 the rest of the way to set the mark. That is very doable given the schedule, although getting proper rest for the starters down the stretch is also a consideration.
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Stephen Curry, Harrison Barnes and Draymond Green were all forced to log at least 42 minutes at Utah on Wednesday, a 103-96 overtime win. That was a fortunate cover as 4.5-point road favorites.
Golden State (39-33-3 ATS) is still just 2-5 ATS in its last seven games overall, including 0-3 ATS in the last three at home. The UNDER is also a trend, 3-0 in the last three and 6-1 in the last seven.
The Celtics (43-32 SU, 38-35-2 ATS) are another team with something to play for. They sit in sixth place in the tightly-bunched East, although just 1.5-games out of third.
Forward Jae Crowder (ankle) returned to the lineup last night in Portland after missing eight games. The result was a 116-109 loss as 2.5-point dogs, with Crowder questionable tonight for rest purposes.
Boston is 0-3 ATS (1-2 SU) on this road trip and 1-7 ATS in its last eight road games overall. The UNDER is 4-1 in Boston’s last five, just going OVER the 213-point total against Portland.
The Celtics are 1-5 SU but 4-1-1 ATS in their last six games against Golden State, losing 124-119 in double OT at home in December. That was a push as 5-point dogs.
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