Game 2 of the 2022 NBA Finals tips off Sunday when the Boston Celtics meet the Golden State Warriors. Tip-off at Chase Center is set for 8 p.m. ET (ABC). Boston leads the best-of-7 series 1-0. Below, we look at the Celtics vs. Warriors Game 2 odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.

Boston beat Golden State, 120-108, in Game 1 Thursday. The Celtics outperformed the Warriors in 3 of the “4 factors,” and Boston sank 51.2% of its 3-pointers.

Warriors former 2-time MVP Stephen Curry hit 6 first-quarter 3-pointers and scored a game-high 34 points, but Golden State’s offense fell flat in the fourth quarter, being outscored 40-16 by Boston.

Celtics got big efforts from C Al Horford and SG Derrick White, who shot a combined 11-for-16 from behind the arc, which made up for Jayson Tatum‘s off-shooting night. Tatum shot just 17.6% from the field (3-for-17) but dished out a game-high 13 assists to just 2 turnovers.

Celtics at Warriors odds and lines

• Money line: Celtics +155 (bet $100 to win $155) | Warriors -190 (bet $190 to win $100)
• Against the spread (ATS): Celtics +4.5 (-108) | Warriors -4.5 (-112)
• Over/Under (O/U): 214.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)

Celtics at Warriors key injuries

Celtics

• C Robert Williams III (knee) – questionable

Warriors

• None

Celtics at Warriors picks and predictions

Prediction

Warriors 110, Celtics 102

Money line

This is an expensive ML, but we’re going to take the WARRIORS (-190).

This is a must-win for Golden State, and this feels like a series that’ll go the distance. Teams are 14-2 straight up (SU) in NBA Finals history when hosting Game 2 after losing Game 1. Also, the Warriors are 38-10 SU as home favorites while the Celtics (+155) are just 10-16 SU as road underdogs.

The Celtics got unexpected points out of Horford and White; whereas Warriors guards Klay Thompson and Jordan Poole both struggled in Game 1. Boston’s role players should come down to earth in Game 2, and Golden State’s figure to have a bounce-back effort.

My hesitancy with laying the points with the Warriors is the Celtics are 9-1-1 ATS in their last 11 games as road underdogs, and there’s a suspicious line freeze in the betting market for the spread (according to Pregame.com) while Golden State’s ML has been steamed up.

If your standard unit is $100 then BET that on the WARRIORS (-190) to earn a profit of $52.63 i.e. “flat” bet Golden State in Game 2.