Warriors vs. Celtics Game 4 Betting Guide: Everything Bettors Need to Know

Well, at least we don't have to wait so long for Game 4.

After a back-and-forth second half that saw the Warriors take a brief lead, the Celtics got back on track and pulled away to win Game 3 of the NBA Finals, 116-100, taking a 2-1 series lead. Now, there's only one day between the two games as we get set for a pivotal Game 4 from the TD Garden. Here's everything you need to know for Friday night's showdown.

Odds from WynnBET Sportsbook:

Warriors vs. Celtics Odds, Spread, Total

Spread:

• Warriors: +4 (-110)
• Celtics: -4 (-110)

Moneyline:

• Warriors: +133
• Celtics: -163

Total: 214.5 (Over -110/Under -110)

Warriors vs. Celtics Game Preview

Our Peter Dewey made the case for backing the Celtics to go up 3-1 on the Warriors in his betting preview, which you can find here.

Dewey notes that the Warriors have been too 3-point reliant and that their most successful lineups come with two non-shooters on the floor, Draymond Green and Kevon Looney. Against the NBA's best defense in the Celtics, that can spell issues.

NBA Finals Prop Betting Guide

Brian Giuffra shared a few player props as well as a quarter bet for Friday's Game 4. Here's a snippet, focusing on Warriors guard Jordan Poole:

"With Steph Curry nursing a sore foot, Poole should have more opportunities to shoot, which should lead to more made 3-pointers," Giuffra wrote in his prop bets article.

"He's averaged 6 attempts in the finals so far, but when Curry was out at the end of the season with another foot injury he averaged over 10 attempts. Not saying he gets to that number in this critical game, but I could see him hoisting 7 or 8 attempts tonight. True, he's averaging only 33.5% from deep in the finals, but he's a streaky shooter and tends to bounce back from poor performances like the 1-for-4 he put up in Game 3. I wouldn't go over this number, but I do feel, in what should be a tight game where Poole takes a few more shots, he gets 2 or more."

NBA Finals MVP Odds

Following a strong start to Game 3 and a complete performance, Jaylen Brown has made this a three-man race for Finals MVP. It's become apparent that Stephen Curry will win Finals MVP if the Warriors erase a 2-1 deficit due to his massive numbers, but can Brown take the award from Jayson Tatum (who is still the odds on favorite) if the Celtics pull away?

Our Josh Yourish gave us an update on the Finals MVP market, noting that Brown and Tatum have had very similar series thus far.

"Brown was the Celtics leading scorer in Game 3 and that has prompted his odds to jump," Yourish writes. "Both Tatum and Brown have struggled for one of the three games played so far.  Tatum had just 12 points in game one, but did add 13 assists in the Celtics win, while Brown had his struggles in Game 2."

Brown is slightly outscoring Tatum per game on better shooting splits, but Tatum has made up for it by being the facilitator of the roster.

Brown is averaging 22.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists on 42/36/84 shooting splits. Meanwhile, Tatum is posting 22 points, 5.7 rebounds and 8.3 assists on meager 33/43/76 splits.