The Cleveland Cavaliers will look to even their Eastern Conference semifinal series when they meet the Boston Celtics in Game 2 on Thursday. Boston got on top early and steadily pulled away for a 120-95 win in Game 1 on Tuesday. The Cavs (48-34), who are 22-23 on the road this season, including 0-4 during the 2024 NBA playoffs, are 35-25 against Eastern Conference foes in 2023-24. The Celtics (64-18), who are 40-5 on their home floor this year, are 46-12 versus the East. Kristaps Porzingis (calf) is out for Boston, while Jarrett Allen (rib) is questionable for Cleveland.
The game from TD Garden in Boston will tip off at 7 p.m. ET. The Cavaliers are averaging 95.8 points per game this postseason, 14th-best in the NBA, while the Celtics are averaging 109.8, fifth-best. Boston is a 13.5-point favorite in the latest Cavaliers vs. Celtics odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 212.5. Before making any Celtics vs. Cavaliers picks, be sure to check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Celtics vs. Cavs and just locked in its picks and NBA playoff predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the NBA betting lines and trends for Cavs vs. Celtics:
- Celtics vs. Cavaliers spread: Boston -13.5
- Celtics vs. Cavaliers over/under: 212.5 points
- Celtics vs. Cavaliers money line: Boston -909, Cleveland +606
- CLE: The Cavaliers have hit the fourth quarter game total under in 28 of their last 40 away games (+16.60 units)
- BOS: The Celtics have covered the first half spread in 63 of their last 91 games (+31.20 units)
- Celtics vs. Cavaliers picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why the Celtics can cover
Forward Jayson Tatum has registered four double-doubles and one triple-double this postseason. In the Game 1 win on Tuesday, Tatum poured in 18 points, while grabbing 11 rebounds, dishing out five assists and making three blocks. He registered his triple-double in Game 1 of…
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