The 2022 NBA Finals is still waiting for one of the teams to win back-to-back games. Are the Warriors in position to finally …
The 2022 NBA Finals is still waiting for one of the teams to win back-to-back games. Are the Warriors in position to finally make a breakthrough? Or will the Celtics continue the back-and-forth nature of the series? It might seem like the Warriors are prepared to make a run to the title. Riding Stephen Curry’s scintillating Game 4 performance, the Warriors reclaimed home-court advantage. And their experience could come in handy in the important Game 6. But the young Celtics have shown that they are nothing if not resilient. All eyes will be on Curry. His lowest point production was his 29-point effort in the Game 2 win. He is averaging 34.2 points and is easily the MVP of this Finals. What will the Celtics’ defense cook up to stop him? USA TODAY Sports will have live updates and analysis all evening as Game 5 of the 2022 NBA Finals gets underway. It’s clear that the stakes couldn’t be much higher for both the Warriors and Celtics entering Game 5 of the Finals. With the series tied at 2-2 and with no team able to win consecutive games, Game 5 could be pivotal in determining who wins the Larry O’Brien Trophy. In fact, teams that win Game 5 historically have a big advantage. The previous 30 times the Finals have been tied 2-2, the team that wins Game 5 has gone on to win the series 73.3% of the time (22-8). That would include last season when the Milwaukee Bucks lost the first two games against the Phoenix Suns before winning four straight to close out the series
As recently as 2013, Game 5 of the NBA Finals was played at the arena of the team that didn’t have home-court advantage as part of the 2-3-2 Finals format.
