Celtics vs. Warriors prediction, odds, line, time: 2026 NBA picks for Thursday, Feb. 19

An inter-conference game after the All-Star break in Thursday’s NBA schedule features the Boston Celtics visiting the Golden State Warriors. Boston (35-19) has won six of its last seven games heading into the All-Star Game and sits in second place in the Eastern Conference, 5.5 games behind Detroit. Golden State (29-26) is in eighth place in the West and has alternated wins and losses over its last four games, most recently losing to San Antonio, 126-113, last Wednesday. Steph Curry (knee) remains out for Golden State, while Kristaps Porzingis (Achilles) is questionable to make his team debut.

Tipoff is at 10 p.m. ET from the Chase Center in San Francisco. These teams have split their season series each of the last four years as they meet for the first time this season. The latest Warriors vs. Celtics odds list Boston as a 5.5-point favorite, with an over/under of 211.5. Boston is -230 on the money line, while Golden State is +189. Before making any Celtics vs. Warriors picks, check out NBA predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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Best Celtics vs. Warriors Predictions

SportsLine’s model has simulated Warriors vs. Celtics 10,000 times and is exceeding the total (211.5 points). The last six regular season meetings between these two have been high-scoring affairs, with five of them exceeding 225 points combined. The six averaged 232.5 points, while each team also just won the Over in their final matches before the All-Star break.

Golden State has leaned heavily in recent home games, with seven of its last eight games at Chase Center going over the total. Meanwhile, Boston sits second in the league offensively, and that end of the floor is now even more potent with the recent trade acquisition of Nikola Vucevic. He is one of 10 players expected to score 9+ points, allowing the Over to hit 68% of the time in an A-rated pick.

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It also indicates that one side of the gap hits well over 50% of the time. You can head to SportsLine to see the model’s NBA picks.

So who wins the Warriors against the Celtics, and which side of the spread reaches well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which way the Celtics vs. Warriors spread, all from the model that fetched well over $10,000 on top-rated NBA picks, and find out.