Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/19/2026

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Thursday, February 19, 2026

Venue:  Chase Center, San Francisco, CA

Where to Watch:  Prime Video

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Celtics -2.5, Warriors +2.5; Over/Under:  217.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Celtics -2.5, Warriors +2.5; Over/Under:  217.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Celtics -2.5, Warriors +2.5; Over/Under:  216.5 points

Boston Celtics:  35-19 (1st place, Atlantic Division)

Golden State Warriors:  29-26 (3rd place, Pacific Division)

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Boston Celtics:  7-3 last 10

Golden State Warriors:  4-6 last 10

The Celtics are entering this game with a 35-19 record overall this season and they are 17-10 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Chicago Bulls. Payton Pritchard led the team in points in that game with 26 while Jaylen Brown was next on the team with 24 points. Derrick White led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Nikola Vučević led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 51.6% from the field, 40% from 3-point range, and 61.5% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 108.4 PPG against them. The Celtics have an ATS record of 30-24 this season and their O/U record is 20-34.

The Warriors are entering this game with a 29-26 record overall this season and they are 18-10 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the San Antonio Spurs. Moses Moody, Draymond Green, and De'Anthony Melton each led the team in points in that game with 17 while Brandin Podziemski was next on the team with 16 points. Draymond Green led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Draymond Green led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 46.2% from the field, 34% from 3-point range, and 76.5% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 113.7 PPG against them. The Warriors have an ATS record of 25-30 this season and their O/U record is 32-23.

The current betting odds have the Celtics listed as a 2.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Celtics have looked really good in their games this season with their 35-19 record overall which has them right near the top of the East with one of the best records in the entire NBA. They have been a good road team too with their 17-10 road record this year. Meanwhile, the Warriors have looked good in their games this season with their 29-26 record overall which has them right in the middle of the West. They have looked great on their home court too with their 18-10 home record this season. The Warriors went into the All-Star Break off a loss to the Spurs and they haven't looked great lately. They are 4-6 in their last 10 games and they have been banged up with some missing players. Steph Curry has missed some time and should be back for this one, but they also lost Jimmy Butler for the season and have already been middling in the West for a lot of the year. They did make some moves at the trade deadline to try and compete down the stretch, but they are going to need some time with the new players in the lineup. This isn't a great game for them to figure things out off a long break, especially against one of the best teams in the NBA. The Celtics have been rolling lately as they went into the break off a win over the Bulls and they are 7-3 in their last 10 games too. They have looked great all season while missing their best player, and they are only going to get better in the playoffs when they get Tatum back. Look for the Celtics to come out of the break strong against a Warriors team that is still banged up a bit and has been struggling a lot lately. The best way to place a bet here is on the Celtics to cover the spread in this game. 

Celtics Warriors Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Thursday, February 19, 2026 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Celtics 127 Warriors 121.

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Boston Celtics: 4-1 ATS against Pacific division opponents. 17-10 ATS in road games. 8-4 ATS versus teams who average 9 or more steals/game on the season. 9-3 UNDER when the line is +3 to -3. 15-7 UNDER when playing against a team with a winning record.

Golden State Warriors: 16-22 ATS versus good shooting teams - making 46% of their shots or more. 5-9 ATS when playing 4 or less games in 10 days. 1-4 ATS in February games. 6-3 UNDER off a home loss. 

Boston Celtics:  J. Tatum (PF) Out - Achilles.

Golden State Warriors:  L. Cryer (PG) Day To Day - Hamstring. W. Richard (SG) Day To Day - Knee. S. Curry (PG) Out - Knee. K. Porzingis (C) Out - Achilles. S. Curry (SG) Out - Back. J. Butler III (SF) Out For Season - Knee.

“Before the season started, Joe had an idea of what he wanted, how he wanted to coach the team. I had an idea of how I wanted to lead the team, and we kind of had to meet in the middle before the season even started. We had an idea of how we were going to both work together. Because if we don’t work together, if it would have been me not buying into Joe, none of this would work. Me being able to be on the same page with Joe has allowed us to be in the position that we’re in now.” - Jaylen Brown on his approach to the season.

"He's an easy fit. You don't have to change a whole lot. You know, the biggest difference, I guess, that he provides is his post-ups. He's a pretty good post-up player, especially against switches. You throw him the ball at the foul line, the elbows, even the low block." - Steve Kerr on Kristaps Porzingis joining the team. 

PG Derrick White 

SG Baylor Scheierman

SF Jaylen Brown

PF Sam Hauser

C Neemias Queta

PG Pat Spencer

SG De'Anthony Melton

SF Moses Moody

PF Gui Santos

C Draymond Green

PPG: Jaylen Brown (29.3)

APG: Derrick White (5.6)

Reb/G: Nikola Vucevic (9.7)

PPG: Stephen Curry (27.2)

APG: Draymond Green (5.2)

Reb/G: Draymond Green (5.7)

Coaches:

Boston Celtics: Joe Mazzulla (4th season)

Golden State Warriors: Steve Kerr (12th season)