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The Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers are doing battle in the second round of the NBA Playoffs, with Game 4 up next.
The Celtics take the court as 8.5-point favorites against the Cavaliers. The point total for the game is 207.
Celtics vs. Cavaliers Odds
Point Spread for Celtics vs. Cavaliers
The spread for this matchup is set at 8.5 points, with oddsmakers listing the Celtics as the favorite.
Boston vs. Cleveland Moneyline
As for the moneyline, Boston has -375 odds to win the game, while Cleveland is listed at +295 to claim victory.
Over/Under
Finally, the total for the game is set at 207 points.
Game Time and How to Watch
- When: Monday, May 13, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
- Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio
- TV: TNT
Celtics vs. Cavaliers Betting Trends
The Celtics have gone 42-36-4 against the spread this season. This season, Boston has been favored 79 times and won 63, or 79.7%, of those games. Celtics games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 43 times this season.
The Cavaliers have covered the spread 38 times this season (38-42-2). Cleveland has been chosen as underdogs in 29 games this year and has walked away with the win 11 times (37.9%) in those games. Cavaliers games have gone over the total 40 times this season.
Celtics vs. Cavaliers Key Players to Watch
Celtics
Jayson Tatum’s numbers for the season are 26.9 points, 4.9 assists and 8.1 boards per game. Jaylen Brown posts 23.0 points, 5.5 boards and 3.6 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 1.2 steals and 0.5 blocks. Derrick White is posting 15.2 points, 5.2 assists and 4.2 boards per contest. Jrue Holiday’s numbers for the season are 12.5 points, 5.4 boards and 4.8 assists per game, shooting 48.0% from the field and 42.9% from downtown (seventh in league), with 2.0 made 3-pointers per game.
Cavaliers
Jarrett Allen gives the Cavaliers 16.5 points, 10.5 boards and 2.7 assists per game. He also averages 0.7 steals and 1.1 blocks. Donovan Mitchell contributes with 26.6 points per game, plus 5.1 boards and 6.1 assists. Caris LeVert gets the Cavaliers 14.0 points, 4.1 boards and 5.1 assists per game, plus 1.1 steals and 0.5 blocks. Max Strus gets the Cavaliers 12.2 points, 4.8 boards and 4.0 assists per contest, plus 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocks.
What you need to know about the Celtics
It’s been a dominant stretch for the Celtics, who are scoring 120.6 points per game (second-best in NBA) and surrendering 109.2 points per contest (fifth-best). The Celtics are allowing 43.3 boards per game this season (14th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve provided a lift by averaging 46.3 rebounds per contest (second-best). The Celtics rank 14th in the NBA with 26.9 assists per contest.
In home games, Boston is scoring 5.1 more points per game (123.1) than it is in away games (118.0). Boston has been shining in terms of three-point shooting this year, ranking best in the NBA in threes per game (16.5) and second-best in three-point percentage (38.8%). Boston ranks fourth-best in the NBA by allowing a three-point shooting percentage of 35.2% to opponents. It ranks 14th in the league by ceding 12.9 treys per contest.
The Celtics have a 7-2-1 record against the spread while going 8-2 overall in their past 10 games. Five of Boston’s last 10 outings have hit the over. The Celtics have seen a downturn in scoring lately, racking up 112.2 points per game in their last 10 contests, 8.4 points fewer than the 120.6 they’ve scored this season. The last 10 games have seen Boston concede 10.5 fewer points per game (98.7) than its season-long average (109.2).
What you need to know about the Cavaliers
The Cavaliers put up 112.6 points per game and allow 110.2, ranking them 20th in the NBA on offense and seventh on defense. Cleveland grabs 43.3 rebounds per game and concede 42.7 boards, ranking 16th and 10th, respectively, in the NBA. At 28.0 assists per game, the Cavaliers are eighth in the league.
In 2023-24 the Cavaliers are scoring 3.7 more points per game at home (114.5) than on the road (110.8). The Cavaliers are seventh in the league in 3-pointers made (13.5 per game) and 15th in 3-point percentage (36.7%). Cleveland gives up 12.5 3-pointers per game and concedes 37.1% from beyond the arc, ranking 10th and 21st, respectively, in the league.
The Cavaliers are 4-6 against the spread and 5-5 overall over their past 10 games. Cleveland has hit the over in four of its last 10 outings. Cleveland is averaging 97.7 points per contest over its previous 10 games, which is 14.9 fewer points than its average for the season (112.6). The Cavaliers are ceding 102.2 points per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 8.0 fewer points than they are allowing for the season (110.2).
Celtics vs. Cavaliers Prediction & Pick
Our prediction to win this matchup is Celtics, and we expect that Cavaliers will cover the spread (Celtics -8.5). Finally, we see the scoring in this one going over the posted total of 207 points.
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