The Cleveland Cavaliers (40-9) host the Boston Celtics (35-15) in a battle between the top-ranked squads in the Eastern Conference at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV, MAX, and NBCS-BOS.
Cavaliers vs. Celtics Predictions
- Our prediction to win on the Moneyline in this matchup is the Cavaliers, by a final score of Cavaliers 118, Celtics 112.
- Against the spread, we predict that the Cavaliers will cover. The spread is currently Cavaliers -2.
- As for the total, we see this one going under the posted over/under of 236 points. Our projected total for the match is 230.1 points.
Cavaliers vs. Celtics Odds
- Favorite: Cavaliers (-2)
- Total: 236
Cavaliers Betting Trends
- The Cavaliers have won 33 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 16 times.
- Cleveland has covered the spread 29 times this season (29-14 ATS) when playing as at least 2-point favorites.
- A total of 32 out of the Cavaliers’ 49 games this season have gone over the point total.
- The Cavaliers have entered the game as favorites 45 times this season and won 38, or 84.4%, of those games.
- Cleveland has a record of 37-6, a 86% win rate, when it’s favored on the Moneyline by -130 or more by DraftKings Sportsbook this season.
Celtics Betting Trends
- The Celtics have put together a 20-29-1 ATS record so far this year.
- The Celtics and their opponents have combined to go over the point total 23 out of 50 times this season.
- The Celtics were defeated in the one game they played as the underdog this season.
- Boston has yet to enter a game this year with longer Moneyline odds than +110.
Cavaliers Key Stats
- Points: 122.6 PPG (2nd) | FG%: 50% (2nd)
- Opp. Points: 111.8 PPG (10th) | Opp. FG%: 45.8% (9th)
- Rebounds: 44.4 RPG (15th) | Opp. Rebounds: 43.3 RPG (11th)
- Assists: 29.3 APG (3rd) | Turnovers: 12.1 TPG (4th)
- Steals: 8.3 SPG (11th) | Blocks: 4.5 BPG (26th)
Celtics Key Stats
- Points: 117.3 PPG (5th) | FG%: 45.9% (17th)
- Opp. Points: 108.5 PPG (5th) | Opp. FG%: 45.2% (4th)
- Rebounds: 44.7 RPG (12th) | Opp. Rebounds: 44.6 RPG (19th)
- Assists: 25.9 APG (16th) | Turnovers: 11.4 TPG (2nd)
- Steals: 7.5 SPG (25th) | Blocks: 5.7 BPG (5th)
This article contains AI-generated editorial insights provided by Data Skrive.