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2022 NBA Finals
TeamCoachWins
Boston Celtics Ime Udoka 2
Golden State Warriors Steve Kerr 2
DatesJune 2–19[a]
Eastern finalsCeltics defeated Heat, 4–3
Western finalsWarriors defeated Mavericks, 4–1
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The 2022 NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 2021–22 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs. The best-of-seven playoff series returned to its normal June schedule for the first time since 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic began.[1] The series started on June 2, and a Game 7, if necessary, is planned to be held June 19. Sponsored by the streaming service YouTube TV, the series is officially known as the 2022 NBA Finals presented by YouTube TV.[2]

The series features the Eastern Conference champions, the Boston Celtics and the Western Conference champions, the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors have home-court advantage in the series based on having the better regular season record. The Finals is a rematch of the 1964 NBA Finals in which the Celtics defeated the then-San Francisco Warriors in five games.[3]

Background

Boston Celtics

Main article: 2021–22 Boston Celtics season
In his first year as head coach, Ime Udoka took the Celtics to their first NBA Finals in 12 years.

During the 2021 offseason, the Celtics named head coach Brad Stevens president of basketball operations, replacing Danny Ainge after he announced his retirement.[4] Stevens made his first transaction in his new position trading away Kemba Walker and a 2025 second-round pick in exchange for Al Horford, Moses Brown, and a 2023 second-round pick.[5] Needing a replacement for Stevens, Brooklyn Nets assistant coach Ime Udoka was selected to be the 18th head coach in Celtics' history. After a loss against the Los Angeles Clippers on December 29 that dropped their record to 16–19 and in a tie for 10th in the Eastern Conference standings, the Celtics would finish the regular season with a record of 51–31, winning 35 of their final 47 games to finish 2nd place in the conference standings.[6]

In the First Round, the Celtics won in a four-game sweep over seventh-seeded Brooklyn Nets, with numerous experts expecting a more competitive series as the Nets, with Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and initially James Harden before he was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, were seen as the preseason favorites coming into the season.[7] The Celtics then faced the 2021 Finals MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and defending champion Milwaukee Bucks, going down 3–2 in the series before eventually winning the series in seven games. After going down 2–1 in the Conference Finals against the first-seeded Miami Heat led by Jimmy Butler, the Celtics were able to close out Miami in seven games to reach the Finals for the first time since 2010 and for the 22nd time in their history.[8]

Golden State Warriors

Main article: 2021–22 Golden State Warriors season
Klay Thompson returned after missing the previous two seasons due to injury.

After reaching the Finals for five consecutive seasons (2015–2019), the Warriors were struck with injuries for the next two seasons, with Klay Thompson out for the entire 2019–20 and 2020–21 campaigns, and Stephen Curry playing a combined 68 games during that span.[9] In 2021–22, Curry became the NBA career leader in 3-pointers,[10] and Thompson returned on January 9, 2022, his first NBA game in 941 days.[11] The Warriors reached the postseason for the first time in three years, finishing as the No. 3 seed and a record of 53–29.[10] They were a league-worst 15–50 record in the pandemic-shortened 2019–20 season and missed the playoffs in 2020-21 with a 39–33 record after they were eliminated in the play-in tournament.[12][13]

In the first round of the playoffs, the Warriors got past the sixth-seeded Denver Nuggets and 2022 MVP Nikola Jokić in five games, with Curry coming off the bench in four of the five games. The Warriors then eliminated the second-seeded Memphis Grizzlies and the 2022 NBA Most Improved Player, Ja Morant, beating them in six games. After defeating Luka Dončić and Dallas Mavericks in five games in the conference finals, the Warriors advanced to the Finals for the sixth time in eight seasons and the 12th time in franchise history.[14]

