The Boston Celtics bring a 1-0 lead into Game 2 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs. The Celtics are double-digit, 13-point favorites in the matchup, which airs on ESPN at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under set at 212.5 points.
Our computer predictions below will help you pick what are the best bets available for Thursday’s game.
How to Bet on Celtics vs. Cavaliers
Pick the Celtics (-13) to Cover
The Celtics have 42 wins against the spread in 82 games this season.
The Cavaliers are 38-42-2 against the spread this season.
The Celtics have an ATS record of 11-5 in their 16 games when favored by 13 points or more so far this season.
Take the Points Over (212.5)
Celtics games have gone over 212.5 points scored, their current matchup’s total, 68 times (out of 82) this year.
A total of 56 Cavaliers games this season (out of 82) have had more than 212.5 total points scored.
Between them, these two teams average 20.7 more points per game (233.2) than this game’s total (212.5).
The Celtics and the Cavaliers have seen their opponents average a combined 6.9 more points per game than the over/under of 212.5 set in this game.
The average total the Celtics have had in their games this year is 17.3 more points than this particular game’s point total.
The average point total for the Cavaliers this year is 10.4 points higher than this game’s over/under.
Back the Celtics on the Moneyline (-900)
The Celtics have won in 63, or 79.7%, of the 79 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
The Cavaliers are 11-18 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 37.9% of those games).
This season, the Celtics have come away with a win 12 times in 14 chances when named as a favorite of at least -900 or better on the moneyline.
The Cavaliers have not played a game this season with moneyline odds of +600 or longer.
The Celtics have an implied victory probability of 90% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
Based on this game’s moneyline, the Cavaliers have an implied win probability of 14.3%.
Top Celtics Props
| Name |
Points O/U |
Rebounds O/U |
Assists O/U |
| Jayson Tatum |
27.5 |
10.5 |
5.5 |
| Jaylen Brown |
25.5 |
6.5 |
2.5 |
| Derrick White |
17.5 |
3.5 |
4.5 |
| Jrue Holiday |
12.5 |
5.5 |
3.5 |
| Al Horford |
9.5 |
7.5 |
2.5 |
Top Cavaliers Props
| Name |
Points O/U |
Rebounds O/U |
Assists O/U |
| Donovan Mitchell |
29.5 |
5.5 |
4.5 |
| Darius Garland |
15.5 |
3.5 |
5.5 |
| Evan Mobley |
13.5 |
11.5 |
2.5 |
| Jarrett Allen |
13.5 |
10.5 |
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| Max Strus |
9.5 |
4.5 |
2.5 |
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