The Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers are facing off in the second round of the NBA Playoffs, with Game 2 coming up.

The Celtics enter their game against the Cavaliers as double-digit favorites. The Celtics are favored by 13.5 points. The point total for the matchup is 213.

Celtics vs. Cavaliers Betting Odds

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  • Spread: Boston -13.5
  • Total: 213
  • Moneyline: Boston -909, Cleveland +613

Cavaliers at Celtics odds, spread, & more

Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Celtics (- 13.5)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (213)

  • Prediction:
    Celtics 120 – Cavaliers 105

Moneyline

  • Boston has been the favorite in 79 Games this season and has come away with the win 63 times (79.7%) in those contests.
  • This year, Boston has won 12 of 14 Games when listed as at least -909 or better on the moneyline.
  • Boston has an implied victory probability of 90.1% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
  • Cleveland has put together an 11-18 record in Games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 37.9% of those Games).
  • Cleveland has yet to play as a moneyline underdog of +613 or longer.
  • Cleveland has an implied moneyline win probability of 14% in this contest.

Against the spread

  • The 120.6 points per Game the Celtics put up are 10.4 more points than the Cavaliers give up (110.2).
  • Boston has a 40-21-3 record against the spread and a 57-7 record overall when scoring more than 110.2 points.
  • Cleveland is 32-20-1 against the spread and 38-15 overall when it scores more than 109.2 points.
  • Boston is 36-12-3 against the spread and 47-4 overall when it allows fewer than 112.6 points.
  • The Celtics are the league’s second-ranked scoring team (120.6 PPG), while the Cavaliers allow the rank seventh in points per Game (110.2) in NBA action.
  • Cleveland is the NBA’s 20th-ranked offense (112.6 PPG), while Boston is the fifth-ranked defense (109.2).
  • The Celtics have totaled 930 more points than their opponents this season (11.4 per Game on average), and the Cavaliers have scored 198 more points than their opponents (2.4 per Game).

Over/Under

  • Boston’s average implied point total this season is 6.1 more points than its implied total in Thursday’s Game (119.1 implied points on average compared to 113 implied points in this Game).
  • This season, Boston has put up more than 113 points in a Game 63 times.
  • The average implied point total on the year for Cleveland (114.4) is 14.4 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (100).

How to watch Celtics vs. Cavaliers

  • Game Day: Thursday, May 9, 2024
  • Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Location: Boston, Massachusetts
  • Arena: TD Garden
  • TV Channel: ESPN
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