The Man, The Myth, The Game 6 Legend

Golden State will look to close out Boston at TD Garden, where the Celtics have gone just 6-5 this postseason. Can Boston force one more, or will the Game 6 legend that is Klay Thompson help the Dubs secure their fourth chip in eight years? šŸ€ (3 min read)

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Will Gendron
June 16, 2022

Tonight's parlay is Celtics -4 vs. Warriors and Jayson Tatum over 27.5 pts. More info below on a chance to win $100 šŸ‘‡

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Backs Against The Wall

These finals have been hard to pin down, as Golden State and Boston have each looked like the favorite at one point or another. Neither team had strung together consecutive Ws heading into Game 5, but a vintage performance by the Warriors helped hand the Celtics their first back-to-back defeat since March šŸ‘€

  • Andrew Wiggins scored a team-high 26 pts, proving to be Warriors' second best player during the Finals. His odds to win Finals MVP went from +15000 after Game 4, to +1400 after Game 5

Tonight is obviously a must-win game for Boston, but before we dive into some important storylines, let's take a look at some past NBA champs and Finals MVPs šŸ‘‡

  • 2010: The Lakers took out the Celtics in seven games, as Kobe Bryant secured his second consecutive Finals MVP

  • 2016: Who could forget the Cavs' unbelievable 3-1 comeback against the Warriors? Golden State fans of course šŸ™„ ā€” they watched Kyrie and LeBron both score 41 pts in Game 5, with The King eventually collecting his third Finals MVP after averaging 29.7 PPG in that series

  • 2019: Toronto managed to knock off Golden State in six games, as Kawhi Leonard won his second Finals MVP. Although we thought that was the end of the Warriors' dynasty, we were mistaken šŸ˜

  • Spread: Celtics -4

  • Moneyline: Celtics -168 (bet $168, win $100), Warriors +142 (bet $100, win $142)

  • O/U: 210

Curious who you guys are picking tonight. Let us know šŸ‘‡

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Game 6 Klay

We're all aware of the urban legend that is Game 6 Klay (šŸ‘ˆ watch this) and no, not that Klay šŸ˜…, but how has he performed in this year's playoffs during that pivotal contest? Let's unpack, shall we šŸ‘‡

  • The sample size is small this postseason since the Warriors only had to play a single Game 6 against the Memphis Grizzlies, which they won convincingly by 14 pts. In that game, Thompson stuffed the stat sheet, putting up 30 pts on 8/14 3PT šŸ”„

  • Tonight, the O/U on his points is set at 19.5 (-122), so if you're bullish on Klay tapping into some Game 6 magic, why not give it a try?

On the other hand, Klay has hit the over on his points prop just twice in these Finals, so you'll have to decide if his "Game 6" nickname is worth your money šŸ˜

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Can Boston Extend The Series?

In the last two games, Boston has been outscored by 24 pts in the final period (adjusting for when the benches were emptied), and the main takeaway from Game 5 was that Tatum and Brown could not generate high-quality looks against a smothering Warriors defense šŸ”’

  • However, if you're looking to get in on the betting action, Boston to win the series in seven games has great juice at +310 šŸ†

  • And if Boston wants to hoist another championship trophy, then Jayson Tatum will have to play out of his mind ā€” Kobe Bryant-esque if you will. So, betting on him for Finals MVP (+350) might actually be a better bang for your buck than just Celtics in 7

With the series shifting back to TD Garden for Game 6, I think the entire NBA world wants one more win and a Game 7 in San Francisco. Or, maybe not šŸ˜‰

Trivia Question: Aside from Game 5, when was the last time Steph Curry did not hit a single three-pointer in a game, playoffs or regular season? (answer below)

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For My Parlay Gurus

As things stand, I believe the Celtics can manage to secure a victory tonight, with the shooting variance going their way at home. I'm adding in Tatum's over, because I think in a must-win Game 6, he'll have that iconic NBA Finals performance we've all been waiting for. Check it out šŸ‘‡

  • Celtics -4 vs. Warriors: -110

  • Jayson Tatum over 27.5 pts: -120

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Trivia Answer: The last time Curry failed to hit from deep was on November 8th, 2018 in a regular season game against the Bucks

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