With the Golden State Warriors set to take on the Boston Celtics in the 2022 NBA Finals, here’s everything you need to know ahead of the biggest series of the year.
Fast Facts:
-Golden State returns to the Finals for the 6th time in 8 years
-Warriors have a combined 123 games of Finals experience on their roster
-Boston has 0 games of Finals experience on their roster
-Warriors are the 6th oldest team in the league (average age of 27.7 years old)
-Boston is 15th oldest team in the league (average age of 25.9 years old)
-Golden State will have had a full week off between series (last played May 26th)
-Boston will have 4 days rest between series (last played May 29th)
Schedule:
Game 1: Thursday, June 2: Boston vs. Golden State, 9 ET, ABC
Game 2: Sunday, June 5: Boston vs. Golden State, 8 ET, ABC
Game 3: Wednesday, June 8: Golden State vs. Boston, 9 ET, ABC
Game 4: Friday, June 10: Golden State vs. Boston, 9 ET, ABC
Game 5: Monday, June 13: Boston vs. Golden State, 9 ET, ABC (If necessary)
Game 6: Thursday, June 16: Golden State vs. Boston, 9 ET, ABC (If necessary)
Game 7: Sunday, June 19: Boston vs. Golden State, 8 ET, ABC (If necessary)
Series Averages:
Points: GSW (114.5), BOS (107.1)
Rebounds: GSW (44.8), BOS (42.8)
Assists: GSW (28.3), BOS (24.2)
Steals: GSW (8.8), BOS (7.2)
Blocks: GSW (4.5), BOS (5.8)
Turnovers: GSW (14.9), BOS (13.6)
FG%: GSW (46.9%), BOS (46.6%)
3P%: GSW (36.4%), BOS (35.6%)
FT%: GSW (76.9%), BOS (81.6%)
Opponent Points in the Paint: GSW (42.3), BOS (42.2)
Opponent Pts off TO’s: GSW (15.9), BOS (16.7)
Defensive Rating: GSW (111), BOS (105.1)
Team Leaders:
Points Per Game: GSW (Stephen Curry, 25.9pts), BOS (Jayson Tatum, 27pts)
Rebounds Per Game: GSW (Kevon Looney, 7.7reb), BOS (Al Horford, 9.6reb)
Assists Per Game: GSW (Draymond Green, 6.3ast), BOS (Marcus Smart, 6.2ast)
Steals Per Game: GSW (Stephen Curry, 1.1stl), BOS (Jaylen Brown, 1.2stl)
Blocks Per Game: GSW (Draymond Green, 1.1blk), BOS (Robert Williams III, 1.9blk)
Series Odds:
Win the NBA Championship:
Golden State -154
Boston +126
Finals MVP:
Stephen Curry +104
Jayson Tatum +175
Jaylen Brown +1100
Klay Thompson +1500
Draymond Green +1600
Jordan Poole +2800
Andrew Wiggins +2900
Marcus Smart +3400
Al Horford +7900
Kevon Looney +11900
Series Handicap:
Boston +1.5 is -189
Golden State -1.5 is +155
Series Total (Games):
Over 5.5 is -200
Under 5.5 is +160
When will the series end?
4 games +600
5 games +250
6 games +190
7 games +205
***Odds as of May 30th 5pm ET on Bet99.