Celtics vs. Cavaliers NBA Playoffs Game 5 betting odds and trends

The Boston Celtics take a 3-1 series record into a decisive Game 5 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs. The Celtics are big, 15.5-point favorites in the contest, which airs on TNT and truTV at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup’s over/under is set at 205.

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Celtics vs. Cavaliers Betting Lines and Game Info

• Game Day: Wednesday, May 15, 2024
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: TNT and truTV
• Location: Boston, Massachusetts
• Arena: TD Garden
• Favorite: Celtics (-15.5)
• Total: 205

Celtics vs. Cavaliers Betting Statistics

• The Celtics have played 82 games, with 42 wins against the spread.
• So far this season, Boston has been installed as favorites by a 15.5-point margin or more seven times and are 3-4 ATS in those contests.
• Celtics games this year have hit the over 52.4% of the time (43 out of 82 games with a set point total).
• In the Cavaliers’ 82 games this year, they have 38 wins against the spread.
• The Cavaliers have eclipsed the over/under 48.8% of the time this year (40 of 82 games with a set point total).

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Celtics Trends & Top Players

• The Celtics are shooting 48.7% from the field this season, 2.4 percentage points higher than the 46.3% the Cavaliers allow to opponents.
• Boston has a 37-17-4 record against the spread and a 53-5 straight-up record in games it shoots higher 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 connects on more than 37.1% of its three-point attempts.
• The Celtics average 10.4 more points per game (120.6) than the Cavaliers allow (110.2).
• Boston has a 40-21-3 record against the spread and a 57-7 record overall when putting up more than 110.2 points.
• Jayson Tatum averages 26.9 points, 8.1 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game.
• Derrick White contributes with 4.2 boards and 5.2 assists per game in addition to his 15.2 PPG scoring average.
• 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 have shot at a 47.9% clip from the field this season, 2.6 percentage points higher than the 45.3% shooting opponents of the Celtics have averaged.
• Cleveland has put together a 28-27-3 record against the spread and a 37-21 straight up record in games it shoots higher than 45.3% from the field.
• Cleveland has a 28-17-1 ATS record and is 33-13 straight-up when the team hits more than 35.2% of its three-point attempts.
• The Cavaliers’ 112.6 points per game are just 3.4 more points than the 109.2 the Celtics allow to opponents.
• Cleveland is 32-20-1 against the spread and 38-15 overall when it scores more than 109.2 points.
• Jarrett Allen averages 16.5 points per game, while also pulling down 10.5 rebounds and racking up 2.7 assists per game.
• Darius Garland adds 18.0 points, 2.7 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game to the team’s offensive production.
• Max Strus is the top shooter from deep for the Cavaliers (among active players), hitting 2.4 threes per game.