Betting Guide for Game 6 of Warriors vs. Celtics in the 2022 NBA Finals

In the NBA Finals for the sixth time in eight seasons and seeking a fourth title, the Golden State Warriors can secure their first championship since sweeping Cleveland in June of 2018 with a win in Boston on Thursday night.

Dimers.com contributor Tony Bellissimo breaks down the matchup.

The Warriors showed they’re far from a one-man show in Game 5, defeating the Celtics 104-94 at home despite one of the greatest shooters of all-time — Steph Curry — going 0-for-9 from behind the arc and scoring only 16 points after averaging 35 through the first four games of the series. 

Wiggins was in the zone last night.

Could he make a late run for Finals MVP?

He's listed at +1800 with @FDSportsbook pic.twitter.com/pQR72uUtZp

— Dimers.com (@DimersCom) June 14, 2022

If Golden State’s supporting cast delivers in similar fashion again, all that’ll be left to decide this season is the parade route in the Bay Area.

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Game 6: Golden State Warriors at Boston Celtics

NBA Finals

Thursday June 16, 2022, 9PM ET

Why the favorite Celtics will cover the spread

The Boston Celtics couldn’t get out of their own way in Game 5 and were their own worst enemy, turning the ball over 18 times and gifting Golden State 22 points on such occasions.

Game 5 I’m here for it! Let’s go @celtics #BleedGreen just in case you need a back up #NBAFinals @celtics vs @warriors @NBAonABC @nba pic.twitter.com/uqec8ZUvVP

— TheBillRussell (@RealBillRussell) June 14, 2022

Boston’s formula is simple: protect the basketball, better containment on Andrew Wiggins, and force Curry to earn every point he gets on a night where he’ll be seeking redemption.

DimersBOT Prediction: Celtics to cover (51% probability)

Why the underdog Warriors will cover the spread

Curry loves the rims at TD Garden. He shot 26 of 48 in Games 3 and 4, including a 43-point feast in the latter. One can only imagine his motivation after not hitting a trey for the first time in 234 games.

The Warriors hand the Celtics their first back-to-back losses since the end of March 👀 pic.twitter.com/qMs7hB6vAw

— ESPN (@espn) June 14, 2022

The Warriors aren’t getting much from Draymond Green this series, but maybe they don’t have to if the likes of Kevin Looney and Gary Payton II continue to pick up the slack.

Why Celtics vs. Warriors will go Over the 210.5 points line

The 3-point shooting can’t be worse than it was Monday night. The Celtics missed 20 of 32, while the Warriors made that look acceptable going 9 of 40.

DimersBOT Prediction: Over 210.5 points (51% probability)

Why Warriors vs. Celtics will stay Under the 210.5 total points line

Three of the first five games in this series resulted in the Under. Boston’s defense will pay extra attention on Curry, knowing the likelihood of back-to-back duds from the future Hall of Famer is slim.

Celtics have been held under 100 points in 3 out of 5 games. Warriors have never scored under 100. So who really is the all time defense??

— Agenda 👨🏾‍💻📑 (@sprdsheet) June 15, 2022

X-Factor: Andrew Wiggins, Golden State F

Wiggins has been arguably the best player on the court for either team in each of the past two games. He scored 10 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter of Game 5 and ripped down 13 rebounds. He also had a double-double (17 points, 16 rebounds) in the Game 4 victory. His only struggle in the series is from long range (7-for-28 from 3-point land).

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