Boston Celtics at Golden State Warriors Game 5 Odds & Prediction ATS

After splitting the first four games of this NBA championship series, the teams meet for a crucial Game 5 Monday night in San Francisco.

Golden State opened these NBA Finals as a -155 favorite to win it, with Boston getting +135 as the underdog. Now, down to a best-of-three situation with the Warriors possessing home-court advantage, Golden State is chalked at -135 to win the championship, with the Celtics getting +115.

Here’s our homework for Game 5 of this Finals series, with our free NBA playoffs betting pick.

NBA Betting Odds

The NBA playoffs betting lines opened Golden State at -4 for Game 5, with an over/under of right around 212. Both figures were holding steady in the early betting action but the total has started to drop with some 210’s on the board.

Anyone thinking Boston might win this game outright could get upwards of +150 on the NBA betting money line.

Celtics-Warriors Game 5 NBA Finals Betting Preview

Golden State got this NBA Finals back to even with a 107-97 Game 4 victory Friday night. The Warriors, playing as four-point underdogs, trailed 28-27 after one quarter and 54-49 at the half, then led 79-78 through three quarters. Golden State then fell behind again 94-90 with five minutes left but finished the game with a 17-3 run to steal the victory.

The Warriors shot 44 percent from the field Friday, held Boston to 40 percent FG shooting, and out-rebounded the Celtics 55-42.

Also, Game 4 played under a total of 213.

Golden State G Steph Curry was nursing a sore foot into Game 4, then performed brilliantly, hitting 14/26 from the floor, grabbing ten rebounds, and sealing the deal with 5/6 free throws in the final minute.

With Friday’s win, the Warriors are now 14-6 SU and 11-9 ATS this postseason.

With Friday’s loss, Boston is now 14-8 SU, 13-8-1 ATS this postseason.

Golden State finished two games ahead of the Celtics in the regular-season standings while the teams split their two-game season series. But Curry missed most of the game the Warriors lost due to a different foot injury.

So these teams have split six meetings this season SU, with Boston going 3-2-1 ATS.

NBA Playoffs Betting Trends

• The Celtics are 8-3 SU and 8-2-1 ATS on the road this postseason.
• The Warriors are 10-1 SU and 8-3 ATS at home this postseason.

Totals Report

• The Under is 12-10 in Celtics games this postseason.
• The Over is 12-8 in Warriors games this postseason.
• The totals are split 3-3 in Celtics-Warriors games this season, which are averaging 210 total points against an average O/U of 214.