Celtics vs. Cavaliers: High-Octane Showdown Set to Rock the East!

Get ready to pop some corn and ice down the brews because tonight, we’ve got a clash of the titans that’s hotter than a Kardashian’s Instagram feed. The 48W-12L Boston Celtics, fresh off their recent massacre of the Golden State Warriors (140-88, in case you missed it), are packing their bags and heading over to the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. They’re set to go head-to-head with the 40W-21L Cleveland Cavaliers, who are still licking their wounds after their unfortunate 98-107 tumble against the Knicks. Tipoff is at 08:30PM EST, so make sure you’ve got your fantasy lineups locked and loaded. Both teams are neck and neck in the Eastern Conference, so the stakes are higher than Snoop Dogg on a Friday night. The over/under is set at a spicy 216.0, with the Celtics line at -7.5, and the Cavaliers line at 7.5. So, whether you’re a die-hard Beantown fan, a devoted Cavalier, or just a fantasy junkie looking for your next fix, this is one matchup you won’t want to miss.

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 05, 2024 08:30PM EST

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland

Vegas Odds

Opening Odds: Boston Celtics -310, Cleveland Cavaliers +255; Over/Under: 219.0 points

Recent Odds: Boston Celtics -225 +85, Cleveland Cavaliers +185 -70; Over/Under: 216.0 points -3.0

Team Performance

LAST 10

10W-0L

AWAY

18W-9L

69.2% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

20W-10L

30.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
12/14/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	24	30	33	20		107	Over
	Boston Celtics BOS	33	32	25	26		116
12/12/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	31	29	32	21		113	Over
	Boston Celtics BOS	21	38	35	26		120
03/06/23	Boston Celtics BOS	33	35	24	17	5	114	Over
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	26	30	22	31	9	118
03/01/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	28	24	26	35		113	Over
	Boston Celtics BOS	26	29	41	21		117
11/02/22	Boston Celtics BOS	27	29	20	31	6	113	Over
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	35	15	33	24	7	114
10/28/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	33	29	33	19	18	132	Over
	Boston Celtics BOS	34	41	24	15	9	123
12/22/21	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	26	22	25	28		101	Under
	Boston Celtics BOS	31	32	22	26		111
11/15/21	Boston Celtics BOS	19	18	28	33		98	Under
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	22	17	25	28		92
11/13/21	Boston Celtics BOS	20	32	22	15		89	Under
	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	9	29	24	29		91

Starting Lineups

Celtics Notable Injuries

Cavaliers Notable Injuries

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Jarrett Allen (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 33.6% to 34.8, 26.0 min average previous 3 games.
• Darius Garland (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 68.4% to 39.9, 23.7 min average previous 3 games.
• Luke Kornet (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 34.1% to 10.4, 15.8 min average previous 3 games.
• Caris LeVert (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 76.5% to 31.9, 18.1 min average previous 3 games.
• Sam Merrill (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 82.0% to 20.2, 11.1 min average previous 3 games.
• Evan Mobley (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 68.8% to 35.0, 20.8 min average previous 3 games.
• Isaac Okoro (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 60.8% to 27.8, 17.3 min average previous 3 games.
• Max Strus (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 73.5% to 33.7, 19.4 min average previous 3 games.
• Tristan Thompson (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 34.1% to 18.2, 13.5 min average previous 3 games.
• Xavier Tillman (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 46.7% to 11.8, 22.2 min average previous 3 games.
The Celtics have a 8-game winning streak on the road. Overall, they are on a 11-game winning streak. The Cavaliers recently lost a game, but have no significant streak.