Needing a replacement for Stevens, Brooklyn Nets assistant coach Ime Udoka was hired as the new head coach. Stevens made his first transaction in his new position trading away Kemba Walker, a 2021 first-round pick, and a 2025 second-round pick in exchange for Al Horford, Moses Brown, and a 2023 second-round pick. In his first year as head coach, Ime Udoka took the Celtics to their first NBA Finals in 12 years.ĭuring the 2021 offseason, the Celtics named head coach Brad Stevens president of basketball operations, replacing Danny Ainge after he announced his retirement. This edition of the Finals was a rematch of the 1964 NBA Finals, in which the Celtics defeated the then-San Francisco Warriors in five games. Sponsored by the streaming service YouTube TV, the series was officially known as the 2022 NBA Finals presented by YouTube TV. The series started on June 2 and concluded on June 16. The NBA Finals returned to its normal June schedule for the first time since 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic began. Golden State won their first title since 2018 and their seventh championship overall, while Boston remained tied with the Los Angeles Lakers for the most titles in league history with 17. They won their first home game to take a 2–1 lead, but the Warriors won the next three games to take the series 4–2. The Celtics won the opening game on the road and returned to Boston with the series tied 1–1. 1 seed from either conference, as well as the 15th time overall. It is also the second straight finals without a no. This is the 11th time that a lower-seeded team had home-court advantage, the last time being 2019. The 3-seeded Warriors (53–29) had home-court advantage in the series based on having the better regular-season record than the 2-seeded Celtics (51–31). Golden State's Stephen Curry was named the Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the first time in his career. In this best-of-seven playoff series, the Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors defeated the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics in six games, winning their fourth championship in eight years. The 2022 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 2021–22 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs. 2022 edition of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics
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