Game 1 of the 2022 NBA Finals will take place Thursday, June 2 from San Francisco. It'll be the Golden State Warriors hosting the Boston Celtics to start the series, with tipoff set for 9:00 p.m. ET. Golden State has homecourt advantage in the series and makes its sixth Finals trip in eight seasons. Boston is making its first trip to the Finals since 2010.
We're going over some of the prominent players on both sides of this series and highlighting their impact on the matchup. Here's a look at Celtics guard Derrick White.
How Derrick White can win Finals MVP
Not only would White need to continue shooting the ball well, he'd need to add volume to average between 20 and 25 points per game. The point guard will also need to continue providing contributions on the assist and rebound front, while playing solid defense. White will be a nice part of Boston's rotation, but he's unlikely to get enough opportunities to win Finals MVP.