The Boston Celtics are 7.5-point favorites in Game 3 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Saturday, beginning at 8:30 PM ET on ABC. The series is tied 1-1. The matchup has an over/under of 211.5 points.
Before you make an informed wager on the matchup, check out the best bets available in Saturday’s game based on our computer predictions.
How to Bet on Celtics vs. Cavaliers
Pick the Cavaliers (-7.5) to Cover
The Celtics are 42-36-4 against the spread this season.
In the Cavaliers’ 82 games this season, they have 38 wins against the spread.
So far this season, the Celtics have been installed as favorites by a 7.5-point margin or more 51 times and are 27-21-3 ATS in those contests.
The Cavaliers have an against the spread record of 3-2 in their five games when underdogs by 7.5 points or more this season.
Take the Points Over (211.5)
Of 82 games so far this season, the Celtics have played 70 with over 211.5 points scored, their current matchup’s over/under.
This year, 57 of the Cavaliers’ 82 total matchups have gone over 211.5 total points scored.
These two teams average 233.2 points per game combined, 21.7 more than the over/under of 211.5.
Opponents of the two teams average a combined 7.9 more points per game, 219.4, than this game’s total of 211.5 points.
The Celtics’ average point total in outings this year is 229.8, 18.3 points higher than the over/under in this game.
Cavaliers games this season have averaged an over/under of 222.9 points, 11.4 more than the point total in this matchup.
Back the Celtics on the Moneyline (-310)
The Celtics have come away with 63 wins in the 79 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
The Cavaliers have been the moneyline underdog 29 total times this season. They’ve gone 11-18 in those games.
This year, the Celtics have won 45 of 50 games when listed as at least -310 or better on the moneyline.
When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +250 or longer, the Cavaliers have a record of 2-2 (50%).
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Celtics have a 75.6% chance of walking away with the win.
The Cavaliers have a 28.6% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Top Celtics Props
| Name |
Points O/U |
Rebounds O/U |
Assists O/U |
| Jayson Tatum |
27.5 |
9.5 |
5.5 |
| Jaylen Brown |
23.5 |
6.5 |
2.5 |
| Derrick White |
16.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
| Jrue Holiday |
11.5 |
4.5 |
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 |
5.5 |
| Darius Garland |
15.5 |
3.5 |
5.5 |
| Evan Mobley |
14.5 |
10.5 |
2.5 |
| Jarrett Allen |
13.5 |
9.5 |
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| Max Strus |
10.5 |
4.5 |
2.5 |
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