05-30-2022, 09:51 AM
Celtics have 17 NBA championships, tied with the Lakers. Warriors have 7 championships.
Celtics and Warriors split their two games this season:
* W's won 111-107 in Boston, shot 16/46 from 3, 12 turnovers, 9 steals, 45 rebs, 27 assts. Moody started, Iguodala played 28 mins. Klay Thompson was out. Wiggins (27), Curry (30) and Iguodala (12) were the only players to score in double figures. Curry fouled out. Celtics had 45 rebs, 20 assists, shot 36.6% from 3 pt range, 5 steals and 16 turnovers. No one fouled out.
* W's were obliterated, 110-88 at the Chase Center six weeks ago. Draymond didn't start and had a poor game. Klay was 1/11 and the warriors were 11/48 from three point range. Curry only played 13 minutes because of the injury from Marcus Smart. In that game, looooots of playing time went to Kuminga, Toscano-Anderson, Damion Lee, and Quinndary Witherspoon. They had 38 rebounds, 19 assists, 8 steals and just 8 turnovers. Poole had 29, Klay had 18. No one else in double figures. 4th lowest score of the season by the W's. Starting that night, the Warriors lost 7 of 8.
Celtics gave up lowest points per game this season in the NBA, scoring the 12th most. Warriors scored the 15th most, giving up the 3rd fewest points. Get ready for a defensive series.
Last season, Steph dropped 47 and 38 points on the Celtics. This season, Marcus Smart, defensive PoY vs. Steph Curry. Great matchup. He injured Steph earlier this year by rolling into him.
Stephen Curry gets injured by Marcus Smart & Steve Kerr wasn't happy ? - YouTube
Celtics have a very strong defense when everyone is healthy. Warriors score a lot in the paint (avg. 50 ppg in the paint in the playoffs). Celtics are very switch heavy, should be interesting.
In terms of tough shotmaking from deep, Warriors were best in the NBA in the regular season, Celtics were 20th.
Jordan Poole, X Factor. Needs to be consistent and much better on defense. Be nice to have GP2 back, supposedly he, Otto Porter AND Iguodala may return during the series, perhaps during Game 1. Marcus Smart and Robert Williams have both missed playoff games with injuries.
Derrick White is the best off the bench for the Celtics.
Prior to this season, Celtics won five straight against the Warriors.
All Celtics starters played 41+ minutes last night. Curious to see what effects the extra days of rest will have for the Warriors.
Last time Warriors and Celtics met in the NBA finals was 1964 when Bill Russell's Celtics beat Wilt Chamberlain's Warriors in five games.
Warriors went 12-4 through the West Conference semifinals. Celtics went 12-6, with the Heat and Bucks taking both series to 7 games.
I think the only way the Celtics win is if they injure two or more Warriors starters. I expect a very physical series.
Warriors currently -155, Celtics currently +130. W's favored.
Celtics and Warriors split their two games this season:
* W's won 111-107 in Boston, shot 16/46 from 3, 12 turnovers, 9 steals, 45 rebs, 27 assts. Moody started, Iguodala played 28 mins. Klay Thompson was out. Wiggins (27), Curry (30) and Iguodala (12) were the only players to score in double figures. Curry fouled out. Celtics had 45 rebs, 20 assists, shot 36.6% from 3 pt range, 5 steals and 16 turnovers. No one fouled out.
* W's were obliterated, 110-88 at the Chase Center six weeks ago. Draymond didn't start and had a poor game. Klay was 1/11 and the warriors were 11/48 from three point range. Curry only played 13 minutes because of the injury from Marcus Smart. In that game, looooots of playing time went to Kuminga, Toscano-Anderson, Damion Lee, and Quinndary Witherspoon. They had 38 rebounds, 19 assists, 8 steals and just 8 turnovers. Poole had 29, Klay had 18. No one else in double figures. 4th lowest score of the season by the W's. Starting that night, the Warriors lost 7 of 8.
Celtics gave up lowest points per game this season in the NBA, scoring the 12th most. Warriors scored the 15th most, giving up the 3rd fewest points. Get ready for a defensive series.
Last season, Steph dropped 47 and 38 points on the Celtics. This season, Marcus Smart, defensive PoY vs. Steph Curry. Great matchup. He injured Steph earlier this year by rolling into him.
Stephen Curry gets injured by Marcus Smart & Steve Kerr wasn't happy ? - YouTube
Celtics have a very strong defense when everyone is healthy. Warriors score a lot in the paint (avg. 50 ppg in the paint in the playoffs). Celtics are very switch heavy, should be interesting.
In terms of tough shotmaking from deep, Warriors were best in the NBA in the regular season, Celtics were 20th.
Jordan Poole, X Factor. Needs to be consistent and much better on defense. Be nice to have GP2 back, supposedly he, Otto Porter AND Iguodala may return during the series, perhaps during Game 1. Marcus Smart and Robert Williams have both missed playoff games with injuries.
Derrick White is the best off the bench for the Celtics.
Prior to this season, Celtics won five straight against the Warriors.
All Celtics starters played 41+ minutes last night. Curious to see what effects the extra days of rest will have for the Warriors.
Last time Warriors and Celtics met in the NBA finals was 1964 when Bill Russell's Celtics beat Wilt Chamberlain's Warriors in five games.
Warriors went 12-4 through the West Conference semifinals. Celtics went 12-6, with the Heat and Bucks taking both series to 7 games.
I think the only way the Celtics win is if they injure two or more Warriors starters. I expect a very physical series.
Warriors currently -155, Celtics currently +130. W's favored.
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