Game: Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors
Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026
Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA
TV: Prime Video
The Golden State Warriors (29-26) welcome the Boston Celtics (35-19) at Chase Center on Thursday.
The Celtics took the court against the Bulls and took home the win by a score of 124-105 in their last game. Boston ended with a 51.6% FG percentage (49 of 95) and buried 18 of their 45 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Celtics converted 8 of their 13 attempts for a rate of 61.5%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 48 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 29 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 9 steals. In relation to the defense, Boston allowed 46.1% from the floor on 41 of 89 shooting. Chicago earned 25 assists and had 9 steals for this game. On top of that, Chicago snagged 34 rebounds (9 offensive, 25 defensive) and earned 8 blocked shots. Chicago ended up going 84.6% when shooting free throws by burying 11 of their 13 attempts. They converted 12 out of their 36 tries from distance. Regarding fouls, the Celtics ended up finishing with 15 while the Bulls accumulated 18 fouls.
Payton Pritchard is a player who was a major factor for the game. He had 26 points on 11 of 18 shooting. He played 34 mins played and also grabbed 5 boards. Pritchard finished 61.1% from the floor and distributed 8 assists.
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Boston will play this game with a win-loss record of 35-19 on the year. They average 115.3 pts per game (18th in the league) while hitting 46.7% from the field. The Celtics are hitting 36.3% on shots from 3-point land (831 of 2,292) and 79.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Boston is collecting 45.4 boards per game and has racked up 1,293 dimes on the year, which ranks 29th in basketball in terms of passing. They cough up possession 12.1 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.9 personal fouls per game.
On the defensive end, the Celtics are able to force 13.3 turnovers every game while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They are 4th in the league in giving up assists with 1,352 conceded for the campaign. The Celtics are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 44.4% (2,075 of 4,676) and they surrender 42.2 boards per contest as a basketball team. They surrender 36.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 2nd in the league in points per game allowed (108.4).
In their last game, the Warriors took a loss by a final score of 126-113 against the Spurs. The Warriors were able to pull down 30 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 40 in the matchup. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while earning 6 steals in this contest. The Spurs committed 18 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Warriors to the charity stripe for a total of 17 attempts. They were able to bury 13 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 76.5%. Pertaining to shots from distance, Golden State knocked down 16 of 47 attempts (34.0%). Overall, the Warriors shot 42 for 91 from the floor which had them sitting at 46.2%. The Warriors permitted the Spurs to knock down 46 of their 93 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.5% for the contest. They shot 25.6% from 3-point land by going 10 out of 39 and finished the game at 24 of 28 from the free throw line (85.7%). When talking about cleaning the glass, Golden State allowed San Antonio to collect 44 overall (14 on the offensive glass).
Draymond Green ended up being a factor for the Warriors for this contest. Green recorded 17 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and had 8 dimes in the game. He made 6 of 14 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and had 12 rebounds.
Golden State has a win-loss mark of 29-26 on the season. The Warriors commit 19.9 fouls every game and they go 80.9% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 28.9 times per game (5th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.6 times per contest. Golden State has totaled 6,354 pts this season (115.5 per contest) and they average 42.5 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Warriors are shooting 46.1% from the field, which is 22nd in the league.
The Warriors on the defensive end are ranked 10th in the NBA in PPG given up with 113.7. They are able to force 16.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.2% from the floor (18th in the NBA). The Golden State defense concedes 35.2% on three-point shots (690 of 1,959) and their opponents are connecting on 79.8% of their free throw shots. They allow 26.8 dimes and 44.7 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 15th and 18th in basketball.
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Tony Sink’s Pick: Take Golden State
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