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Golden State Warriors are 32-21 and are battling to qualify for the Western Conference playoffs. They are going to start a huge five-game homestand, which could help them move up in the standings and give them an edge over their competition in the West for the final playoff berths.
Golden State is five games behind the division-leading Phoenix Suns in the Pacific. The Warriors are in third place, one game in back of the second place Los Angeles Lakers.
The Boston Celtics continue their five-game road trip when they visit the Warriors on Tuesday at ORACLE Arena. It is the second and final meeting of the campaign between the squads. On November 21st, Ray Allen scored 21 points and pulled down seven rebounds as Boston defeated Golden State, 105-82, at TD Banknorth Garden.
These teams have split the last six contests in the series, while Boston has lost three straight after winning its last two at Golden State.
Golden State tries to get back on the winning track against the Celtics. Deron Williams had a game-high 29 points and dished out 12 assists, as the Utah Jazz picked up their 13th win in 14 games with a 119-109 victory over the Warriors on Tuesday at EnergySolutions Arena.
Al Harrington posted 21 points and five rebounds, while Monta Ellis scored 18 points in the loss for the Warriors, who had a three-game winning streak halted.
The Warriors are 17-9 at home this season. They will also host Atlanta, Seattle, Philadelphia and Portland on the stand.
Baron Davis, who was an All-Star snub this season, leads the Warriors in scoring (21.6 ppg) and assists (8.0 apg), while Andris Biedrins is averaging a team-best 9.6 rebounds per game.
Veteran forward Chris Webber, who signed with the Warriors on January 29th, is averaging 4.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists in four contests. He has played 14 minutes per contest and is shooting 46.7 percent from the floor.
Golden State has scored over 100 points in 17 straight games and is 12-5 during that stretch.