The Boston Celtics are 8.5-point favorites in Game 4 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Monday, tipping off at 7:00 PM ET on TNT and truTV. The Celtics hold a 2-1 lead in the series. The matchup’s point total is 206.
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Celtics vs. Cavaliers Betting Lines and Game Info
- Game Day: Monday, May 13, 2024
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: TNT and truTV
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Arena: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
- Favorite: Celtics (-8.5)
- Total: 206
Celtics vs. Cavaliers Betting Statistics
- In the Celtics’ 82 games this year, they have 42 wins against the spread.
- Boston is 23-18-2 ATS when favored by 8.5 points or more this season.
- Celtics games this year have gone over the total in 43 out of 82 opportunities (52.4%).
- Against the spread, the Cavaliers are 38-41-3 this season.
- Cleveland has covered the spread twice this season when underdogs by 8.5 points or more (in three chances).
- Cavaliers games this season have gone over the point total 48.8% of the time (40 out of 82 games with a set point total).
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Celtics Trends & Top Players
- This season, the Celtics have a 48.7% shooting percentage from the field, which is 2.4% higher than the 46.3% of shots the Cavaliers’ opponents have made.
- Boston has a 37-17-4 record against the spread and a 53-5 straight-up record in games it shoots better than 46.3% from the field.
- Boston has a 30-15-1 record against the spread and a 41-5 record overall when the team hits more than 37.1% of its three-point shots.
- The Celtics average 120.6 points per game, 10.4 more points than the 110.2 the Cavaliers give up.
- Boston is 40-21-3 against the spread and 57-7 overall when scoring more than 110.2 points.
- Jayson Tatum puts up 26.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per game, with 4.9 assists.
- Derrick White’s averages this season are 15.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game.
- Tatum makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Celtics, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.1 per contest.
Cavaliers Trends & Top Players
- The Cavaliers’ 47.9% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.6 percentage points higher than the Celtics have allowed to their opponents (45.3%).
- Cleveland has compiled a 28-27-3 record against the spread and a 37-21 straight up record in games it shoots over 45.3% from the field.
- Cleveland is 28-17-1 against the spread and 33-13 overall when shooting above 35.2% as a team from three-point range.
- The Cavaliers average only 3.4 more points per game (112.6) than the Celtics give up (109.2).
- When it scores more than 109.2 points, Cleveland is 32-20-1 against the spread and 38-15 overall.
- Donovan Mitchell averages 26.6 points per game, while also collecting 5.1 rebounds and averaging 6.1 assists per game.
- Darius Garland also contributes 18.0 points, 2.7 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game, with Jarrett Allen adding 16.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game.
- Mitchell is reliable from distance with 3.3 made threes per game.