Celtics vs. Cavaliers NBA Playoffs Game 1 betting odds and trends

The Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers square off to tip off the second round of the NBA Playoffs. The Celtics are double-digit, 12.5-point favorites in the contest, which will be broadcast on TNT and truTV at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under set at 211.5 points.

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Celtics vs. Cavaliers Betting Lines and Game Info

• Game Day: Tuesday, May 7, 2024
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: TNT and truTV
• Location: Boston, Massachusetts
• Arena: TD Garden
• Favorite: Celtics (-12.5)
• Total: 211.5

Celtics vs. Cavaliers Betting Statistics

• The Celtics have 42 wins against the spread in 82 games this year.
• So far this season, Boston has been installed as favorites by a 12.5-point margin or more 18 times and are 12-6 ATS in those games.
• The Celtics have gone over the point total in 52.4% of their opportunities this year (43 times over 82 games with a set point total).
• The Cavaliers have 38 wins against the spread in 82 games this year.
• Cavaliers games this year have hit the over on 40 of 82 set point totals (48.8%).

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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 hit.
• 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 is 30-15-1 against the spread and 41-5 overall when it shoots better than 37.1% from distance.
• The 120.6 points per game the Celtics put up are 10.4 more points than the Cavaliers give up (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.
• The Celtics get 26.9 points, 8.1 rebounds and 4.9 assists from Jayson Tatum.
• 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 given up to their opponents (45.3%).
• This season, Cleveland has a 28-27-3 record against the spread and a 37-21 record overall in games the team collectively 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 makes 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 give up.
• Cleveland has put together a 32-20-1 ATS record and a 38-15 overall record in games it scores more than 109.2 points.
• This season, Donovan Mitchell scores 26.6 points per game and adds 5.1 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game.
• Jarrett Allen is on the books for 16.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game, while Darius Garland adds 18.0 points, 2.7 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game.
• Mitchell makes 3.3 three-pointers per game.