Cavaliers vs. Celtics Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for March 8

Cavaliers vs. Celtics Game Info

• Date: Sunday, March 8, 2026
• Time: 1 p.m. ET
• Venue: Rocket Arena -- Cleveland, Ohio
• Coverage: ABC

Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics (42-21) are 1-point underdogs against Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers (39-24) Sunday, March 8, 2026 at Rocket Arena. The game starts at 1 p.m. ET on ABC. The matchup's over/under is set at 224.5.

Cavaliers vs. Celtics Odds & Spread

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Cavaliers vs. Celtics Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cavaliers win (58.2%)

Cavaliers vs. Celtics Betting Trends

• The Cavaliers have covered the spread 28 times in 63 games with a set spread.
• Against the spread, the Celtics are 37-25-1 this season.
• This season, 30 of the Cavaliers' games have gone over the point total.
• The Celtics have eclipsed the over/under 34.9% of the time this season (22 of 63 games with a set point total).
• Cleveland has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered 14 times in 32 games at home, and it has covered 14 times in 31 games on the road.
• The Cavaliers have hit the over on the over/under in a lower percentage of games at home (37.5%) than games on the road (58.1%).
• This year, Boston is 16-15-0 at home against the spread (.516 winning percentage). Away, it is 21-10-1 ATS (.656).
• In terms of the over/under, Celtics games have finished over 11 of 31 times at home (35.5%), and 11 of 32 on the road (34.4%).

Cavaliers Leaders

• Mitchell's numbers on the season are 28.5 points, 4.5 boards and 5.8 assists per contest, shooting 48.3% from the field and 36.9% from downtown, with an average of 3.5 made 3-pointers (second in league).
• James Harden averages 24.3 points, 4.9 boards and 8.1 assists, shooting 42.5% from the field and 36.1% from beyond the arc, with 3 made treys per contest.
• Evan Mobley is averaging 17.6 points, 8.7 rebounds and 3.8 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.9 steals and 1.8 blocked shots (fourth in league).
• Jaylon Tyson is averaging 13.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
• Dennis Schroder's numbers on the season are 12.3 points, 2.9 boards and 5.2 assists per game, shooting 40.6% from the floor and 34% from downtown, with an average of 1.3 made 3-pointers.

Celtics Leaders

• Brown averages 28.8 points, 7.2 boards and 5.1 assists. He is also sinking 48.1% of his shots from the field and 34.8% from beyond the arc, with 2.1 triples per contest.
• Per game, Derrick White gets the Celtics 17.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 5.7 assists. He also averages 1.2 steals and 1.5 blocks (ninth in NBA).
• Payton Pritchard's numbers on the season are 16.9 points, 4.1 boards and 5.3 assists per contest. He is making 46% of his shots from the floor and 36.2% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.6 triples.
• Neemias Queta averages 10.1 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists. He is making 64.5% of his shots from the floor (third in league).
• Sam Hauser averages 9.2 points, 3.9 boards and 1.5 assists. He is sinking 41% of his shots from the floor and 38.9% from beyond the arc, with 2.6 triples per game.

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