NEWSLETTER
The Boston Celtics bring a 1-0 lead into Game 2 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs. The Celtics are heavy, 13.5-point favorites in the matchup, which airs on ESPN at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup has a point total of 212.
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Celtics and Cavaliers Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
The Celtics are 10-5 against the spread when favored by 13.5 points or more this season.
The Celtics and Cavaliers average 21.2 more points between them than the total of 212 for this matchup.
Opponents of the two teams average a combined 7.4 more points per game, 219.4, than this game’s total of 212 points.
The average over/under the Celtics have had in their games this year is 17.8 more points than this particular game’s point total.
Cleveland’s games this year have averaged an over/under of 222.9 points, 10.9 more than the point total in this matchup.
Boston’s ATS record is 42-36-4 this season.
The Cavaliers have a 38-42-2 record against the spread this season.
Celtics Stats & Insights
The Celtics outscore opponents by 11.4 points per game (scoring 120.6 points per game to rank second in the league while giving up 109.2 per outing to rank fifth in the NBA) and have a +930 scoring differential overall.
The Celtics win the rebound battle by 3.0 boards on average. They collect 46.3 rebounds per game, which ranks second in the league, while their opponents pull down 43.3 per contest.
Boston makes 3.6 more threes per contest than the opposition, 16.5 (first in the league) compared to its opponents’ 12.9.
The Celtics rank first in the league by averaging 124.1 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are third in the NBA, allowing 112.4 points per 100 possessions.
The Celtics have scored at a much higher clip in home games than on the road in the 2023-24 season (123.1 at home versus 118.0 on the road), though they have allowed fewer points in home games than on the road (107.9 opponent points per home game versus 110.5 on the road).
Cavaliers Stats & Insights
The Cavaliers are outscoring opponents by 2.4 points per game, with a +198 scoring differential overall. They put up 112.6 points per game (20th in NBA) and allow 110.2 per contest (seventh in league).
The 43.3 rebounds per game Cleveland accumulates rank 16th in the NBA. Their opponents record 42.7.
The Cavaliers knock down 13.5 three-pointers per game (seventh-most in the league) compared to their opponents’ 12.5. They shoot 36.7% from deep, and their opponents shoot 37.1%.
The Cavaliers rank 18th in the NBA with 116.2 points scored per 100 possessions, and sixth defensively with 113.7 points conceded per 100 possessions.
At home Cleveland is putting up 114.5 points per game, 3.7 more than it is averaging on the road (110.8).
Celtics Key Players to Watch
Jayson Tatum averages 26.9 points, 8.1 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game.
Derrick White contributes with 4.2 boards and 5.2 assists per game in addition to his 15.2 PPG scoring average.
Tatum leads active Celtics in three-point shooting, making an average of 3.1 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Jaylen Brown picks up 1.2 takeaways per game, while White collects 1.2 rejections per contest.
Cavaliers Key Players to Watch
Donovan Mitchell racks up 26.6 points per game and also tacks on 5.1 rebounds and 6.1 assists per contest.
This season, Jarrett Allen has a statline of 16.5 points, 2.7 assists and 10.5 rebounds per game.
Mitchell averages 3.3 made threes per game.
The Cavaliers’ defensive effort gets a lift from Mitchell (1.8 steals per game) and Allen (1.1 blocks per game).
Celtics vs. Cavaliers Prediction
Over (212)
Celtics 120 – Cavaliers 105