Road to the Finals

Main article: 2022 NBA playoffs
Boston Celtics (Eastern Conference champion) Golden State Warriors (Western Conference champion)
Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1c – Miami Heat *5329.646–82
2y – Boston Celtics *5131.6222.082
3y – Milwaukee Bucks *5131.6222.082
4x – Philadelphia 76ers5131.6222.082
5x – Toronto Raptors4834.5855.082
6x – Chicago Bulls4636.5617.082
7x − Brooklyn Nets4438.5379.082
8pi − Cleveland Cavaliers4438.5379.082
9x − Atlanta Hawks4339.52410.082
10pi − Charlotte Hornets4339.52410.082
11New York Knicks3745.45116.082
12Washington Wizards3547.42718.082
13Indiana Pacers2557.30528.082
14Detroit Pistons2359.28030.082
15Orlando Magic2260.26831.082
 Regular season
Western Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1z – Phoenix Suns *6418.780–82
2y – Memphis Grizzlies *5626.6838.082
3x – Golden State Warriors5329.64611.082
4x – Dallas Mavericks5230.63412.082
5y – Utah Jazz *4933.59815.082
6x – Denver Nuggets4834.58516.082
7x – Minnesota Timberwolves4636.56118.082
8pi – Los Angeles Clippers4240.51222.082
9x – New Orleans Pelicans3646.43928.082
10pi − San Antonio Spurs3448.41530.082
11Los Angeles Lakers3349.40231.082
12Sacramento Kings3052.36634.082
13Portland Trail Blazers2755.32937.082
14Oklahoma City Thunder2458.29340.082
15Houston Rockets2062.24444.082
Defeated the 7th seeded Brooklyn Nets, 4–0 First round Defeated the 6th seeded Denver Nuggets, 4–1
Defeated the 3rd seeded Milwaukee Bucks, 4–3 Conference Semifinals Defeated the 2nd seeded Memphis Grizzlies, 4–2
Defeated the 1st seeded Miami Heat, 4–3 Conference Finals Defeated the 4th seeded Dallas Mavericks, 4–1

Regular season series

The Warriors and Celtics tied the regular season series 1–1, with the away team winning each game.

Series summary

Game Date Away Team Result Home Team
Game 1 Thursday, June 2 Boston Celtics 120–108 (1–0) Golden State Warriors
Game 2 Sunday, June 5 Boston Celtics 88–107 (1–1) Golden State Warriors
Game 3 Wednesday, June 8 Golden State Warriors 100–116 (1–2) Boston Celtics
Game 4 Friday, June 10 Golden State Warriors Boston Celtics
Game 5 Monday, June 13 Boston Celtics Golden State Warriors
Game 6[b] Thursday, June 16 Golden State Warriors Boston Celtics
Game 7[b] Sunday, June 19 Boston Celtics Golden State Warriors

Game summaries

Note: Times are EDT (UTC−4) as listed by NBA. If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is also given.

Game 1

June 2
9:00 pm (6:00 pm PDT)
Boston Celtics 120, Golden State Warriors 108
Scoring by quarter: 28–32, 28–22, 24–38, 40–16
Pts: Al Horford 26
Rebs: Jaylen Brown 7
Asts: Jayson Tatum 13		 Pts: Stephen Curry 34
Rebs: Draymond Green 11
Asts: Curry, Green, Looney 5 each
Boston leads series, 1–0
Chase Center, San Francisco, California
Attendance: 18,064
Referees:
  • No. 8 Marc Davis
  • No. 10 John Goble
  • No. 60 James Williams
Al Horford led the Celtics with 26 points in his Finals debut, going 4-for-4 in the fourth quarter.

After playing 141 playoff games without an NBA Finals appearance,[15] Al Horford helped lead the way for Boston with 26 points, including going on an 8–0 run by himself to give his team the lead in the fourth quarter as the Celtics outscored the Warriors 40–16. Jaylen Brown also helped spark a 17–0 run in the fourth, scoring 10 of his 24 points in the final quarter. Jayson Tatum had a poor shooting performance, going 3-for-17 from the field and scoring 12 points,[16] but he finished with a career-high 13 assists, the most ever for a player in his Finals debut.[17] Boston's other four starters shot 30-for-50 (60%) in the game, along with shooting 12-for-23 (52%) from beyond the arc, as the Celtics hit their first seven three-point attempts in the fourth.[18] Marcus Smart added 18 points, and Derrick White came off the bench to score 21 points.[19]

