Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, Pick and Preview, June 8 (6/8): NBA
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- Jun 8, 2022, 5:04:09 AM
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Odds
| Time | 9:00 p.m. EST |
| Celtics money line | -160 |
| Celtics spread | -3.5 (-110) |
| Warriors money line | +135 |
| Warriors spread | +3.5 (-110) |
| Over / under | 212.5 |
2021-2022 season stats
| Boston Celtics | Golden State Warriors | |
| Record | 64-38 | 66-34 |
| Home / road record | 33-17 | 25-23 |
| Streak | L1 | W1 |
| Points per game | 110.92 | 111.57 |
| Points allowed per game | 103.85 | 106.05 |
| Rebounds per game | 45.48 | 45.34 |
| Rebounds allowed per game | 43.50 | 42.35 |
| Over / under record | 50-51-1 | 46-52-2 |
Preview
The Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics will play the Game 3 of the NBA Finals at the TD Garden on Wednesday night. The Warriors dominated and beat the Celtics 107-88 in Game 2 to tie the series 1-1.
Boston Celtics
The Celtics have won 4 of their last 6 games and are 33-17 on the road with a 64-38 record ranking second in the Atlantic Division. The Celtics are 19-13 against teams in the Western Conference. Boston is fifth in the Eastern Conference scoring 110.92 points while shooting 45.5% from the field.
Tatum is scoring 26.9 points per game with 8.0 rebounds and 4.4 assists for the Celtics. Jaylen Brown is averaging 22.1 points and 6.2 rebounds while shooting 48.8% over the last 10 games for Boston.
In the playoffs, the Celtics are 13-7, averaging 106.8 points, 42.8 rebounds, 24.2 assists, 6.5 steals and 6.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 101.7 points.
INJURIES: Houser is questionable.
Golden State Warriors
The Warriors have won 6 of their last 8 games and are 25-23 on the road ranking first in the Western Conference with a 66-34 record overall. The Warriors have gone 21-11 against Eastern Conference opponents. Golden State ranks eighth in the NBA allowing just 106.5 points per game while holding opponents to 42.35% shooting.
Stephen Curry is averaging 25.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 6.3 assists for the Warriors. Jordan Poole is averaging 4.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Golden State.
In their last 10 games the Warriors are 13-5, averaging 113.7 points, 44.8 rebounds, 28.3 assists, 6.8 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 49.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 108.5 points.
INJURIES: Otto Porter Jr, Iguodala and Payton are questionable.
BETTING TRENDS
Golden State are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 6 games.
Boston are 13-6 SU in their last 19 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games when playing at home against Golden State.
Prediction
The Warriors dominated in Game 2 holding the Celtics to 37.5 5 from the field goal and 88 points in the game but now they'll play in Boston where the Celtics have a 5-4 record record in the playoffs while the Warriors are 3-4 on the road. Expect a better game from Marcus Smart, Robert Williams and Al Horford who played awful in Game 2 scoring each 2 points in the entire game. Take the Celtics.
PICK: Celtics -3.5 (-110)
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