| Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics Prediction 11/19/24 | |
| When: | Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 7:00 pm |
| Where: | TD Garden in Boston, MA, USA |
| TV: | NBA TV |
| Cleveland Cavaliers Odds: | +5 |
| Boston Celtics Odds: | -5 |
| Over/Under | 231.5 |
In this high caliber matchup between the two best teams currently in the East, the Boston Celtics are hosting the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavaliers are the fourth team in NBA history to start the season with a 15-0 record and are looking unstoppable. This perhaps will be their toughest task so far, as they are facing the defending champions on the road.
Below is a detailed analysis for Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics game.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics Prediction
Boston Celtics Injury Report: Jrue Holiday is day-to-day, Kristaps Porzingis is out
Cleveland Cavaliers Injury Report: Sam Merrill and Max Strus are out
Boston Celtics Recent Form and Trends
The Celtics have a 11-3 record this season and are sitting on the second place of the East. Boston is 7-7 against the spread and 7-6-1 in over/under. The Celtics have a 4-2 home record but 2-4 against the spread, with a +5.7-point differential. Boston is 7-2 in their last 9 games. Over is 3-0 in their last 3 games.
Boston is coming off a 126-123 win over the Raptors, covering the spread as the game went over the 230.5-point total. The Celtics did not look good in that game, as they allowed Toronto to shoot with 51% from the field, while the shot with just 44%. They saw six of their players scoring double digits, led by Jaylen Brown with 27 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists.
Tatum leads Boston in scoring this season, with an average of 29.7 points, adding 7.9 rebounds and a team-high 5.9 assists. Jaylen Brown adds 25.6 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4 assists.
Cleveland Cavaliers Recent Form and Trends
The Cavaliers have a perfect 15-0 record this season and are sitting on the first place of the East. They are 11-4 against the spread and 10-5 in over/under. Cleveland has a 7-0 road record, and 5-2 against the spread with a +11.3-point differential. The Cavaliers are 0-2 against the spread in their last two road games. Over is 3-0 in their last 3 games.
The Cavaliers are coming off a 128-114 win over the Hornets, even without Donovan Mitchell in the lineup, as he was out due to rest. The Cavs where red-hot in this one, shooting with 57% from the field and a near-perfect 96% from the free throw line. They had four players with 20+ points, led by Darius Garland with 25, adding 5 rebounds and a team-high 12 assists.
Donovan Mitchell leads the Cavaliers in scoring with 24.6 points, adding 4.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game. Darius Garland adds 21.4 points and a team-high 7 assists per game.
Statistical Breakdown
Offensively, the Celtics are second-best in the NBA with 121.6 points per game. They shoot 45.9% from the field (17th) and 37% from beyond the arc (10th). Defensively, they rank 11th in the NBA, allowing 111.4 points per game. Boston has the second-best offensive efficiency in the NBA, with 121.4, and are 10th in defensive rating with 111.2.
Offensively, the Cavaliers lead the league with 123.7 points per game. The Cavs boast the best percentages both in field goals, with 52.4%, and in 3-pointers, with 41.9%. Defensively, they rank 10th in the NBA, allowing 111.4 points per game. The Cavaliers have the best offensive rating in the league with 122.1, and are 7th in defensive rating with 110.7.
The Celtics eliminated the Cavaliers in last season’s Eastern Conference Semifinals with 4-2 wins. Cavaliers are 3-1 against the spread in their last 4 meetings.
Prediction
In this Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics Prediction, the Celtics are coming as -5 home favorites. I am not stepping in front of this train that the Cavaliers are currently, so I will not take a side and instead focus on the total. Both teams are 3-0 to the over in their last 3 games and have the two best offenses in the NBA, scoring 245.3 points per game combined. With so much talent and offensive firepower on both rosters, I expect a high scoring game and I’m taking the over the total.
Nick’s Pick: Over 231.5