Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 6/13/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Monday, June 13, 2022

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Boston (+4)

The Boston Celtics are headed to Chase Center on Monday where they will try to beat the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. The series is tied 2-2. Golden State opens this matchup as 4-point favorites. The total is set at 212.5.

The Celtics went home with a loss by a final score of 107-97 in Game 4. When talking about fouls, the Celtics ended up with 17 while the Warriors recorded 16 fouls. They also buried 15 of 43 tries from 3-point land. Golden State ended up going 80.0% at the charity stripe by burying 12 of 15 shots. On top of that, Golden State pulled down 39 boards (16 offensive, 23 defensive) and earned 6 rejections. Golden State earned 55 assists and had 20 steals for the matchup. When it comes to the defense, Boston let their opponent shoot 44.0% from the field on 40 of 91 shooting. They also doled out 22 dimes for this game while forcing 5 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When discussing getting rebounds, they collected 42 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Celtics made 14 of their 19 attempts for a percentage of 73.7%. Boston walked away from the contest with a 40.0% field goal percentage (34 of 85) and knocked down 15 of their 38 three-point attempts.

Marcus Smart is a guy who was a major factor for this game. Smart finished the game shooting 38.9% from the field and also totaled 5 assists. He played for 40 minutes and also grabbed 4 boards. He finished with 18 points on 7 of 18 shooting.

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Boston comes into this contest with a mark of 51-31 on the campaign. They turn it over 13.6 times per contest and as a team they commit 18.5 fouls per game. As a team, Boston is pulling in 46.1 rebounds per contest and has earned 2,036 dimes for the campaign, which is 14th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Celtics are connecting on 35.6% on three-point shots (1,085 of 3,044) and 81.6% from the free throw line. They average 111.8 points per contest (12th in the league) while hitting 46.6% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Celtics are forcing their opponents into 13.8 turnovers every game and they draw 19.4 personal fouls. They give up 33.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 1st in basketball in points per game allowed (104.5). The Celtics defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.4% (3,137 of 7,221) and they concede 43.7 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are ranked 1st in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,773 surrendered so far this year.

In regard to how they attacked the glass in Game 4, Golden State permitted Boston to pull down 31 in all (11 offensive). They wrapped up this game 39.5% from distance by shooting 15 of 38 and finished the game at 14 out of 19 at the charity stripe (73.7%). The Warriors permitted the Celtics to bury 34 of their 85 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.0% for the contest. When the game finished, the Warriors went 40 for 91 from the field which gave them a rate of 44.0%. Pertaining to shooting from beyond the arc, Golden State converted 15 out of 43 tries (34.9%). They were able to make 12 of those for a percentage of 80.0%. The Celtics earned 15 fouls for the matchup which got the Warriors to the charity stripe for 15 tries. They turned the ball over 16 times, while recording 10 steals for this game. The Warriors were able to corral 39 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive rebounds totaling 55 in this game.

Stephen Curry was important for the Warriors in the game. He buried 14 out of 26 for this contest for a field goal rate of 53.8%, and had 10 rebounds. Curry earned 43 points in his 41 mins of playing time and earned 4 assists for the game.

Golden State has a win-loss mark of 53-29 so far this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Warriors are shooting 46.9% from the floor, which ranks 10th in the league. Golden State has accumulated 9,102 points on the season (111.0 per game) and they average 45.5 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 27.1 times per contest (5th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.9 times per contest. The Warriors are committing 21.0 fouls per game and they hit 76.9% from the charity stripe.

The Warriors are ranked 3rd in the league in PPG given up with 105.5. They are forcing 14.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.8% from the field (2nd in the NBA). The Golden State defense surrenders 33.9% on shots from distance (1,000 of 2,948) and opponents are knocking down 75.9% of their foul shots. They concede 22.9 dimes and 42.6 boards per contest, which is 2nd and 5th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boston (+4)

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