The Boston Celtics welcome the Golden State Warriors to TD Garden for Game 3 of the 2022 NBA Finals at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Boston is favored by 3.5 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the Over-Under is set at 213.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

Before making any Celtics vs. Warriors picks, you NEED to check out the NBA predictions from SportsLine expert Zack Cimini.

A Las Vegas handicapper who's never afraid to buck conventional wisdom, Cimini excels in multiple sports. Over the past 35 NBA picks, Cimini is 22-13, returning almost $800 to $100 players. He is also on an amazing 38-17-1 run with his last 56 against-the-spread picks involving the Celtics, returning almost $1,700 to $100 players.

Cimini knows the Celtics are electric on defense. Boston led the NBA in defensive efficiency during the regular season, and the Celtics are giving up less than 1.06 points per possession in the playoffs. Opponents are shooting only 32.9 percent from 3-point range against Boston in the postseason, and the Celtics led the league in 3-point defense in 2021-22. Boston also led the NBA in assist prevention and two-point defense during the regular season, with versatile defensive schemes that can flummox any opponent.

He is also aware the Warriors have Stephen Curry on their side. Curry is averaging 31.5 points and shooting more than 46 percent from 3-point range in the series. He molds Golden State's offense into an unstoppable force, including the best offensive rating in the 2022 NBA Playoffs. The Warriors are also averaging 27.9 assists and 1.91 assists for every turnover in the postseason, illustrating their effective ball movement.

Now, Cimini has set his sights on Warriors vs. Celtics. We can tell you he is leaning under the total, and he's found a critical x-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread! You ABSOLUTELY need to see what he has to say before locking in any NBA picks.

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