For the Warriors, Stephen Curry got off to a hot start, scoring 21 points and shooting 6-for-8 from beyond the arc in the first quarter, the most three-pointers made in a single quarter in Finals history.[20] In addition, the 21 points were the most in a single quarter since Michael Jordan’s 22 in the fourth quarter of Game 4 in 1993.[21] However, Curry struggled for the rest of the game, shooting 5-of-16 in the final three quarters as the Warriors blew a 92–80 lead heading into the fourth quarter.[22] Despite collecting 11 rebounds, Draymond Green shot just 2-for-12 from the field and 0-for-3 on free throws, fouling out with a minute to go in the fourth.[23]

The Celtics’ comeback was the biggest in the Finals after three quarters since the Chicago Bulls overcame a 15-point deficit to beat the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 6 in 1992.[24] The win also brought the Celtics record to 8–2 on the road this postseason, while the Warriors dropped to 9–1 at home. Both teams also made a combined 40 three-pointers, the most ever in a NBA Finals game, surpassing the previous record of 35 set in 2017.[25]

Game 2

June 5
8:00 pm (5:00 pm PDT)
Boston Celtics 88, Golden State Warriors 107
Scoring by quarter: 30–31, 20–21, 14–35, 24–20
Pts: Jayson Tatum 28
Rebs: Al Horford 8
Asts: Marcus Smart 5		 Pts: Stephen Curry 29
Rebs: Kevon Looney 7
Asts: Draymond Green 7
Series tied, 1–1
Chase Center, San Francisco, California
Attendance: 18,064
Referees:
Stephen Curry scored a game-high 29 points for the Warriors in Game 2.

Curry scored 29 points and Golden State outscored Boston 35–14 in the third quarter to tie the series with a 107–88 win. The Warriors outscored the Celtics 43–14 from late in the second quarter to early in the fourth, transforming a tie game into a blowout.[26] Jordan Poole added 17 points for Golden State, including a 3-point shot from 39 feet (12 m), just past midcourt, with only seconds left in the third quarter, giving them a 23-point lead.[26][27] Boston committed 19 turnovers, which the Warriors converted into 33 points.[26]

Green had nine points, five rebounds, and seven assists for Golden State, but impacted the game with his aggressiveness on defense and physical play. He forced a jump ball on Horford 13 seconds into the game, and he was the primary defender on Brown, holding him to 5-of-17 shooting.[28][29] Tatum recovered from his poor shooting in Game 1, scoring 21 points in the first half of Game 2 on 7-of-16 shooting. Brown added 15 points in the first half, but Boston still trailed by two at halftime. In the third quarter, Tatum shot just twice in the third period, even though he played all 12 minutes. Horford scored just two points on four shots in the game after scoring 26 in the opener.[27] The Celtics made just 37.5% of their shots in the game, scoring their fewest points since December 29, when they were 16–19.[28]

The Warriors' Andre Iguodala missed the game due to inflammation in his right knee.[26] Teammate Gary Payton II, who played for the first time since fracturing his elbow one month ago in their series against Memphis, scored seven points in 25 minutes.[30]

Game 3

June 8
9:00 pm
Golden State Warriors 100, Boston Celtics 116
Scoring by quarter: 22–33, 34–35, 33–25, 11–23
Pts: Stephen Curry 31
Rebs: Looney, Wiggins 7 each
Asts: Otto Porter Jr. 4		 Pts: Jaylen Brown 27
Rebs: Robert Williams III 10
Asts: Jayson Tatum 9
Boston leads series, 2–1
TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 19,156
Referees:
  • No. 48 Scott Foster
  • No. 16 David Guthrie
  • No. 61 Courtney Kirkland

Brown scored 27 points and Tatum had 26 in a 116–100 Boston win for a 2–1 series lead. The Celtics led by as many as 18 points in the first half, but Golden State again surged in the third quarter, outscoring Boston 33–25 behind 15 points from Curry. The Warriors briefly took the lead at 83–82, but the Celtics were back up at 93–89 at the end of the period. Boston outscored Golden State 23–11 in the fourth quarter.[31] The Celtics were the more physical team,[32] outrebounding the Warriors 47–31.[31] Boston's Robert Williams III had 10 rebounds and four of the team's seven blocks.[32]

