The NBA Finals will resume Monday night, when the Boston Celtics invade the Chase Center to face the Golden State Warriors. The Celtics have won eight of their first 11 games as a postseason road and are second in defensive efficiency. In the fourth game, Boston spun the ball 16 times and shot just 40 percent from the field during a 107-97 home defeat.
Boston F Jayson Tatum totaled 23 points (8-23 FG) with 11 rebounds and six assists. Jaylen Brown added 21 points and six rebounds for the Celtics.
The Golden State Warriors have won a playoff game on the road in a record 27 consecutive NBA series and none was bigger than Friday’s win. With a 2-1 series deficit, Golden State moved away from Boston with a 28-19 lead in the fourth quarter. The Warriors dominated the Celtics in the cup by a margin of 55-42 and connected with 15 of 43 from the three-point line.
Golden State G’s Steph Curry exploded with 43 points, the highest of the game, with a 14-of-26 shooting performance and got ten rebounds. Andrew Wiggins contributed 17 points and 16 rebounds for the Warriors.
Recent betting trends
- The Celtics have 19-7 ATS in their last 26 games after an ATS defeat.
- The Warriors are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games.
- Over is 4-1 in the last 5 Celtics games as a disadvantage on the road.
- He is 17-8 in the last 25 Warriors games playing in 2 days off.
- The Celtics have 9-2 ATS in the last 11 games at Golden State.