Moses Moody Included in Build-Up as Celtics Open West Coast Trip at Warriors

The Boston Celtics are back on the road after the All‑Star break, opening a four-game Western swing against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night, and Moses Moody’s name has surfaced amid roster chatter ahead of tipoff. The matchup matters for postseason positioning and betting interest, with Golden State potentially unveiling Kristaps Porzingis while Stephen Curry remains sidelined.

Development details

The game is scheduled for 10: 00 p. m. ET Thursday at Chase Center as the Celtics (35-19) pick up play after an eight‑day All‑Star layoff. Boston closed the first half having won 11 of its last 15 games and enters with a largely clean injury report, aside from Jayson Tatum, who continues to rehab an Achilles injury sustained last May.

Golden State arrives at 29-26 and has been uneven recently, going 4-7 in its last 11 games. Stephen Curry has been out since Jan. 30 with a right knee issue and will not play. The Warriors acquired Kristaps Porzingis at the trade deadline, and he is listed as questionable as he nears a return from lingering Achilles tendinitis; his potential debut against his former team has been highlighted in pregame notes.

Concrete roster moves around the matchup include Boston signing Delano Banton to a 10‑day contract and converting two-way player John Tonje to a 10‑day contract to bring rostered players to 14. Those actions were taken to meet NBA roster requirements and to remain under the luxury tax line.

Moses Moody and roster notes

Moses Moody’s name has been part of the matchup conversation, even though the available pregame injury and roster updates focus on figures such as Kristaps Porzingis, Al Horford and Stephen Curry. Porzingis’s questionable status and Curry’s absence are the clearest listed developments that could reshape Golden State’s immediate rotation and its offensive profile for this game.

Boston’s statistical profile entering the contest shows a 115. 3 scoring average and 108. 4 points allowed per game, while Golden State averages 115. 5 points and concedes 113. 7. Those numbers underline why attention has centered on how the Warriors will generate offense without Curry and whether Porzingis can alter matchups if he plays.

Immediate impact

The immediate effect of Curry’s continued absence is reflected in Golden State’s offensive struggles. In games without Curry, the Warriors rank near the bottom of the league in offensive rating and have averaged about 104. 2 points in the five contests cited in pregame analysis; that diminished scoring output is a primary reason some handicappers expect lower team totals for the Warriors.

Boston’s return from the break gives it a rest advantage and momentum from recent form; the Celtics are 17-10 on the road and have been 7-3 over their last 10. For Golden State, any availability from Porzingis could shift matchup dynamics against Boston’s frontcourt, while the absence of Curry keeps pressure on role scorers to pick up volume and on the defense to contain Boston’s balanced attack.

The betting landscape also reflects these developments. A promotional offer tied to the game provides $150 in bonus bets after a $5 qualifying wager for new users through Feb. 19, and some handicappers favor the Warriors finishing under a listed team total around 103. 5 due to the lineup changes and offensive drop without Curry.

Forward outlook

The Celtics will continue their four-game Western swing after San Francisco with stops planned in Los Angeles, Phoenix and Denver. They will return to Boston for a stretch of games that includes matchups against Brooklyn and Philadelphia before another road test. For the Warriors, the coming schedule includes a home game against Denver and several road tests that will follow their meeting with Boston.

Key milestones in the immediate calendar are tipoff at 10: 00 p. m. ET and the approaching decision on Porzingis’s availability; those will be decisive in how coaches allocate minutes and which matchups determine the outcome. What makes this notable is how a single injury absence and a potential midseason addition could tilt both on‑court strategy and the betting markets for a single high-profile early‑evening contest.