Lest We Forget - NBA EXPERTS Picks & Predictions

NBC Sports Boston

June 1, 2022

Expert Pics for Celtics-Warriors Series

This series promises to be a competitive one that goes six or seven games, and it even has the potential to be an all-time classic.

Which team will take home the Larry O'Brien Trophy? Here's a roundup of expert predictions for the 2022 NBA Finals.

Justin Leger, NBC Sports Boston: Celtics in 7

Nick Goss, NBC Sports Boston: Celtics in 6

Darren Hartwell, NBC Sports Boston: Warriors in 6

Tim Bontemps, ESPN: Celtics in 6

Nick Friedell, ESPN: Celtics in 6

Kirk Goldsberry, ESPN: Warriors in 7

Tim MacMahon, ESPN: Warriors in 7

Kevin Pelton, ESPN: Warriors in 7

Anthony Slater, The Athletic: Warriors in 7

Ryen Russillo, The Ringer: Warriors

Stephen Noh, Sporting News: Celtics in 7

Monte Poole, NBC Sports Bay Area: Warriors in 6

Dalton Johnson, NBC Sports Bay Area: Warriors in 6

James Herbert, CBS Sports: Celtics

PointsBet series odds: Warriors -150, Celtics +130

FiveThirtyEight predictive model: Celtics 80 percent, Warriors 20 percent

ESPN Basketball Power Index: Celtics 86 percent, Warriors 14 percent

Sports San Francisco 

Championship Monday (6/21/2022)

IT'S A  P-O-O-L-E  P-A-R-T-Y

"In the world there are believers and then there are non-believers

For all of you non-believers out there,

I have something to say to you.....

Never underestimate the heart of a champion"

                                                           - Rudy Tomjanovich

*Warriors win series 4-2 (night night Celtics)