Cleveland Cavaliers (19-12) vs. Boston Celtics (15-16)
December 22, 2021 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Boston Celtics -4.5; Over/Under: -
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The Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics meet Wednesday in NBA action at the TD Garden. The Cleveland Cavaliers look to build on their six-game winning streak. The Boston Celtics need a win after losing five of their last seven games.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 107 points on 46.3 percent shooting and allowing 101.1 points on 44 percent shooting. Darius Garland is averaging 19.1 points and 7.3 assists, while Jarrett Allen is averaging 16.8 points and 10.8 rebounds. Evan Mobley is the third double-digit scorer and Lauri Markkanen is grabbing 5 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 36 percent from beyond the arc and 79.2 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 32.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45 rebounds per game.
The Boston Celtics are averaging 108.3 points on 44.5 percent shooting and allowing 107.3 points on 44.4 percent shooting. Jayson Tatum is averaging 25.9 points and 8.6 rebounds, while Jaylen Brown is averaging 21.8 points and 2.6 assists. Dennis Schroder is the third double-digit scorer and Al Horford is grabbing 7.8 rebounds. The Boston Celtics are shooting 33.7 percent from beyond the arc and 80.9 percent from the free throw line. The Boston Celtics are allowing 34.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.6 rebounds per game.
The Cavaliers are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 road games and 24-5 ATS in their last 29 games overall. The Celtics are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Wednesday games. The under is 4-0 in Cavaliers last 4 overall. The over is 15-7 in Celtics last 22 home games. The Cavaliers are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Boston.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have been dominant in the underdog role all season, and it’s tough to bet against them in these spots. With that said, the Cavs are missing a lot of key players due to COVID, and this won’t be the same team that’s had success. The Boston Celtics are comfortably the healthier team here, and that should be the difference. If the Celtics cant win this game, something is wrong.
