Warriors move to within one win of NBA title after Game 5 victory over Celtics – video NBA finals Associated Press Andrew Wiggins delivered the biggest game yet in his eight-year career with 26 points and 13 rebounds, Klay Thompson scored 21 points, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Boston Celtics 104-94 on Monday night for a 3-2 NBA finals lead. Stephen Curry contributed 16 points and eight assists but the all-time three-point leader’s NBA-record streak of 132 straight postseason games with at least one three ended, along with his NBA-best run of 233 consecutive games with a three between regular season and playoffs combined. Exhibiting a determined confidence and grit all evening, Wiggins drove through the lane for an emphatic one-handed slam with 2:10 left to cap his brilliant performance on both ends. NBA finals Game 5: Boston Celtics 94-104 Golden State Warriors – live!The best-of-seven series resumes in Boston on Thursday night and if the Celtics can win at home they will return to the Bay Area for a winner-take-all Game 7 on Sunday. All five games so far have been decided by 10 or more points. Marcus Smart was whistled for a technical foul then an offensive foul in a one-second span early in the fourth. He overcame a slow start to score 20 points, while Jayson Tatum had 27 points and 10 rebounds. Jordan Poole knocked down a 33ft three from the leftwing to beat the third-quarter buzzer as the Warriors took a 75-74 lead into the final 12 minutes after the Celtics roared back in the third. The Celtics found their own third-quarter magic that has long defined Golden State’s success in the second half. Boston trailed 51-39 at the break before charging back with 35-point burst in the third. Al Horford hit a go-ahead three-pointer with 6:28 left in the period that made it 58-55 as the Celtics finally found their shooting groove from deep. Grant Williams’ three-point play at 3:55 gave Boston a 66-61 lead. That was Boston’s eighth straight made three after missing the initial 12. Jaylen Brown was 2 for 11 to start the game and finished with 18 points on 5-of-18 shooting and missed all five of his three-point tries. Tatum gave Boston their first three-pointer on the night 4:34 before halftime and the Celtics were 11 of 32 from deep overall. Golden State wound up 9 of 40 from beyond the arc, with Wiggins 0 of 6. {{#ticker}} {{topLeft}} {{bottomLeft}} {{topRight}} {{bottomRight}} {{#goalExceededMarkerPercentage}}{{/goalExceededMarkerPercentage}} {{/ticker}}{{#paragraphs}}{{.}} {{/paragraphs}}{{highlightedText}}{{#choiceCards}}{{/choiceCards}} We will be in touch to remind you to contribute. Look out for a message in your inbox in . If you have any questions about contributing, please contact us. Topics
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The Golden State Warriors are NBA champions once again. They finished off the Boston Celtics in Game 6 for their seventh title in franchise history, and fourth in the last eight years. The full 2022 NBA playoff bracket and this week's Finals schedule can be found below. (All times U.S./Eastern) Thursday, June 2 Sunday, June 5 Wednesday, June 8 Friday, June 10 Monday, June 13 Thursday, June 16 Mark Blinch/NBAE via Getty Images The 2022 NBA Finals is now a best-of-three. The Golden State Warriors knotted the series at two wins apiece Friday night with their 107-97 road win over the Boston Celtics. The championship clash now shifts back to the Bay Area for Monday's Game 5, and oddsmakers already have some inklings over how that may transpire. We'll break down the latest odds and prop bets from FanDuel then lock in our prediction for this critical contest. Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images What: Game 5 of the 2022 NBA Finals (Series tied 2-2) When: Monday, June 13, at 9 p.m. ET Where: Chase Center in San Francisco Latest Line: Warriors -3.5 Over/Under: 212 If you buy patterns as betting trends, then you'll want to hammer both Boston and the over. These teams have alternated wins so far, and the point total has alternated between over and under each game, too. Again, if that's enough of a nudge for you, then both the Celtics and the over are due. While we'll save our prediction for later in this piece, we will note the under looks particularly attractive here. These were the league's top two defenses in the regular season, per NBA.com, and neither offense ranked inside of the top five. Not to mention, the deeper this series probes, the more these teams know about one another and the fewer adjustments each can make. Knockout blows are tough to throw against an opponent who knows your best punch and preferred counter-punches, so things could start grinding down as this series becomes one of scratching and clawing your way to the finish line. Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images First Points Jaylen Brown: +380 Stephen Curry: +550 Klay Thompson: +600 Jayson Tatum: +650 Robert Williams III: +700 Andrew Wiggins: +850 Double-Double Jayson Tatum: +190 Andrew Wiggins: +260 Jaylen Brown: +330 Stephen Curry: +480 Marcus Smart: +750 Score 20-Plus Points Stephen Curry: -6000 Jayson Tatum: -900 Jaylen Brown: -320 Klay Thompson: -108 Andrew Wiggins: +146 Marcus Smart: +265 Player Point Over/Unders Stephen Curry: 31.5 Jayson Tatum: 26.5 Jaylen Brown: 23.5 Klay Thompson: 19.5 Andrew Wiggins: 17.5 Marcus Smart: 15.5 Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images Through four games, this series has been incredible. And unpredictable. It's a fun series to watch, but a nightmare to prognosticate. At least, it has been to this point. Perhaps that changes Monday night. The Warriors have a ton in their favor. Curry has been the best player in this series by a mile. He's averaging 34.3 points on 50 percent shooting. No one else is topping 23 per game, and the only players clearing 20—Tatum and Brown—are both shooting below 45 percent. Golden State also has home-court advantage, plus a big edge in Finals experience. The Warriors also have paths to production they haven't traveled down yet. Klay Thompson has a single 20-point game in this series and topped out at 25. Jordan Poole hasn't gone for 20 points yet. Each has multiple 30-point efforts in this postseason alone. Boston has the talent to render all of that useless, but it's hard not to side with Golden State here. Prediction: Warriors 107, Celtics 100 For all the latest betting information and reaction, check out B/R Betting. Must be 21+ and present in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, West Virginia, Colorado or Tennessee. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER. See sportsbook.fanduel.com for details. Related Articles |