Game 1 of the 2022 NBA Finals was a wild game that saw the Golden State Warriors gain a big lead in the third quarter only because the Boston Celtics returned to the fourth quarter to steal the game and take the lead. 1-0 lead in the end. the best of the seven series. At Horford he led the Boston game in the first game as the great veteran lost 26 points and six triples, the highest of his career, while Jaylen Brown added 24 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Jayson Tatum had a hard time on the waterlogged pitch – his trademark technique was nowhere in sight today.
In Game 2, the Celtics will seek to take advantage of the momentum they set for the final 12 minutes of the first game, while the Warriors will seek to recover and tie the series before moving to Boston for two games in a row. That said, here’s everything you need to know about Game 2 between Boston and Golden State, as well as the election against the spread and directly from our CBS Sports NBA experts.
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How to watch game 2 live
- Game: NBA Finals, Game 2
- Date: Sunday, June 5 | Time: 8 pm ET
- Location: Chase Center – San Francisco, California
- TV: ABC | Live streaming: fuboTV (get access now)
- Probabilities: BOS +160; GS -190; O / U 215.5 (via Caesars Sportsbook)
Featured game | Golden State Warriors vs. Boston Celtics
Celtics vs. Prediction Warriors, second game picks
Bill Reiter: Draymond Green was right: The Warriors dominated the first over 40 minutes of Game 1. They will extend that feat to the full 48 minutes on Sunday, aided by a bit of offensive start from guys like Jordan Poole, some Stephen Curry heroes . and a Celtics team the secondary cast will return to average. Are Horford and Derrick White good players? Yes. Can you count on them for a total of 47 points in 15 of 23 shots? No. This series is far from over, which will be clear after the end of Game 2. Choose: Warriors -4 | Warriors 123, Celtics 111
Brad Botkin: We can talk about how the Boston shooters will return to the ground, which is probably true, but will Stephen Curry hit six 3s again in a quarter? Will Jayson Tatum be 3 out of 17 again? I don’t believe in this idea that games are played by computers designed to achieve some theoretical law of average. More than 82 matches? Well. For two games, one has nothing to do with the other. The Celtics will make a hell of a living at Golden State, and vice versa, just like they did in the first game because they are very close. I think the Celtics are a little better. I chose them in the series. For this match, however, I will go with the team desperate. This is a must-win for the Warriors. They go down 0-2, it’s over. I don’t think that will happen. But it will be close. Celtics with points, Warriors up. Choose: Celtics +4 | Warriors 111, Celtics 108
James Herbert: What is the most chaotic selection I can make? Another Celtics win, but this time it’s the last seconds? Let’s go with this. Seriously, even if the Warriors force more losses (Gary Payton II minutes would help) and avoid another untimely scoring drought, I’m concerned about their inability to find a lineup that balances spacing and defense throughout the game. tram. I hope it sounds stupid afterwards; I want (and predict) seven games. Choose: Celtics +4 | Celtics 113, Warriors 111
Sam Quinn: Let me be the millionth person who says Boston probably won’t shoot so well again. Yeah Al that sounds pretty crap to me, Looks like BT aint for me either. They have five games this postseason with at least 40 percent of 3, and none of them have come in a row. More urgently, I expect a slightly more sloppy offensive performance from Boston if Gary Payton II plays. The Celtics averaged nearly 15 losses per game in the Miami series. They only had 12 against Golden State in Game 1. Now Boston should be favored in the series, but I give Golden State the lead to tie things in Game 2. Selection: Warriors -4 | Warriors 109, Celtics 102
Michael Kaskey-Blomain: It seems unlikely that the Celtics will get the same kind of performance they got in the first game from Role Players like Derrick White, Al Horford and Payton Pritchard in Game 2. It also seems unlikely that the Warriors will go down. . the first two games of the series at home knowing how difficult it will be to get out of a 2-0 hole against a team as good as the Celtics. Look for Golden State to come out focused, just like they did in Game 1, but this time to keep it up throughout the contest. If they can keep the focus on for the full 48 minutes, the series should go to Boston tied 1-1. Choose: Warriors -4 | Warriors 111, Celtics 104
Jasmyn Wimbish: The Celtics got a night’s run from Al Horford on the way to delivering the Warriors their first home loss in the playoffs this season. Golden State continued with the game plan to try to shut down Jayson Tatum and let everyone win them. The first half worked, if you don’t look at Tatum’s 13 assists, but the second half definitely didn’t go as planned. Nor does it help when Jordan Poole, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green have poor nights. The Warriors know this is a game to be won, so I guess they play with that importance and head to Boston with a 1-1 draw. Choose: Warriors -4 | Warriors 115; Celtics 110
Jack Maloney: The Celtics surprised almost everyone (except Brad and James) by recovering from a 15-point disadvantage to steal the first game and the home court advantage. This puts a lot of pressure on the Warriors in Game 2; they can’t lose both games at Bay and return to Boston 2-0. They will be the most desperate team and this time they will do the job. Choose: Warriors -4 | Warriors 115 – Celtics 106
Colin Ward-Henninger: It doesn’t take a basketball genius to realize how important this game is to the Warriors, but it’s not as simple as coming out with the right energy and focus. Boston discovered a few things in the fourth quarter of Game 1 that go beyond the hot shot, and the Warriors will have to make adjustments. That said, I hope the Golden State support cast brings more help to Steph Curry: Klay Thompson tends to play well in the proverbial must-see games, as we all know, and Draymond Green can’t play much worse than him. Thursday. Maybe I’m succumbing to a bit of homerism, but I’ll still pick the Warriors in this one, maybe against my best judgment. I think it will be lower than match 1 as the defenses will know what to look for. Choose: Warriors -4 | Warriors 105, Celtics 99