Celtics vs. Cavaliers: High-Octane Showdown Set to Rock the East!
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Celtics
48W-12L
![Boston Celtics](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/bos.png)
March 05, 2024
08:30PM EST
Odds: 216.0 o/u
Cavaliers
40W-21L
![Cleveland Cavaliers](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/cle.png)
![Cleveland Cavaliers](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/cle.png)
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
![bos Team Logo](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/bos.png)
69.2% Win Probability
![cle Team Logo](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/cle.png)
30.8% Win Probability
Previous Matchups
Date | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final | O/U | ATS | |
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12/14/23 | Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 24 | 30 | 33 | 20 | 107 | Over | ![]() |
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Boston Celtics BOS | 33 | 32 | 25 | 26 | 116 | ||||
12/12/23 | Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 31 | 29 | 32 | 21 | 113 | Over | ![]() |
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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 | ![]() |
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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 | ![]() |
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Boston Celtics BOS | 31 | 32 | 22 | 26 | 111 | ||||
11/15/21 | Boston Celtics BOS | 19 | 18 | 28 | 33 | 98 | Under | ![]() |
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Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 22 | 17 | 25 | 28 | 92 | ||||
11/13/21 | Boston Celtics BOS | 20 | 32 | 22 | 15 | 89 | Under | ![]() |
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Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 9 | 29 | 24 | 29 | 91 |
Starting Lineups
Boston Celtics | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
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Jaylen Brown
SF
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38.2 | 42.6 | 38.2 | 100% | 38.6 |
Jrue Holiday
PG
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27.9 | 28.6 | 29.7 | 100% | 30.1 |
36.7 | 34.5 | 36.8 | 100% | 37.1 | |
Jayson Tatum
PF
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48.6 | 47.4 | 49.5 | 100% | 49.9 |
31.4 | 37.5 | 30.7 | 100% | 31.1 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
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35.8 | 35.8 | 39.2 | 100% | 38.0 | |
40.2 | 34.2 | 31.8 | 100% | 30.2 | |
Evan Mobley
PF
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39.3 | 45.9 | 36.6 | 100% | 36.9 |
Isaac Okoro
SG
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20.2 | 24.4 | 19.0 | 57% | 19.7 |
Dean Wade
SF
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12.4 | 8.9 | 12.8 | 50% | 16.7 |
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.
Stat | Over % | Opposing Defense/Game | ||||||||||
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Player | Team | Prop | Line | Proj | Diff | L5 | L10 | L15 | L30 | Opp | Stat | Rank |
Kristaps Porzingis | BOS | Pts | 18.5 | 19.7 | +1.2 | 60% | 50% | 47% | 47% | CLE | -0.3 | #15 |
Evan Mobley | CLE | Pts | 15.5 | 16.3 | +0.8 | 40% | 40% | 53% | 53% | BOS | +0.3 | #19 |
Darius Garland | CLE | Reb | 2.5 | 2.8 | +0.3 | 0% | 30% | 20% | 20% | BOS | -1.0 | #6 |
Jaylen Brown | BOS | Ast | 3.5 | 3.6 | +0.1 | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | CLE | -0.9 | #3 |
Celtics Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
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C | #19 | #9 | #1 | #5 | -13.9% |
PF | #1 | #14 | #5 | #3 | -19.1% |
PG | #16 | #6 | #16 | #6 | -7.6% |
SF | #4 | #15 | #5 | #2 | -16.1% |
SG | #13 | #18 | #11 | #7 | -6.0% |
Cavaliers Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
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C | #6 | #27 | #3 | #8 | -10.8% |
PF | #15 | #19 | #20 | #21 | 3.7% |
PG | #8 | #4 | #12 | #5 | -9.6% |
SF | #13 | #7 | #13 | #10 | -6.4% |
SG | #16 | #16 | #3 | #12 | -2.8% |
![Team Logo](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/bos.png)
Team Comparison
![Team Logo](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/cle.png)
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.
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