The Boston Celtics (48-12) open a 5-game road trip on Tuesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers (39-21) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Celtics vs. Cavaliers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Celtics lead 2-0; Boston has won both games played at TD Garden, with the teams going 1-1 against the spread (ATS) and the Over-Under
The Celtics hammered the visiting Golden State Warriors 140-88 on Sunday, coasting to a cover as an 8-point favorite as the Under (230) barely hung on. Boston has won 11 in a row, with each of the past 6 victories coming by 14 or more points. In fact, the average margin of victory in the team’s 11-game winning streak is 22.1 points per game (PPG), including 2 wins by 50+ points.
The Cavaliers are coming off a 107-98 loss against the New York Knicks at home on Sunday. Leading scorer Donovan Mitchell (knee) missed that game, and he has sat for the previous 2 outings due to a sore left knee. He received a platelet-rich plasma injection Monday for a bone bruise, and he’ll miss at least 3 more games.