NBA Finals 2022 - What we're watching in Game 3 between the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors

After two vastly different NBA Finals games at Chase Center, the series shifts to TD Garden, where the host Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors each look to grab control.

For the Celtics, two keys have emerged through the first two games: Jayson Tatum walking the line between scorer and facilitator, and their ongoing battle against the turnover bug. The latter has had massive implications in Boston getting blitzed by Golden State in back-to-back third quarters.

For the Warriors, the burden lies on Klay Thompson and Jordan Poole to provide Finals MVP favorite Stephen Curry with some offensive support. Whether it's Thompson hitting YouTube for inspiration or Poole finding a spark after his half-court buzzer-beater in Game 2, both Golden State stars need to find their game.

What lies ahead in Wednesday's crucial Game 3 (9 p.m. ET, ABC) between the Celtics and Warriors? What trends have developed through the first two showdowns? Our NBA experts break down what will matter most in Game 3 and throughout the rest of the series.

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Throughout these playoffs, you can accurately predict what the result will be for the Celtics in a given game based on a single stat: turnovers.

Boston's record when it has 15 turnovers or fewer: 13-2. Boston's record when it has 16 turnovers or more: 0-5.

That trend has carried over into the NBA Finals, as the Celtics committed 12 turnovers in their Game 1 win and coughed up the ball 19 times in their Game 2 loss.

«That's been an ongoing theme in the playoffs so far,» Celtics coach Ime Udoka said.

Any team will see better results when it doesn't commit turnovers, but the contrast has been devastating for Boston. When the Celtics have a chance to set their