Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 12/06/2022, 10:04  by Joseph King | Modified on 12/06/2022 at 17:05 in Basketball Predictions

The NBA Finals returns to San Francisco for game five with the series all knotted up at 2-2 as the Golden State Warriors host the Boston Celtics at the Chase Center. It was a vital 107-97 win for the Warriors in Boston for game four to recapture home court advantage and will now see two of the final three possible games in their own gym. Superstar Stephen Curry was the driving force for the Warriors in the game four win and looked unaffected by a feared foot injury as he delivered one of the most important performances of his illustrious career. The two-time MVP poured in 43 points which included 7-14 shooting from three, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out four assists as he refused to let his team fall into what likely would have been an untenable 3-1 deficit. Boston will now be faced with the task of having to take at least one of the two road games if they are to win their first NBA title since 2008.

Boston fans will be disappointed but not disheartened after the game four loss as the team has shown plenty of resilience throughout their run to the finals. The Celtics have yet to lose back-to-back games in the 2022 playoffs and are 7-0 when coming off a loss. Additionally, the Celtics have traveled extremely well and have an impressive 8-3 away record compared to their 6-5 home record. They’ll hope for a repeat of their game one performance, where Boston was able to deal the Warriors their first and only loss so far of the playoffs after a 120-108 victory. Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has yet to put his stamp on one of these NBA Finals games which is great testament to the depth of the team and the leap that Jaylen Brown in particular has taken. If Tatum can get it going and the rest of the supporting cast continue to play at this high of a level, we will very likely see the Celtics lifting their record 18th title.