Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction & Picks - NBA
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by Dan Angell in NBA Picks
The Cleveland Cavaliers (52-37 SU, 41-48 ATS) open their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Boston Celtics (68-19 SU, 45-37-5 ATS). The Celtics have dominated the Eastern Conference all year, but this matchup has tended to be much closer than the gap in records would indicate. Out of the past 10 matchups, the teams have split them evenly, and not one has been decided by more than 10 points.
The Cavaliers’ big question is whether rest will play a role. Boston had an easy time of its series against Miami, while Cleveland had a much harder time in getting past Orlando. The Celtics have been resting since Wednesday, and they barely broke a sweat in the Heat series, given that all four wins were decided by at least 14 points.
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Players list
J. Holiday
D. White
D. Garland
D. Mitchell
ForwardE. Mobley
Substitutes
J. Springer
P. Pritchard
ForwardX. Tillman
J. Walsh
S. Merrill
C. LeVert
ForwardM. Morris
G. Niang
Boston Celtics - Cleveland Cavaliers Key Points
- The Celtics are 3-3-2 ATS in their past eight games in Boston.
- The Celtics are 39-5 SU this season in Boston.
- The Cavaliers are 1-10 ATS in their past 11 games away from Cleveland.
- The Cavaliers are 4-6 ATS in their past 10 games overall.
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Our Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction
Cleveland didn’t really show up at all on the road in the Orlando series. The Cavaliers’ series with the Magic resembled the way the teams played in the regular season, as only one of the seven games was really close after the teams split four blowouts between them.
The big question is whether the Cavaliers’ efforts here will resemble their regular season performances in Boston or their road efforts in Orlando. If the Cavaliers play like they did when they met the Celtics in the regular season, this will be a tight series that makes the Game 1 line look foolish. If they look closer to what they put out in their three road playoff games to date, the Celtics will win this one going away. Given how well Cleveland played against Boston in the regular season, the former is more likely. Our prediction for Cleveland vs. Boston is Cavaliers +11.5.
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