The top scoring team in the 2022 NBA playoffs will face off against the second-best defensive team in the postseason when the Golden State Warriors host the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the 2022 NBA Finals on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET. Golden State leads the NBA in points per game (114.5) during the postseason, while Boston is allowing just 101.0 points per game. The Warriors will be hoping that Steph Curry and Klay Thompson can produce solid outings against Boston's defensive stoppers.
Caesars Sportsbook lists Curry's point total at 27.5, while Thompson's over-under is 20.5. Will either of them be able to cash the over on their Warriors vs. Celtics player props? Before making any NBA prop picks for Game 1 of the 2022 NBA Finals, you need to see the Warriors vs. Celtics prop predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model enters the 2022 NBA Finals on a stunning 88-59 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning over $2,200. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.
With Boston vs. Golden State approaching on Thursday night (see tickets at StubHub), the model has evaluated the NBA player props and found five strong bets. You can only see them here.
Top NBA player prop bets for Celtics vs. Warriors
After simulating Game 1 of Warriors vs. Celtics 10,000 times, the model projects that Boston small forward Jayson Tatum goes under 28.5 points. Tatum played 45-plus minutes in the final two games of the Eastern Conference finals, but his minutes should dip to at least the low 40s on Thursday night. He had one great game against Brooklyn and a 46-point effort against Milwaukee this postseason, but he has been consistently going under this total outside of those games.
Tatum has gone over 28.5 points just twice in his last six contests, and now he is facing a rested Golden State squad. He is the catalyst of this Boston offense, so the Warriors will be focused on limiting him early in the series. SportsLine's model believes that Golden State will achieve that goal, as Tatum is scoring 26.3 points in the latest simulations.
How to make NBA player prop bets for Warriors vs. Celtics
In addition, the model has a plus-money prop payout on a player's performance you'll want to jump on. You need to see the model's analysis before making any Celtics vs. Warriors prop bets.
Which Warriors vs. Celtics prop bets should you back on Thursday night? And which stars are must-backs? Visit SportsLine now to see the top Celtics vs. Warriors prop picks, all from the model that's up more than $2,200 on top-rated NBA picks.
