Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 3/18/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics

Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: ESPN

The Boston Celtics (45-23) are hosting the Golden State Warriors (33-35) at TD Garden on Wednesday.

The Warriors played the Wizards and notched a win by a score of 125-117 in their last game. Golden State ended the contest having earned a 50.5% FG percentage (46 of 91) and converted 9 out of their 32 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Warriors converted 24 of 28 shots for a rate of 85.7%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 41 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 32 assists for the matchup while creating 21 turnovers and getting 13 steals. In the matter of defending, Golden State allowed 51.3% from the field on 40 out of 78 shooting. Washington distributed 24 assists and had 7 steals in this contest. Moreover, Washington had 36 rebounds (9 offensive, 27 defensive) and had 4 rejections. Washington ended up going 82.8% from the free throw line by knocking down 24 of their 29 tries. They also buried 13 out of their 34 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In regard to personal fouls, the Warriors finished with 21 while the Wizards recorded 25 personal fouls.

Kristaps Porzingis is a player who was a major factor for this contest. He left the arena with 30 points on 8 out of 13 shooting. He played 26 mins and also totaled 5 rebounds. Porzingis finished 61.5% from the field and also totaled 4 dimes.

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Golden State comes into this game with a mark of 33-35 on the season. They turn it over 15.4 times per game and as a unit they are committing 19.8 fouls per game. As a team, Golden State is grabbing 42.9 rebounds per game and has tallied 1,983 assists for the season, which ranks 3rd in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Warriors are connecting on 35.7% on shots from beyond the arc (1,099 of 3,076) and 80.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 115.3 points per contest (18th in the NBA) while going 45.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Warriors have forced 16.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.3 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 15th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,817 conceded on the campaign. The Warriors defense is allowing a FG percentage of 47.3% (2,851 of 6,024) and they surrender 45.2 rebounds per game as a squad. They concede 35.3% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 12th in the league in PPG from their opponents (114.4).

For their last game, the Celtics walked away with a victory by a final of 120-112 when they played the Suns. Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Boston allowed Phoenix to get 35 in total (8 offensive). They finished 32.5% from distance by shooting 13 of 40 and walked away from this one shooting 25 of 29 at the free throw line (86.2%). The Celtics allowed the Suns to knock down 37 of 83 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 44.6% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Celtics walked away from this one shooting 39 out of 80 from the floor which had them sitting at 48.8%. In reference to shots from beyond the arc, Boston converted 17 out of 40 tries (42.5%). They were able to knock down 25 of those for a rate of 92.6%. The Suns earned 20 fouls for this game which got the Celtics to the free throw line for a total of 27 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while earning 7 steals for this contest. The Celtics snagged 31 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 in this contest.

Jaylen Brown ended up being a factor for the Celtics in this contest. Brown scored 41 points in his 40 minutes of playing time and had 6 dimes in this game. He converted 10 out of 20 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and totaled 7 rebounds.

Boston has a mark of 45-23 this season. The Celtics have committed 19.2 personal fouls every game and they connect on 80.3% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 24.6 times per contest (28th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 12.2 times per contest. Boston has accumulated 7,774 points so far this year (114.3 per game) and they average 46.2 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Celtics are shooting 46.4% from the field, which is ranked 21st in the league.

The Boston defense allows 35.9% on shots from beyond the arc (954 of 2,656) and their opponents are converting on 77.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 24.8 dimes and 41.7 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 6th and 6th in the league. The Celtics are ranked 1st in basketball in PPG given up with 107.1. They have forced 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.1% from the floor (2nd in basketball).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Golden State

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