When the Boston Celtics are on, they look look like world-beaters. When they’re off, they look like they barely belong on the court. The latter was the case in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final, as the Cleveland Cavaliers look to even up the series at two games apiece at home in Game 4 on Monday. After the setback, the Celtics fell to 1-5 SU on the road in the postseason.
Sportsbook opened the Celtics as 6.5-point road underdogs with a total of 206.5.
- The UNDER is 4-0 in the Celtics' last four road games.
- The home team is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings between the Celtics and Cavaliers.
- The Cavaliers are 1-4 ATS in their last five games following an ATS win.
The Cavaliers followed up a pair of double-digit losses in Beantown to put forth a 116-86 annihilation of the Celtics at Quicken Loans Arena on Saturday, with Cleveland racing out to a 20-4 lead in the Sportsbook minutes of the game. LeBron James scored 27 points on 8-of-12 shooting - including 3-of-3 from downtown - while handing out 12 assists in a dominating effort. Starting guards George Hill and J.R. Smith combined to make six three-pointers and score 24 points in Game 3.
Boston shot 39.2 percent from the field and made only six three-pointers, which is its lowest numbers of the season in both categories. The Celtics also got out-rebounded 45-34 while dishing a playoff-low 16 assists in the loss. Jaylen Brown has fallen back down to Earth after dominating the previous two rounds, as the guard is averaging 11.3 points on 42.3 percent shooting in the Celtics’ past three road contests.
Is another UNDER in store tonight? Each of the three games in this series have gone below the closing total, and the UNDER is 5-1 in the Celtics’ previous six tilts dating back to the second round against the Philadelphia 76ers.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Those looking to pick the visitors as their prediction to cover in this one found the Boston Celtics listed as 6.5-point underdogs earlier at Sportsbook. Meanwhile, the OVER/UNDER total betting line for this game was set at 206.5 at Sportsbook but may have moved since the betting odds opened.
Odds Shark score prediction models pick a 109-98 result in favor of the Cavaliers today. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Cleveland Cavaliers sport a record of 59-37 and 37-58-1 ATS heading into this matchup, while the Boston Celtics sit at 65-32 and 61-34-2 ATS on the NBA season. The OVER/UNDER totals betting records are 45-49-2 for the Cleveland Cavaliers and 50-46-1 for the Boston Celtics. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Cleveland vs Boston injuries news.
It's a betting matchup between the No. 8-rated Cleveland Cavaliers and the No. 11-ranked Boston Celtics, according to the NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Boston Celtics rank No. 10 in the league with 44.15 per game. That compares with Cleveland's No. 25 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Cleveland is the NBA's No. 4-ranked team at 11.78 per game, while the Boston Celtics rate No. 7 with 11.31 per contest.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Celtics were blown out by Cleveland on Saturday, losing by a 116-86 final at Quicken Loans Arena in basketball betting action.
- Boston is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
- Boston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
- Boston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
- Cleveland is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
- Cleveland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
- Cleveland is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Boston home to Cleveland, Wednesday, May 23rd
