Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 6/10/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics

Date: Friday, June 10, 2022

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Golden State (+4)

TD Garden is the location where the Boston Celtics will attempt to beat the Golden State Warriors on Friday in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. The Celtics lead 2-1. Boston opens as 4-point favorites. The total comes in at 215.5.

The Warriors took a loss by a score of 116-100 in Game 3. Golden State ended with a 46.2% field goal percentage (36 out of 78) and converted 15 out of their 40 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Warriors converted 13 of 15 shots for a rate of 86.7%. In regard to getting rebounds, they earned 31 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 22 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 7 steals. With respect to the defense, Golden State allowed their opponent to shoot 48.3% from the floor on 43 of 89 shooting. Boston recorded 47 assists and had 28 steals in this game. Moreover, Boston pulled down 32 rebounds (15 offensive, 17 defensive) and earned 5 blocked shots. Boston finished 70.8% at the free throw line by making 17 of their 24 attempts. They also converted 13 of their 35 tries from three-point range. In relation to fouls, the Warriors walked away with 23 and the Celtics totaled 12 fouls.

Stephen Curry is one player who had an impact in this game. He ended up with 31 points on 12 of 22 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins played and totaled 4 boards. Curry finished the contest at 54.5% from the floor and also distributed 2 dimes.

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Golden State enters this matchup with a record of 53-29 on the season. They are averaging 111.0 pts per contest (15th in the league) while hitting 46.9% from the floor. The Warriors are shooting 36.4% from downtown (1,176 of 3,231) and 76.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Golden State is collecting 45.5 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 2,223 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 5th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 14.9 times per game and as a unit they commit 21.0 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Warriors are forcing their opponents into 14.5 turnovers per game while drawing 18.0 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 2nd in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,875 conceded this season. The Warriors defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 43.8% (3,111 of 7,098) and they surrender 42.6 rebounds per contest as a group. They are conceding 33.9% on shots from distance and they rank 3rd in the league in points per game allowed (105.5).

Concerning how they attacked the glass in Game 3, Boston permitted Golden State to pull down 25 overall (6 on the offensive glass). They shot 37.5% from behind the 3-point line via 15 of 40 and ended up going 13 of 15 from the free throw line (86.7%). The Celtics permitted the Warriors to convert 36 of 78 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.2% in this contest. In all, the Celtics shot 43 for 89 from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.3%. With regard to shooting from 3-point land, Boston buried 13 of 35 attempts (37.1%). They were able to convert 17 of those for a rate of 70.8%. The Warriors were called for 16 personal fouls for this contest which took the Celtics to the charity stripe for a total of 24 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 7 steals in this contest. The Celtics collected 32 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards for a total of 47 for the contest.

Jaylen Brown pitched in for the Celtics in this matchup. Brown recorded 27 points in his 40 minutes of playing time and accounted for 5 assists in the matchup. He buried 9 out of 16 in this contest giving him a rate of 56.3%, and earned 9 rebounds.

Boston has a win-loss mark of 51-31 on the season. The Celtics commit 18.5 fouls per game and they shoot 81.6% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 24.8 times per game (14th in the league) and they cough up possession 13.6 times per game. Boston has accumulated 9,164 points for the year (111.8 per contest) and they pull in 46.1 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Celtics are shooting 46.6% from the floor, which is ranked 15th in the league.

The Celtics on the defensive end are ranked 1st in the NBA in points allowed per game with 104.5. They are forcing their opponents into 13.8 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 43.4% from the field (1st in the league). The Boston defense concedes 33.9% on shots from beyond the arc (969 of 2,860) and their opposition makes 78.3% of their free throw shots. They have given up 21.6 assists and 43.7 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 1st and 12th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston (-4)

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