Warriors vs. Celtics lineups: Updated injury report, projected starters for NBA Finals Game 6

Nick Metallinos

Warriors vs. Celtics lineups: Updated injury report, projected starters for NBA Finals Game 6 image

For the first time this series a team won two consecutive games and now it's win-or-go-home time for the Boston Celtics.

The Warriors are just one win away from their fourth title since 2015 but have a couple of nagging concerns with both Otto Porter Jr. and Andre Iguodala. 

Boston had made it through five games of the NBA Finals relatively unscathed, though Robert Williams III has been limited at times by a knee injury that he's been carrying since the Conference semi-finals.

Despite being hobbled, the Celtics will need his ability to be a disruptive defender, and provide his usual elite rim protection while offering a potent alley-oop option to the Boston offense. 

Which players will be available for Game 6? Here are the latest injury reports and projected starting lineups for each team ahead of Thursday night's contest.

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Warriors vs. Celtics updated injury report

(Current as of 6:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 15)

Warriors injury report

Player Current Status Reason
Andre Iguodala Questionable Right knee; inflammation
Otto Porter Jr. Questionable Left foot; soreness
James Wiseman Out Right knee; injury management

Celtics injury report

Player Current Status Reason
Robert Williams III Questionable Left knee; soreness

Warriors vs. Celtics starters

In Game 4, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr inserted Otto Porter Jr. into the starting lineup, replacing Kevon Looney. With a small-ball lineup, Draymond Green started at center.

Porter Jr. is listed as questionable for Game 6 though, along with Andre Iguodala, and if he is unable to play we could see Kevon Looney return back to Kerr's starting unit. 

Porter, though, has started the last two games for Golden State despite carrying the questionable tag but played just 15 minutes and scored just two points in each contest.

The Celtics' injury reports have been consistent in assessing Robert Williams III's condition as 'questionable' but when Williams pushes through to make himself available, his status goes from questionable to probable. 

"It's manageable," Williams said on the eve of the Finals starting about the knee soreness that's bothered him since the conference semifinals. "Kind of been getting in a routine the past couple games, what I have to go through to have myself ready to play."

We suspect it will be much of the same for this win-or-go-home game for the Celtics. 

Warriors

  • Stephen Curry, Guard
  • Klay Thompson, Guard
  • Andrew Wiggins, Forward
  • Otto Porter Jr.,    Forward
  • Draymond Green, Center

Celtics

  • Marcus Smart, Guard
  • Jaylen Brown, Guard
  • Jayson Tatum, Forward
  • Al Horford, Forward
  • Robert Williams III, Center
Warriors   Celtics
Andrew Wiggins F Jayson Tatum
Otto Porter Jr. F Al Horford
Draymond Green C Robert Williams III
Klay Thompson G Jaylen Brown
Stephen Curry G Marcus Smart

What channel is Warriors vs. Celtics on?

  • Date: Thursday, June 16
  • TV channel: ABC
  • Live streaming: Sling TV | Watch ESPN

Game 6 of the NBA Finals will air on ABC. Viewers can also stream Game 6 on Watch ESPN or Sling TV.

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Warriors vs. Celtics start time

  • Date: Thursday, June 16
  • Time: 9 p.m. ET | 6 p.m. PT

Game 6 of the NBA Finals will tip off around 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 16. The game will be played at the TD Garden in Boston.

Warriors vs. Celtics NBA Finals schedule

Here is the full schedule for the 2022 NBA Finals.

Date Game Time (ET) / Results TV channel
June 2 Game 1 Celtics 120, Warriors 108 ABC
June 5 Game 2 Warriors 107, Celtics 88 ABC
June 8 Game 3 Celtics 116, Warriors 100 ABC
June 10 Game 4 Warriors 107, Celtics 97 ABC
June 13 Game 5 Warriors 104, Celtics 94 ABC
June 16 Game 6 9 p.m. ABC
June 19 Game 7* 8 p.m. ABC

*If necessary

Nick Metallinos

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Nick has been working exclusively within the NBA world for over a decade. He hosted 46 episodes of Ball or Nothin' - a show screened on ESPN highlighting the social media aspects of the NBA. Nick has covered 3 NBA Finals, 5 NBA All-Star weekends, 8 NBA drafts, 5 Jordan Brand Classics plus dozens of playoff games and hundreds of regular season games. 
Nick spends his spare time trying to decide which sneakers best match his outfit.