The Cleveland Cavaliers (39-25) and Boston Celtics (44-18) square off Wednesday. Tip-off from TD Garden in Boston will be at 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Cavaliers vs. Celtics odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Cavaliers snapped their 3-game losing skid Sunday by beating the Toronto Raptors 118-93 as 7.5-point home favorites. They’re now 7-3 straight up and 6-4 against the spread in their last 10 games. Cleveland ranks 26th in points per game (111.9) but it allows the fewest points per game in the NBA (106.5).
The Celtics snapped their 3-game win streak with a 109-94 loss at the New York Knicks Monday as 2-point favorites. Boston has still won 7 of its last 10 games and has covered the spread in 7 of its last 10, too. The Celtics own the 4th-highest-scoring offense in the Association (117.7 points per game)
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