Celtics -7.5 (-110) over Cavaliers
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- Boston has won 11 straight games and they are winning their games by an average of 11.4 points per game this season.
- Cleveland is set to be without both Donovan Mitchell and Max Strus for this game, which will really hurt their offense.
The Boston Celtics are set to face off against the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 5, 2024 at 7:30 pm EST. The initial betting odds favor the Celtics at -7.5, with the Cavaliers as +7.5 underdogs. Early betting action shows 67% of spread bets on the Celtics and 33% on the Cavaliers. The total opening at 219.0 has yet to see a clear trend towards the over or under. Don't miss this exciting matchup between two Eastern Conference rivals!
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While we are tempted to take the home team in this Celtics vs Cavaliers matchup, the Boston Celtics are just too good to justify doing that. Boston has won 11 games in a row and they are the only choice in of which team will cover the spread in this matchup. Cleveland is without its top player in Donovan Mitchell, which will cause them major problems against the best team in the NBA right now, even if the Cavs are on their home floor.
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NBA
Boston Celtics
Cleveland Cavaliers
Team Stats Per Game
Team Stats Per 100 Poss
Offense/Defense
| BOS | Team Stats Per 100 Poss | CLE |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Games | 82 |
| 43.2 | FG | 41.2 |
| 93.3 | FGA | 90.7 |
| .462 | FG% | .454 |
| 18.4 | 3Pt-FG | 13.4 |
| 50.0 | 3Pt-FGA | 37.4 |
| .368 | 3Pt% | .359 |
| 24.7 | 2Pt-FG | 27.7 |
| 43.3 | 2Pt-FGA | 53.3 |
| .571 | 2Pt% | .520 |
| 15.8 | FT | 16.4 |
| 19.8 | FTA | 21.1 |
| .799 | FT% | .779 |
| 11.8 | ORB | 11.5 |
| 35.2 | DRB | 31.9 |
| 47.0 | TRB | 43.5 |
| 27.1 | AST | 25.6 |
| 7.4 | STL | 7.8 |
| 5.7 | BLK | 4.4 |
| 12.3 | TOV | 14.5 |
| 16.5 | PF | 18.9 |
| 120.6 | PTS | 112.2 |
Defense/Offense
| BOS | Team Stats Per 100 Poss | CLE |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Games | 82 |
| 41.8 | FG | 44.5 |
| 92.7 | FGA | 90.6 |
| .450 | FG% | .491 |
| 13.3 | 3Pt-FG | 15.9 |
| 38.5 | 3Pt-FGA | 41.4 |
| .347 | 3Pt% | .383 |
| 28.4 | 2Pt-FG | 28.6 |
| 54.2 | 2Pt-FGA | 49.2 |
| .524 | 2Pt% | .581 |
| 14.3 | FT | 16.9 |
| 18.3 | FTA | 21.8 |
| .777 | FT% | .776 |
| 11.1 | ORB | 11.2 |
| 34.2 | DRB | 34.2 |
| 45.3 | TRB | 45.3 |
| 24.9 | AST | 28.0 |
| 7.2 | STL | 8.2 |
| 3.7 | BLK | 4.3 |
| 13.3 | TOV | 13.2 |
| 18.2 | PF | 18.1 |
| 111.1 | PTS | 121.7 |
Four Factors
Offense/Defense
| BOS | Four Factors | CLE |
|---|---|---|
| .561 | eFG% | .528 |
| 10.8 | TOV% | 12.6 |
| 25.7 | RB% | 74.8 |
| .169 | FT/FGA | .181 |
Defense/Offense
| BOS | Four Factors | CLE |
|---|---|---|
| .522 | eFG% | .578 |
| 11.6 | TOV% | 11.6 |
| 76.0 | RB% | 25.9 |
| .154 | FT/FGA | .187 |
Analytics
| BOS | Analytics | CLE |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Pythag Wins | 62 |
| 20 | Pythag Losses | 20 |
| 9.11 | Margin Of Victory | 9.54 |
| 120.6 | O Rtg | 121.7 |
| 111.1 | D Rtg | 112.2 |
| 95.7 | Pace | 99.8 |
| .212 | FTr | .241 |
| .536 | 3PAr | .457 |
| .591 | TS% | .607 |
Betting Trends
| BOS | Betting Trends | CLE |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 131.67 | Avg Score | 110.33 |
| 99 | Avg Opp Score | 113 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 2-0-1 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
| 121 | Avg Score | 109.33 |
| 108 | Avg Opp Score | 114 |
| BOS | Betting Trends | CLE |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 5-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 5-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
| 128 | Avg Score | 113.2 |
| 102.2 | Avg Opp Score | 112.6 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 5-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
| 3-1-1 | ATS W/L/P | 0-5-0 |
| 123.2 | Avg Score | 111.4 |
| 108 | Avg Opp Score | 114 |
| BOS | Betting Trends | CLE |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 10-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
| 6-3-1 | ATS W/L/P | 2-8-0 |
| 126.2 | Avg Score | 112 |
| 105.9 | Avg Opp Score | 110.6 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 8-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
| 5-4-1 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
| 118.9 | Avg Score | 118.3 |
| 112.1 | Avg Opp Score | 109.5 |
