Under Brad Stevens, you can usually count on the Celtics to play scrappy and hard. The Celtics have been playing well covering eight of their last 10, including winning and covering their last three games.



Boston catches Golden State playing its fourth road game in six days and with a game at Brooklyn on deck Monday. The Warriors are just 3-6 ATS during their past nine games.



The Celtics have been getting solid contributions from their latest newcomers Isaiah Thomas, who knows the Warriors well having played in the same division against them with Phoenix and Sacramento, and Jonas Jerebko.



Marcus Smart and Avery Bradley are hard-nosed defenders who will make Stephen Curry work to earn his points.



The Celtics played Golden State tough on the road losing 114-111 in the first meeting on Jan. 25.