Boston Celtics vs. Golden State Warriors Preview: Warriors Aim To Hold On To League's Best Record Versus Celtics
Defending champions, the Golden State Warriors are looking to solidify their league-leading record as they face top contender Boston Celtics next.
The second game for the 2015-2016 NBA regular season between both teams will be taking place on Friday, April 1st, at the Oracle Arena in Oakland.
The first time both teams met was on December 11th, with the Celtics hosting. The game went down to the wire, through two overtime periods, but eventually, it was Golden State who emerged victorious with a final score of 124-119.
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Reigning Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry was able to lead his team to a then perfect record of 24-0, in a contest that he described as "exhausting, but fun." And despite putting up his 'worst shooting performance' for the season with a field goal percentage of 9 out of 27, he ended the game with significant numbers, scoring 38 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists and two steals, through 46 minutes of total playing time.
Forward Draymond Green also made solid contributions, scoring 24 points, along with 11 rebounds, eight assists, and five steals, through 49 minutes of total playing time.
After the said game, the Warriors also completed a rare feat, going 7-0 during one single road trip. And for big man Andrew Bogut, it was something he will be remembering for a long time.
"We will definitely cherish this, because it doesn't happen often. The record, the history, the team - it doesn't happen often so we will cherish it," Bogut said in an NBA.com report. "Who knows? Next year you could be on a different team and nobody's talking about you."
For the Celtics, it was guard Isaiah Thomas who put up big significant numbers, scoring 18 points, along with six rebounds and ten assists, through 46 minutes of total playing time.
The Warriors currently banner a record of 68-7, while the Celtics hold a win-loss slate of 43-31.
