Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction & Picks - NBA

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5/9/24 19:00
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Prediction:

 

Boston Celtics to win Round 1

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 by Stephen Abiola in NBA Picks

The Cavaliers needed to gather all their resources to secure a 4-3 victory against Orlando in Round 1 of the NBA playoff series. Now the task gets even more challenging as they are up against the East’s top seed, Boston Celtics, who had zero qualms dispatching Miami 4-1 in their own series. They had to overcome an 18-point deficit on Sunday night to beat the Magic 106-94 in Game 7. The Cavs will now travel to the TD Center on Tuesday night as the sizeable underdogs against the Celtics, who are looking to end their 16-year NBA Championship drought. Boston has been outstanding throughout the season, and anything less than a win against the Cavs will be a huge disappointment. They won the regular NBA season series against the Cavs 2-1, with all games won by the home team. Boston has that extra home advantage in this postseason tournament.

Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers Form

Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers Latest Matches

Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics Latest matches
W L W W W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

May 7, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
120 :  95
Cleveland Cavaliers

May 1, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
118 :  84
Miami Heat

Apr 29, 2024 - NBA

Miami Heat
88 :  102
Boston Celtics

Apr 27, 2024 - NBA

Miami Heat
84 :  104
Boston Celtics

Apr 24, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
101 :  111
Miami Heat

Apr 21, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
114 :  94
Miami Heat
W W W L W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

May 7, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
120 :  95
Cleveland Cavaliers

May 1, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
118 :  84
Miami Heat

Apr 24, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
101 :  111
Miami Heat

Apr 21, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
114 :  94
Miami Heat

Apr 14, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
132 :  122
Washington Wizards

Apr 12, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
131 :  98
Charlotte Hornets
L W W L W W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Apr 29, 2024 - NBA

Miami Heat
88 :  102
Boston Celtics

Apr 27, 2024 - NBA

Miami Heat
84 :  104
Boston Celtics

Apr 9, 2024 - NBA

Milwaukee Bucks
104 :  91
Boston Celtics

Apr 1, 2024 - NBA

Charlotte Hornets
104 :  118
Boston Celtics

Mar 30, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
92 :  104
Boston Celtics

Mar 28, 2024 - NBA

Atlanta Hawks
123 :  122
Boston Celtics
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers Latest matches
L L W L W L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

May 7, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
120 :  95
Cleveland Cavaliers

May 5, 2024 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
106 :  94
Orlando Magic

May 3, 2024 - NBA

Orlando Magic
103 :  96
Cleveland Cavaliers

Apr 30, 2024 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
104 :  103
Orlando Magic

Apr 27, 2024 - NBA

Orlando Magic
112 :  89
Cleveland Cavaliers

Apr 25, 2024 - NBA

Orlando Magic
121 :  83
Cleveland Cavaliers
W L W W W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

May 5, 2024 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
106 :  94
Orlando Magic

Apr 30, 2024 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
104 :  103
Orlando Magic

Apr 22, 2024 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
96 :  86
Orlando Magic

Apr 20, 2024 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
97 :  83
Orlando Magic

Apr 14, 2024 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
110 :  120
Charlotte Hornets

Apr 12, 2024 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
129 :  120
Indiana Pacers
L L L L L L
Victories

0/6 (0%)

Defeats

6/6 (100%)

May 7, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
120 :  95
Cleveland Cavaliers

May 3, 2024 - NBA

Orlando Magic
103 :  96
Cleveland Cavaliers

Apr 27, 2024 - NBA

Orlando Magic
112 :  89
Cleveland Cavaliers

Apr 25, 2024 - NBA

Orlando Magic
121 :  83
Cleveland Cavaliers

Apr 7, 2024 - NBA

LA Clippers
120 :  118
Cleveland Cavaliers

Apr 6, 2024 - NBA

Los Angeles Lakers
116 :  97
Cleveland Cavaliers

Boston Celtics against Cleveland Cavaliers : Head to Head (H2H)

Boston Celtics

67 %

Cleveland Cavaliers

33 %

May 7, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
120 :  95
Cleveland Cavaliers

Mar 5, 2024 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
105 :  104
Boston Celtics

Dec 14, 2023 - NBA

Boston Celtics
116 :  107
Cleveland Cavaliers

Dec 12, 2023 - NBA

Boston Celtics
120 :  113
Cleveland Cavaliers

Mar 6, 2023 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
118 :  114
Boston Celtics

Mar 1, 2023 - NBA

Boston Celtics
117 :  113
Cleveland Cavaliers

Players list

Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
A. Horford J. Brown J. Tatum

J. Holiday

D. White

Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
M. Strus I. Okoro

D. Garland

D. Mitchell

E. Mobley

Substitutes

Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
S. Hauser S. Mykhailiuk N. Queta O. Brissett L. Kornet

J. Springer

P. Pritchard

X. Tillman

J. Walsh

Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
T. Thompson D. Jones J. Allen

S. Merrill

C. LeVert

M. Morris

G. Niang

Boston Celtics - Cleveland Cavaliers Key Points

  1. Boston Celtics have won 62 out of 78 games as the moneyline favorites this season.
  2. Boston has a 6-3-1 ATS record in their last 10 matches all-time
  3. Cleveland has won only 11 out of 29 games as the moneyline favorites this season
  4. The Cavs have a 4-6 ATS record in their last 10 matches

Our Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction

Boston are the 11-point favorites in this matchup that could prove trickier than their last playoff assignment. This is their fourth encounter in the playoffs against Cleveland in the previous ten years, with the Cavs winning three contests. Of course, this record counts for nothing this season, as Boston is clearly the better side after a dominant 64-18 regular season. Note that all of the Boston-Cleveland matchups in the regular season were decided by fewer than 10 points. This proves we could witness a tightly contested series. Our prediction for Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers: Boston Celtics to win Round 1!

Prediction:

 

Boston Celtics to win Round 1

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