I mean, if Derrick White, Al Horford, Marcus Smart and Payton Pritchard (White/Horford/Smart/Pritchard sounds like a Townie law firm) wanna turn water into wine again, good for the Celtics. That was just stupid. I turned Game 1 off and finished Russian Doll, I was so sure the Warriors were going to win. I just truly can't see a second straight home loss. Playing with Dodgers ML/Lightning ML. Twitter: @jordanpaytonsn1

Everything went right for the Celtics in the fourth quarter of Game 1, while just about nothing went right for the Warriors. Yes, the Celtics won by 12 points despite Jayson Tatum shooting 3-for-17 from the field. He likely won’t be that bad again. However, there’s no way Al Horford and Derrick White will combine to go 11-for-16 from behind the arc again, either. I can’t see the Warriors falling down 0-2 at home, and I don’t want to pay the juice on the moneyline, so I’ll take them to cover.

The Warriors came into this series favored but that's a play on public perception. The Celtics have more advantages than Golden State does. Game 1 was no fluke. Sure, the Celtics probably won't shoot as well collectively as they did in Game 1, but Jayson Tatum won't go 3 for 17 again, either. The Warriors are desperate. No team in NBA history has lost the first two Finals games at home and come back to win the series. That's enough for me to take Golden State straight up, but I'll take Boston, which has been fantastic all postseason on the road, with the points.