Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics Prediction: Opponents to explore in a high-scoring match of the final series

The Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics will meet in the NBA Finals for the 2021/22 season. Who will be stronger in the first game of the series? Let's pick a few options to bet on at once.

Golden State are back in the finals with a bang

Golden State Warriors experienced virtually no problems on their way to the final series against Boston. Steve Kerr's team defeated Denver in five games in the first round, managed six games against Memphis in the second round, and defeated Dallas in five games in the conference finals. So Golden State has only four losses and 20 games in the Western Conference playoffs, a great result.

The 2022 Finals will be the sixth decisive series for the Warriors in the last eight seasons. The San Francisco team repeated the result of the Chicago Bulls in the 1990s and proved their status as the strongest organization of the decade in all of the North American sports.

Boston made it to the finals with great difficulty

While Golden State won the Western Conference six times in eight years, Boston went around for years in the East. Three times in five seasons the Celtics made it to the Eastern Conference Finals only to lose. On their fourth attempt, the Boston Celtics were able to move their lead to the Eastern Conference Finals.

The outcome of the conference finals against Miami was decided in game seven. Ime Udoka's team had beaten the Heat 100-96 on the road, nearly losing their 17-point lead in the game. But all ended well. One of the most decorated teams in basketball history is finally back in the big finals after 12 years.

Injured reserve

• Golden State: James Wiseman, Andre Iguodala will not play. Gary Payton, Otto Porter are questionable;
• Boston: Sam Hauser will not play.

Head-to-head encounters

Golden State has only one win over Boston in their last 7 games since March 2019.

Expert Betting Tips

The first match of the series, even the final one, does not decide anything, so the opponents usually explore, finding out the strengths and weaknesses of the rival. The lack of result pressure will loosen up the teams, and they will surely have a productive encounter. That has to be the case with Steph Curry and Klay Thompson for Golden State and Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown for Boston.

Prediction: Total Over.

Betting options:

• Total Over (211.5) for 1.86;
• Each Team To Score Over (100) for 1.725;
• W1+TO (212.5) for 3.00.

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