Cavaliers vs. Celtics Eastern Semifinals Odds Prediction, Spread, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for May 11

Cavaliers vs. Celtics Game Info

• Date: Saturday, May 11, 2024
• Time: 8:30 PM ET
• Venue: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse -- Cleveland, Ohio
• Coverage: ABC

The Boston Celtics are 8-point favorites heading into Game 3 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Saturday, beginning at 8:30 PM ET on ABC. The series is tied 1-1. The over/under is 211 in the matchup.

Cavaliers vs. Celtics Odds & Spread

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Cavaliers vs. Celtics Prediction & Pick

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Cavaliers vs. Celtics Betting Trends

• The Celtics have put together a record of 41-36-5 against the spread this season.
• The Cavaliers have 39 wins against the spread in 82 games this season.
• Games involving the Celtics have hit the over 43 times this season.
• Cavaliers games this season have eclipsed the over/under 48.8% of the time (40 out of 82 games with a set point total).
• Boston has done a better job covering the spread in home games (22-17-2) than it has in road affairs (19-19-3).
• The Celtics have exceeded the total more often when playing at home, hitting the over in 22 of 41 home matchups (53.7%). On the road, they have hit the over in 21 of 41 games (51.2%).
• Against the spread, Cleveland has had better results away (20-20-1) than at home (19-21-1).
• In 2023-24, a higher percentage of the Cavaliers' games have finished above the over/under at home (56.1%, 23 of 41) compared to away (41.5%, 17 of 41).

Celtics Leaders

• Jayson Tatum averages 26.9 points, 8.1 boards and 4.9 assists.
• Jaylen Brown averages 23 points, 5.5 boards and 3.6 assists.
• Derrick White's numbers on the season are 15.2 points, 4.2 boards and 5.2 assists per contest, shooting 46.1% from the floor and 39.6% from downtown, with an average of 2.7 made 3-pointers.
• Jrue Holiday is averaging 12.5 points, 4.8 assists and 5.4 rebounds.
• Payton Pritchard is averaging 9.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

Cavaliers Leaders

• Jarrett Allen averages 16.5 points for the Cavaliers, plus 10.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists.
• The Cavaliers get 26.6 points per game from Donovan Mitchell, plus 5.1 boards and 6.1 assists.
• Caris LeVert's numbers on the season are 14 points, 4.1 boards and 5.1 assists per contest. He is sinking 42.1% of his shots from the field and 32.5% from 3-point range, with an average of 1.6 triples.
• The Cavaliers receive 12.2 points per game from Max Strus, plus 4.8 boards and 4 assists.
• Darius Garland averages 18 points, 2.7 boards and 6.5 assists. He is draining 44.6% of his shots from the floor and 37.1% from beyond the arc, with 2.3 treys per contest.

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