Boston Celtics (4-2) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (5-1)
November 2, 2022 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Cleveland Cavaliers +2; Over/Under: 218.5
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The Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Boston Celtics look to build on their 4-2 start. The Cleveland Cavaliers look to add to their 5-game winning streak.
The Boston Celtics are averaging 117.6 points on 48.4 percent shooting and allowing 118.6 points on 48.5 percent shooting. Jayson Tatum is averaging 32.4 points and 8 rebounds, while Jaylen Brown is averaging 25.6 points and 3 assists. Malcolm Brogdon is the third double-digit scorer and Derrick White is grabbing 3.2 rebounds. The Boston Celtics are shooting 38.8 percent from beyond the arc and 83.5 percent from the free throw line. The Boston Celtics are allowing 41.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 39 rebounds per game.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 117 points on 48.1 percent shooting and allowing 105.2 points on 45.2 percent shooting. Donovan Mitchell is averaging 31 points and 6.4 assists, while Caris LeVert is averaging 17.4 points and 3.6 rebounds. Evan Mobley is the third double-digit scorer and Cedi Osman is grabbing 2.8 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 41.7 percent from beyond the arc and 80 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 35.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.8 rebounds per game.
The Celtics are 21-8-1 ATS in their last 30 road games and 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games playing on 2 days rest. The Cavaliers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 home games and 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Celtics last 5 road games. The over is 4-1 in Cavaliers last 5 overall. The under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
The Boston Celtics are going to get the benefit of the doubt more times than not, but they already lost to these Cavs at home. The Cleveland Cavaliers are quietly one of the hotter teams in the league, they’re clicking offensively out of the gate, and you know the crowd will be out in full force for this one. Hot Cavs team, title runner ups coming to town, national TV. Cleveland has a statement game for the first time in a while. It’s kind of disrespectful to see the Cavs in the underdog spot here. I’ll grab the free bucket.
