Betting tips for 2022 NBA Finals - Warriors-Celtics Game 4

All odds are provided by Caesars Sportsbook.

Kings Of The Quarter: If you've paid any attention to this series (or the NBA for the better part of a decade), you're well aware that Golden State dominates third quarters (+43 points in this series). What you might not be aware of is just how effective Boston's fourth quarter defense has been. They are surrendering just 15.7 points in the final quarter during this series, holding the Warriors to 39.2% shooting from the field in the process.

Warming Up: Jayson Tatum's production as a scorer has been tough to predict through three games in the NBA Finals, but if the past is any indication, he's just getting started. This postseason, Tatum is averaging 23.4 points on 38.8% shooting in the first three games of series', but after Game 3, those numbers spike to 30.1 points on 48.4% shooting.

Compete for $40,000 throughout the NBA postseason! Make Your Picks

Different Defense: The Warriors faced the sixth best defense in the NBA in the West Finals and are now facing the second best defense, but their offensive game plan has been very different. In the Dallas series, Golden State used Steph Curry as do-it-all option and he averaged one assist for every 2.4 shots taken. He was more of a distributor in that regard than during the regular season (3.0), and it worked, as the Warriors advanced, winning three games by double figures. This series, however, has been a very different story, as he is averaging one assist for every 6.1 shots. Three games is a small sample, but Boston's defense has Curry hunting shots more than anything, a trend worth noting if you're looking to bet his scoring props (overs) or his passing props (unders).

-Kyle Soppe

Golden State Warriors at Boston CelticsFrida