Boston and Cleveland meet for the most anticipated matchup of the season between an undefeated Cavs squad and the reigning champion Celtics.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a perfect 15-0 but underdogs for the third time this season when they go to Boston. Cleveland will play its fifth game in nine days and its third game in five days. Donovan Mitchell leads the charge and is coming off a season high 37 points with Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley both having double figures in three of the past four games.
The Boston Celtics are 11-3 on the season and winners of two straight games and four of the past five. In all 14 games, Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum led Boston in scoring, but players like Derrick White (18.8 PPG) and Payton Pritchard (15.5 PPG) stepped up routinely with Kristaps Porzingis out for the start of the season.
That being said, let’s dive into the matchup and offer up some information and maybe a sweat or two.
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Details and how to watch Cavaliers @ Celtics
● Date: Monday November 18, 2024
● Time: 7:00 PM ET
● Website: TD Garden
● City: Boston, MA
● Television/Streaming: NBA TNT
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Game odds for Cavaliers @ Celtics
The latest odds from Tuesday afternoon:
● Moneyline: Boston Celtics (-210), Cleveland Cavaliers (+176)
● Spread: Boston -5.5
● Total: 235.5
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Likely starting lineups for Cleveland and Boston
Boston Celtics (11-3)
PG Jrue Holiday
SG Derrick White
SF Jaylen Brown
PF Jayson Tatum
C To Horford
Cleveland Cavaliers (15-0)
PG Darius Garland
SG Donovan Mitchell
SF Isaac Okoro
PF Evan Mobley
C Jarrett Allen
Top betting trends and insights to know ahead of Cavaliers @ Celtics
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Cleveland is an NBA-best 11-4 ATS, ranking second best in the NBA.
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Boston is 7-7 ATS this season and 7-7 overall.
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Boston is 2-4 ATS as a home favorite, ranking 10th worst.
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Cleveland is 10-5 in the Super, ranking 4th-best in the Super.
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Cleveland is 2-0 ATS as an underdog and 2-0 to the Sub.
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Jayson Tatum is averaging 29.4 PPG in November so far and has dropped 30 or more points in five of nine games.
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Jaylen Brown is averaging 25.4 PPG in five games during November.
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Derrick White scored 15-plus points in seven of nine games.
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Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 37 points against Chicago in his last game and made seven three-pointers for the second time.
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Evan Mobley has scored 23 points in three of his last five games.
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Jarrett Allen has doubled in three straight games with 21 points and 15 rebounds in his last game.
Notable Player Props for Cavaliers @ Celtics
Top Score Props
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Jayson Tatum O/U 27.5 Points
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Donovan Mitchell O/U 27.5 Points
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Jaylen Brown O/U 24.5 Points
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Evan Mobley O/U 16.5 Points
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Jarrett Allen O/U 14.5 Points
Highest Bounce Props
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Jarrett Allen O/U 10.5 Rebounds
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Evan Mobley O/U 9.5 Rebounds
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Jayson Tatum O/U 8.5 Rebounds
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Jaylen Brown O/U 5.5 Rebounds
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Al Horford O/U 5.5 Rebounds
Highest Helping Props
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Darius Garland O/U 6.5 Assists
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Jayson Tatum O/U 5.5 Assists
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Donovan Mitchell O/U 4.5 Assists
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Derrick White O/U 4.5 Assists
Expert picks and predictions for Cavaliers @ Celtics
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NBC Sports Betting Best Bet
Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes the Celtics to go over the 59.5 First Half Team Total against the Cavaliers:
“Cleveland enters this matchup undefeated at 15-0 but faces its toughest test yet as a 4.5-point road underdog against the league’s best team.
Recent trends paint a worrying picture for the Cavaliers. Over the last four games, they’ve been porous on defense, allowing an astounding 63.0 first-half points per game — ranked 28th out of 30 teams during this stretch. They gave up big first halves to teams like Chicago (66 and 73 points), Charlotte (59), and even Philadelphia (54), despite the absence of Joel Embiid.
On the other hand, Cleveland has been playing fast – 8th fastest in the league this season, a significant jump from 21st last year. They also lead the NBA in offensive efficiency, with Boston just behind them at No. 2. With a game total of 233 and counting, expect Boston to hit the ground running, as they so often do, and break the 60 mark. mark in the first half.”
Here are the best bets our model projects for the Celtics and the Cavaliers:
· Money line: NBC Sports finds confidence to take Boston on the ML (-200)
· to spread: NBC Sports has strong confidence in Boston -4.5 on the spread
· All in all: NBC Sports has low confidence in a play on the Total UNDER 235.5 points
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