The Cleveland Cavaliers'meet the Boston Celtics Wednesday in Game 5 of the best-of-7 Western Conference 2nd-round series. The Celtics led the series 3-1. Tip-off from TD Garden is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (TNT). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Cavaliers vs. Celtics odds'and make our expert'NBA picks and predictions.
After getting a split in Boston, the Cavaliers dropped both games in Cleveland to face elimination in Game 5. G Donovan Mitchell sat out Game 4 with a strained left calf which left G Darius Garland to pick up the slack offensively, scoring 30 points and added 7 assists. The Cavs were dominated on the glass, being outrebounded 48-32.
F Jayson Tatum did what he does best, put the Celtics on his back and willed them to a 109-102 victory on Monday night. He had 33 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and a block. Boston also got 27 points from G Jaylen Brown and every starter had at least 6 boards in the victory. The Celtics look to punch their ticket to their 3rd straight Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday night.
Cavaliers at Celtics odds
Provided by'BetMGM Sportsbook; access'USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:16 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Cavaliers +775 (bet $100 to win $775) | Celtics -1400 (bet $1,400 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Cavaliers +14.5 (-110) | Celtics -14.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 203.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)