Cavaliers vs Celtics Game Breakdown

Get ready to rumble at TD Garden tonight as the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers clash with the formidable Boston Celtics in a playoff showdown that’s anything but ordinary. With both teams neck and neck in the Eastern conference, tonight’s 08:00 PM tipoff promises high stakes and even higher scores, considering the hefty over/under of 235.5. Fresh off their respective victories, the Celtics sharpened their swords against Toronto, while the Cavaliers charged past Charlotte, setting the stage for a battle that could redefine the momentum of this first playoff round. So, as the Cavaliers gallop and the Celtics sail into tonight’s game, expect a clash where only the bravest will conquer the court!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: November 19, 2024 08:00PM EST

Location: TD Garden, Boston

Vegas Odds

	CLE ML	BOS ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+175	-210	232.0	5.0/-5.0
Recent	+125	-165	235.5	4.5/-4.5
Difference	-50	+45	+3.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

10W-0L

AWAY

27W-19L

44.4% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

39W-6L

55.6% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U
03/05/24	Boston Celtics BOS	33	22	32	17	00	104	Under
03/05/24	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	25	20	26	34	00	105	Under
12/14/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	24	30	33	20	00	107	Under
12/14/23	Boston Celtics BOS	33	32	25	26	00	116	Under
12/12/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	31	29	32	21	00	113	Under
12/12/23	Boston Celtics BOS	21	38	35	26	00	120	Under
03/06/23	Boston Celtics BOS	33	35	24	17	50	114	Under
03/06/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	26	30	22	31	90	118	Under
03/01/23	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	28	24	26	35	00	113	Under
03/01/23	Boston Celtics BOS	26	29	41	21	00	117	Under
11/02/22	Boston Celtics BOS	27	29	20	31	60	113	Under
11/02/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	35	15	33	24	70	114	Under
10/28/22	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	33	29	33	19	180	132	Over
10/28/22	Boston Celtics BOS	34	41	24	15	90	123	Over
12/22/21	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	26	22	25	28	00	101	Under
12/22/21	Boston Celtics BOS	31	32	22	26	00	111	Under
11/15/21	Boston Celtics BOS	19	18	28	33	00	98	Under
11/15/21	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	22	17	25	28	00	92	Under
11/13/21	Boston Celtics BOS	20	32	22	15	00	89	Under
11/13/21	Cleveland Cavaliers CLE	9	29	24	29	00	91	Under

Cavaliers Vs Over/Under

Celtics Vs Over/Under

Cavaliers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
11/17	@ CHA	128-114W	48	26	20	77
11/15	@ CHI	144-126W	40	33	13	93
11/13	vs PHI	114-106W	46	25	11	85
11/11	vs CHI	119-113W	43	26	8	97
11/09	@ BRO	105-100W	33	24	14	74
11/08	@ GSW	136-117W	43	33	19	85
11/06	vs NOP	131-122W	46	33	11	96
11/01	@ ORL	120-109W	49	25	12	87
10/30	@ LAL	134-110W	36	37	12	97
10/28	vs NYK	110-104W	41	21	13	82

Celtics Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
11/16	@ TOR	126-123W	42	30	9	99
11/13	vs BRO	139-114W	45	35	7	93
11/12	@ ATL	116-117L	34	28	20	75
11/10	vs MIL	113-107W	42	27	12	86
11/08	@ BRO	108-104W	39	23	13	90
11/06	@ GSW	112-118L	47	22	12	90
11/01	vs CHA	124-109W	41	21	10	86
10/30	vs IND	132-135L	51	23	14	109
10/28	@ MIL	119-108W	38	24	12	87
10/26	vs DET	124-118W	37	19	10	90

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Cavaliers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Jarrett Allen C	37.0	30.6	35.7	100%	36.1
Darius Garland PG	40.0	40.6	34.6	100%	35.0
Donovan Mitchell SG	44.0	46.0	41.5	100%	41.8
Evan Mobley PF	39.0	36.9	36.0	100%	36.4
Isaac Okoro SF	11.0	10.8	11.4	50%	13.1

Boston Celtics	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Jaylen Brown SF	42.0	42.2	39.6	100%	40.0
Jrue Holiday SG	25.0	28.1	27.2	100%	27.6
Al Horford C	22.0	26.2	24.0	77%	25.3
Jayson Tatum PF	53.0	55.1	50.1	100%	50.4
Derrick White PG	35.0	34.4	33.3	100%	33.6

Cavaliers Notable Injuries

Dean Wade (SF/PF): Avg: 5.2pts, 3.9reb, 1.0ast, 20.4 minutes. Last game: 11/17/24. Impact: 2.4
Craig Porter Jr. (PG): Avg: 4.8pts, 1.9reb, 2.0ast, 11.1 minutes. Last game: 11/17/24. Impact: 1.2
JT Thor (PF): Avg: 2.8pts, 2.1reb, 0.4ast, 11.6 minutes. Last game: 11/17/24. Impact: 1.2
Luke Travers (SF): Avg: 2.0pts, 1.5reb, 1.0ast, 2.8 minutes. Last game: 11/17/24. Impact: 0.7
Jaylon Tyson (SG/SF): Avg: 1.2pts, 0.7reb, 0.3ast, 4.4 minutes. Last game: 11/17/24. Impact: 0.2

Celtics Notable Injuries

Drew Peterson (SF/PF): Avg: 2.0pts, 0.2reb, 0.2ast, 4.9 minutes. Last game: 11/13/24. Impact: 0.5

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
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Jarrett Allen	CLE	Pts	13.5	16.2	+2.7	40%	50%	67%	67%	BOS	+0.8	#17
Darius Garland	CLE	Pts	18.5	20.5	+2.0	80%	70%	60%	60%	BOS	+3.1	#29
Jaylen Brown	BOS	Reb	5.5	6.1	+0.6	60%	80%	67%	67%	CLE	+0.9	#26