Celtics vs. Warriors odds and betting trends: Expert predictions, best bets for Game 1 of NBA Finals

Game 1 of the 2022 NBA Finals between the Celtics and Warriors is set to tip off on Thursday night at the Chase Center. The Warriors are making their sixth Finals appearance in the past eight years, while the Boston Celtics are back in Finals for the first time since 2010. Golden State defeated the Mavericks in five games in Western Conference Finals, whereas Boston beat the Heat in seven games.

Golden State Warriors are the favorite to win Game 1 of NBA Finals against the Celtics. The Warriors won the last six games against their opponents.

Golden State Warriors are winning their games at home by 14.5 points per game. The Warriors have won 7-2 ATS in their past 9 home playoff games.

The Celtics are 8-1 ATS in their past 9 road games in the playoffs. Their lone loss was against the Heat when they were 4.5-point underdogs. Boston has been an underdog in every road game throughout the postseason this year.

Celtics vs. Warriors is a best-of-seven NBA Finals. Stephen Curry is averaging 26.5 points, 6.2 assists, and 5.7 rebounds per game in 28 Finals games. He's shooting 42 percent from the field and 38. 5 percent on three-point range on 11. 2 attempts per games in the Finals, but he's never won a Finals MVP.

Jaylen Brown has a chance to win the NBA Finals MVP if he helps the Celtics win it. He has played well against the Warriors this season, averaging 23 points and eight rebounds in two games.

Golden State Warriors are 7-2 ATS at home in the postseason and 4-0 ATC in its past four games at the Chase Center. Boston Celtics are coming off back-to-back seven-game series against Miami and Milwaukee.

The Celtics and Warriors are going up against each other in the NBA Finals. The Celtics are second in points allowed (101 ppg) and the Warriors give up 109 pPG in playoffs. The total has gone OVER in five out of the past nine Warriors' home games and is 20-29-1 in Golden State's home game this season.

Andrew Wiggins is averaging 15.8 points per game on 48-percent shooting from the field and 35.3 percent from beyond the arc. He has gone over 16.5 points in three of his past five games.