The 2022 NBA Finals get underway Thursday night in San Francisco.
The Warriors, back in the championship game once again, are up against the Celtics, who haven’t been to the Finals since before Golden State’s mid-2010s reign began.
The series matchups are enticing and there are parallels between this Boston team and Golden State’s 2015 title team. Notably, Ime Udoka is in his first year as a coach, similar to Steve Kerr when he piloted the Dubs to a title against the Cavaliers.
The Warriors are favored in Game 1 at home, where they’ve yet to lose in the playoffs, though the Celtics have fared better on the road this postseason.