Golden State, Boston square off with series tied 2-2

Updated Jun. 12, 2022 2:02 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Boston Celtics (51-31, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (53-29, third in the Western Conference)

San Francisco; Monday, 9 p.m. EDT

LINE: Warriors -3.5; over/under is 212

NBA FINALS: Series tied 2-2

BOTTOM LINE: The Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics are in a 2-2 series tie in the NBA Finals. The Warriors defeated the Celtics 107-97 in the last matchup. Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 43 points, and Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 23 points.

The Warriors have gone 31-10 at home. Golden State leads the Western Conference with 35.7 defensive rebounds per game led by Draymond Green averaging 6.3.

The Celtics are 23-18 in road games. Boston is fourth in the league with 35.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Tatum averaging 6.9.

TOP PERFORMERS: Curry is averaging 25.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 6.3 assists for the Warriors. Klay Thompson is averaging 19.2 points over the last 10 games for Golden State.

Marcus Smart is averaging 12.1 points, 5.9 assists and 1.7 steals for the Celtics. Tatum is averaging 23.5 points and 7.8 rebounds while shooting 40.4% over the past 10 games for Boston.

LAST 10 GAMES: Warriors: 7-3, averaging 110.8 points, 47.1 rebounds, 26.2 assists, 7.1 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 47.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 105.0 points per game.

Celtics: 6-4, averaging 104.9 points, 44.7 rebounds, 24.5 assists, 6.0 steals and 6.6 blocks per game while shooting 44.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 100.2 points.

INJURIES: Warriors: James Wiseman: out for season (knee).

Celtics: None listed.

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