Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics 12/22/2021 Picks Predictions Previews
The Boston Celtics are hosting the Cleveland Cavaliers at the TD Garden in Boston on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at 19:30 ET in this all-Eastern battle between two teams coming off opposite outcomes in their previous games.
The Celtics have lost their rhythm in the past 12 days as they haven’t won or lost a second consecutive game in that span. On the other hand, the Cavs have six consecutive wins and are looking to extend their winning streak today.
The Celtics have a 15-16 record so far this season and are sitting on the 9th place of the East. They are 16-14-1 against the spread and 13-17-1 in over/under. They are coming off a home defeat against the Philadelphia 76ers with a 103-108 score, not beating the odds. They allowed their opponents to shoot with 50% from the field and saw four of their five starters scoring 15+ points, led by Jaylen Brown with 30. He also added 5 rebounds and 4 assists, while Jason Tatum added 17 points, 9 rebounds and a team-high 6 assists.
Tatum leads the team in scoring with 25.9 ppg, adding 8.6 boards and 3.7 dimes per game. Jaylen Brown adds 21.8 ppg and 5.3 boards per game.
The Celtics average 108.3 ppg offensively while allowing 107.3 ppg defensively. They have a 44.5% field goal percentage and a 33.7% 3-point percentage.
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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics Predictions 12/22/2021
The Cavaliers have a 19-12 record this season and are sitting on the third place of the East. They are 24-7 against the spread and 11-20 in over/under. They are coming off a road victory against the Milwaukee Bucks with a 119-90 score, beating the odds. They held their opponents into just 39% shooting from the field while making 50% of their shots. Cedi Osman led the way with 23 points with 5 triples, 5 rebounds and 4 assists off the bench.
Darius Garland leads the team both in scoring with 19.1 ppg and in assists made with 7.3 per game. Collin Sexton adds 16 ppg and 3.3 rebounds per game but he will miss the rest of the season with an injury.
The Cavs average 107 ppg offensively and have the second-best defense in the NBA, allowing 101.1 ppg. They have a 46.3% field goal percentage and a 36% 3-point percentage.
Both teams are tied 1-1 wins so far this season in their two meetings in Cleveland. The Cavs won with a 91-89 score and the Celtics with 92-98, with both games being under the total. The Celtics are 4-2 against the spread in their previous six meetings. Under is 3-0 in their previous three meetings.
The Celtics have an 8-6 home record this season, while the Cavs are 10-5 on the road. Both of their two previous matchups this season have been under the total, so I’m going to pick under the total once again today.
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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics 12/22/2021 Picks Predictions Previews
Time: 19:30 ET
Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA
Date: Wednesday, December 22, 2021
TV: –
NBA Odds/Point Spread: Boston Celtics -6
NBA Totals: 211.5