Curry finished with 31 points and six 3-pointers, and Thompson added 25 points and five 3s made.[31] Green was held to two points, four rebounds, and three assists before fouling out for the second time in the series.[33] Curry was injured late in the fourth when Horford fell on his leg while chasing a loose ball.[31] Green received his sixth foul, which ejected him from the game, when he pushed a Celtics from the pile; Green said Curry was howling in pain in the bottom of the pileup. The following day, Curry was confident that he would play in Game 4, saying that it was "just a pain tolerance thing that you’ve got to deal with." He said it was not as bad as the injury that kept him out for the final 12 games of the regular season, when Boston's Smart rolled over his foot when they went for a loose ball.[34]

Game 4

June 10
9:00 pm
Golden State Warriors 107, Boston Celtics 97
Scoring by quarter: 27–28, 22–26, 30–24, 28–19
Series tied 2–2
TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Referees:
  • No. 19 James Capers
  • No. 5 Kane Fitzgerald
  • No. 42 Eric Lewis

Game 5

Game 6

Game 7

Rosters

Boston Celtics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F 12 Brissett, Oshae (FA) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1998-06-20 Syracuse
G/F 7 Brown, Jaylen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 223 lb (101 kg) 1996-10-24 California
G 20 Davison, JD (TW) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2002-10-03 Alabama
F 30 Hauser, Sam 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 217 lb (98 kg) 1997-12-08 Virginia
G 4 Holiday, Jrue 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1990-06-12 UCLA
F/C 42 Horford, Al 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1986-06-03 Florida
C 40 Kornet, Luke 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1995-07-15 Vanderbilt
F 13 Peterson, Drew (TW) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1999-11-09 USC
F/C 8 Porziņģis, Kristaps 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1995-08-02 Latvia
G 11 Pritchard, Payton 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1998-01-28 Oregon
C 88 Queta, Neemias 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 258 lb (117 kg) 1999-07-13 Utah State
G/F 55 Scheierman, Baylor 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 2000-09-26 Creighton
G 44 Springer, Jaden 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2002-09-25 Tennessee
F 0 Tatum, Jayson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1998-03-03 Duke
F/C 26 Tillman, Xavier 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1999-01-12 Michigan State
G/F 27 Walsh, Jordan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2004-03-03 Arkansas
F 28 Watson, Anton (TW) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 236 lb (107 kg) 2000-10-06 Gonzaga
G 9 White, Derrick 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1994-07-02 Colorado
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: August 10, 2024


Golden State Warriors roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F 1 Anderson, Kyle 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1993-09-20 UCLA
G 3 Beekman, Reece (TW) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 2001-10-08 Virginia
G 30 Curry, Stephen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1988-03-14 Davidson
F/C 12 Garuba, Usman (FA) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 229 lb (104 kg) 2002-03-09 Spain
F 23 Green, Draymond 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1990-03-04 Michigan State
G/F 7 Hield, Buddy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1992-12-17 Oklahoma
F/C 32 Jackson-Davis, Trayce 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 2000-02-22 Indiana
F 00 Kuminga, Jonathan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2002-10-06 The Patrick School (NJ)
F/C 5 Looney, Kevon 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 222 lb (101 kg) 1996-02-06 UCLA
G 8 Melton, De'Anthony 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1998-05-28 USC
G 4 Moody, Moses 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 211 lb (96 kg) 2002-05-31 Arkansas
G/F 0 Payton, Gary II Injured (FA) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1992-12-01 Oregon State
G/F 29 Plowden, Daeqwon (TW) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1998-08-29 Bowling Green
G 2 Podziemski, Brandin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2003-02-25 Santa Clara
F/C 21 Post, Quinten (DP) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 2000-03-21 Boston College
G/F 25 Quiñones, Lester (FA) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 2000-11-16 Memphis
G 15 Santos, Gui 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-06-22 Brazil
G 61 Spencer, Pat (TW) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1996-07-04 Northwestern
G/F 43 Waters, Lindy III 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1997-07-28 Oklahoma State
F 22 Wiggins, Andrew 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 1995-02-23 Kansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: July 16, 2024

Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
Boston Celtics statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Jaylen Brown 3 3 35.0 .429 .360 .846 7.3 4.3 0.7 0.7 22.7
Jayson Tatum 3 3 39.0 .339 .435 .762 5.7 8.3 1.0 0.0 22.0
Marcus Smart 3 3 31.3 .471 .412 .714 4.7 4.7 1.0 0.0 14.7
Al Horford 3 3 30.0 .652 .700 .400 7.3 3.3 0.7 0.7 13.0
Robert Williams III 3 3 21.3 .900 .000 .000 6.0 0.3 1.3 3.3 6.0
Derrick White 3 0 28.7 .394 .467 1.000 2.0 2.3 0.7 1.0 13.3
Grant Williams 3 0 19.0 .545 .333 .500 3.0 1.3 0.3 0.3 5.3
Payton Pritchard 3 0 14.7 .462 .429 .000 3.3 1.7 0.3 0.0 5.0
Daniel Theis 2 0 10.0 .500 .500 .000 2.5 0.5 0.0 1.0 1.5
Aaron Nesmith 3 0 4.7 .400 .000 .000 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.0 1.3
Sam Hauser 3 0 2.7 .333 .500 .000 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.0
Malik Fitts 3 0 2.1 1.000 1.000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
Nik Stauskas 3 0 2.0 .333 .333 .000 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.0
Juwan Morgan 2 0 1.5 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Luke Kornet 1 0 4.0 1.000 .000 .000 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0
Golden State Warriors statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Stephen Curry 3 3 36.0 .485 .486 .833 5.0 3.7 2.7 0.0 31.3
Klay Thompson 3 3 36.0 .340 .321 1.000 2.7 2.3 1.0 0.3 17.0
Andrew Wiggins 3 3 35.3 .442 .313 .750 6.0 1.3 1.0 1.7 16.3
Kevon Looney 3 3 21.0 .714 .000 1.000 7.7 3.3 1.0 1.3 7.3
Draymond Green 3 3 36.0 .263 .000 .500 6.7 5.0 1.0 0.7 5.0
Jordan Poole 3 0 24.0 .414 .389 .833 2.3 2.7 0.7 0.0 12.0
Otto Porter Jr. 3 0 20.0 .778 .778 .000 2.7 1.7 2.0 0.0 7.0
Gary Payton II 2 0 18.5 .600 1.000 .500 2.0 2.0 0.5 0.0 4.5
Andre Iguodala 2 0 7.0 .750 1.000 .000 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 3.5
Nemanja Bjelica 3 0 5.0 .667 1.000 .000 2.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 3.0
Moses Moody 3 0 3.3 1.000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7
Jonathan Kuminga 3 0 2.3 .000 .000 .000 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Damion Lee 3 0 2.3 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Juan Toscano-Anderson 3 0 2.3 .000 .000 .000 0.7 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
  • Bold: team high
  • Source:[35]

Redesigned logo and trophy

On April 13, the NBA released a reimagined version of the classic NBA Finals wordmark that was used between 1986 and 1995 and from 2004 to 2017. The new logo also features a depiction of the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy in the background.[36]

The NBA then announced on May 12 that the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy and the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Trophy have also been redesigned. Among the new changes to the Larry O'Brien Trophy, its base now consists of two disks that list the names of all the previous winning teams. The Bill Russell Trophy has been changed from a gold ball and silver net to primarily gold with silver accents.[37]

Media coverage

The Finals is televised in the United States by ABC for the 20th consecutive year.[38]

Game 1 Megacast option

Continuing the celebration of the NBA’s 75th anniversary, for the first time ever, ESPN put together a Megacast option for Game 1 called NBA Finals: Celebrating 75, hosted by Michael Eaves alongside New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum and Tim Legler. It was broadcast on ESPN2 due to ESPN’s commitments to have the Women's College World Series on the main network.[39]

Viewership

See also: NBA Finals television ratings
Game Ratings
(American households) 		American audience
(in millions) 		Ref
1 6.4 11.90 [40]
2 6.2 11.91 [41]
3 6.2 11.52 [42]
4
5
Avg 6.3 11.78

Notes

  1. ^ The Finals could end as early as June 13 if the Celtics win the series 4–1.
  2. ^ a b c If necessary

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