Scalabrine: If Klay Thompson Not 100 Percent, Celtics Will Beat Warriors

Second, Warriors will be without key starters Klay Thompson (sprained ankle) and Harrison Barnes (ankle injury).

“Obviously one of the best teams I’ve ever seen – certainly that I’ve ever coached against”, Stevens said. At this point in the season, that might be the only way to knock off the reigning NBA Champions who are buzz-sawing their way through the rest of the league.

When asked about Golden State’s title run, and the 23-0 record it will bring to the parquet on Friday, the players gave everything the Warriors have done its due respect, but were quick to note that they have been doing some nice things of late as well. Most then would chose the match-ups they think will be most entertaining – Steph Curry’s Golden State Warriors are a prime example.

Thompson is averaging 18.2 points per game after he scored a season-high 39 against Indiana.

The Boston Celtics are set to face the 23-0 Golden State Warriors at TD Garden on Friday night, and the Green Team has a chance to hand the NBA’s biggest attraction their first loss. “Going in I felt great”.

After 10 season home games, Golden State are selling out the Oracle Arena in Oakland in the majority of their matches, while still attracting 98.8 per cent capacity crowds in their 13 season games on the road.

Backup guard Leandro Barbosa also is questionable with an illness that kept him out against IN, potentially leaving the Warriors further short-handed against a Celtics team that’s won four of five and may be able to match the defending National Basketball Association champs’ offensive prowess.

Who joins Kobe on the West All-Star team? “You can’t just focus in on one guy because we’ve got so many other guys who can put the ball in the basket and make plays”, Thomas said about Boston’s depth.

All joking aside, prayer is a theme that comes up often when discussing the Golden State Warriors.

“It is the team’s call, and if it’s not 100 percent Friday, I might have to sit out because we have such a quick turnaround”, Thompson said.