The Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors will be tested by their travel schedule during the NBA Finals with over 2,500 miles in between.
The NBA Finals won’t get much more East and West than a showdown between the Celtics and Warriors.
Boston is literally the eastern city in the NBA. San Francisco is the second largest Western team in the league by a narrow margin.
As a result, the Celtics and Warriors can look forward to a tremendous amount of travel during their seven-game series to determine the NBA title.
Celtics vs Warriors NBA Finals game is a travel nightmare
As one Reddit user pointed outBoston can cover up to 13,455 miles during a match. Golden State will cover 10,764 miles before it ends.
Players, staff and some fans will earn their frequent flying miles during this flight.
However, this is not a file worst Travel match is possible in the finals.
In fact, the travel is technically one-way for each team shorter than it was in 1964 when they were knocked out in the NBA Finals. The then San Francisco Warriors played at Cow Palace in Daly City, farther from Boston than their current home, Chase Center.
So what’s the furthest game possible in the NBA Finals? If the Miami Heat came out on the east and the Portland Trail Blazers came out on the west, they’d have it. When the crow flies, the Celtics and Warriors are 2,694 miles from each other. For Heat and Blazers, it’s 2,707 miles.
Match 1 between Celtics and Warriors kicks off Tuesday night at 9:00 p.m. ET.
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