Celtics vs. Cavaliers NBA Playoffs Game 3 betting odds and trends

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Celtics vs. Cavaliers NBA Playoffs Game 3 betting odds and trends

Data Skrive:

The Cleveland Cavaliers are 8-point underdogs heading into Game 3 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the Boston Celtics at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Saturday, starting at 8:30 PM ET on ABC. The series is tied at 1-1. The point total in the matchup is 211.5.

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Celtics Cover -8 vs Cavaliers -109

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Celtics vs. Cavaliers Betting Lines and Game Info

  • Game Day: Saturday, May 11, 2024
  • Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
  • TV Channel: ABC
  • Location: Cleveland, Ohio
  • Arena: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
  • Favorite: Celtics (-8)
  • Total: 211.5
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Celtics vs. Cavaliers Betting Statistics

  • In the Celtics’ 82 games this season, they have 42 wins against the spread.
  • Boston has an ATS record of 25-21-3 in its 49 games when favored by 8 points or more so far this season.
  • Celtics games this year have eclipsed the over/under 52.4% of the time (43 out of 82 games with a set point total).
  • The Cavaliers have 38 wins against the spread in 82 games this season.
  • So far this year, Cleveland has been installed as underdogs by an 8-point margin or more four times and are 3-0-1 ATS in those contests.
  • 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

  • The Celtics make 48.7% of their shots from the field this season, which is 2.4 percentage points higher than the Cavaliers have allowed to their opponents (46.3%).
  • Boston is 37-17-4 against the spread and 53-5 overall when it shoots higher than 46.3% from the field.
  • Boston is 30-15-1 against the spread and 41-5 overall when it shoots better than 37.1% from distance.
  • The Celtics put up 10.4 more points per game (120.6) than the Cavaliers allow (110.2).
  • Boston is 40-21-3 against the spread and 57-7 overall when scoring more than 110.2 points.
  • Jayson Tatum averages 26.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per game, with 4.9 assists.
  • Derrick White averages 15.2 points per game while adding 4.2 rebounds and 5.2 assists for the Celtics.
  • Tatum leads active Celtics in three-point shooting, making an average of 3.1 shots per game from beyond the arc.

Cavaliers Trends & Top Players

  • The Cavaliers are shooting 47.9% from the field, 2.6% higher than the 45.3% the Celtics’ opponents have shot this season.
  • Cleveland is 28-27-3 against the spread and 37-21 overall when it shoots higher than 45.3% from the field.
  • Cleveland is 28-17-1 ATS and 33-13 overall when the team hits more than 35.2% of its three-point attempts.
  • The Cavaliers score an average of 112.6 points per game, just 3.4 more points than the 109.2 the Celtics give up.
  • Cleveland is 32-20-1 against the spread and 38-15 overall when it scores more than 109.2 points.
  • Donovan Mitchell scores 26.6 points per game, while also collecting 5.1 rebounds and averaging 6.1 assists per game.
  • Darius Garland adds 18 points, 2.7 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game to the team’s offensive output, while Jarrett Allen puts up 16.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game.
  • Mitchell is consistent from distance with 3.3 made threes per game.