Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
- The Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers will both be gunning for a playoff victory on Saturday night when they meet at Quicken Loans Arena.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cavaliers listed as 2-point favorites versus the Celtics, while the game's total is sitting at 178.
The Celtics limited Cleveland to just 36 points in the first half Thursday, as they defeated the Cavaliers 89-73 to take a 2-0 lead in their second-round series.
The Celtics easily covered the 8.5-point spread at TD Banknorth Garden, while the combined score fell UNDER the posted total of 177.5.
Paul Pierce led the Celtics with 19 points, while Kevin Garnett had 13 points and 12 rebounds for a double-double in the win.
LeBron James had 21 points, five rebounds, and six assists for the Cavaliers in the loss.
Team records:
Boston: 66-16 SU, 52-28-2 ATS
Cleveland: 45-37 SU, 37-45 ATS
Boston most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Cleveland are 7-3
After playing Cleveland are 7-3
After a win are 7-3
Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Boston are 6-4
After playing Boston are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
Boston is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Boston is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Cleveland's last 14 games
- The Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers will both be gunning for a playoff victory on Saturday night when they meet at Quicken Loans Arena.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cavaliers listed as 2-point favorites versus the Celtics, while the game's total is sitting at 178.
The Celtics limited Cleveland to just 36 points in the first half Thursday, as they defeated the Cavaliers 89-73 to take a 2-0 lead in their second-round series.
The Celtics easily covered the 8.5-point spread at TD Banknorth Garden, while the combined score fell UNDER the posted total of 177.5.
Paul Pierce led the Celtics with 19 points, while Kevin Garnett had 13 points and 12 rebounds for a double-double in the win.
LeBron James had 21 points, five rebounds, and six assists for the Cavaliers in the loss.
Team records:
Boston: 66-16 SU, 52-28-2 ATS
Cleveland: 45-37 SU, 37-45 ATS
Boston most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Cleveland are 7-3
After playing Cleveland are 7-3
After a win are 7-3
Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Boston are 6-4
After playing Boston are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
Boston is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Boston is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Cleveland's last 14 games