Boston Celtics at Golden State Warriors 6/5/22 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Boston Bruins visit the Golden State Warriors on Sunday for Game 2 of the NBA Finals best-of-seven series. Boston leads the series 1-0 after defeating Golden State 120-108 on Thursday in Game 1. Boston rallied from a double-digit deficit starting the fourth quarter to win by double-digits and become the first team in the NBA Finals to accomplish that feat. Al Horford was the leading scorer for Boston with 26 points.

Jayson Tatum is the leading scorer for Boston during the postseason with an average of 27.1 points per game, while the leading rebounder is Al Horford with an average of 9.8 rebounds per game. Marcus Smart is the leader in assists with an average of 6.3 assists per game. Jaylen Brown is the second leading scorer with an average of 22.4 points per game and one of five players for Boston averaging double-figures in scoring. The Celtics are scoring an average of 107.1 points per game.

Golden State looks to even the NBA Finals at 1-1 with a victory at home on Sunday. The Warriors must regroup from a disappointing fourth-quarter when Golden State was outscored 40-16 after leading by 12 points entering the final quarter. Stephen Curry was the leading scorer in the loss for Golden State with 34 points. Golden State shot 44.3% overall but allowed Boston to shoot 51.2% from 3-point territory.

Stephen Curry is the leading scorer for Golden State with an average of 26.1 points per game, while Klay Thompson is the second leading scorer with an average of 19.8 points per game. Kevon Looney is the leading rebounder with an average of 7.7 rebounds per game and Draymond Green is the leader in assists with an average of 6.3 assists per game. Golden State has four players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 114.4 points per game.