Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 11/15/2021

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Monday, November 15, 2021

Venue:  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, OH

Where to Watch:  BSOH

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Celtics -2.5, Cavaliers +2.5; Over/Under:  200 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Celtics -2.5, Cavaliers +2.5; Over/Under:  199.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Celtics -2.5, Cavaliers +2.5; Over/Under:  199.5 points

 

Boston Celtics:  6-7 (5th place, Atlantic Division)

Cleveland Cavaliers:  9-5 (2nd place, Central Division)

 

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Boston Celtics:  5-5 last 10

Cleveland Cavaliers:  7-3 last 10

 

 

 

The Celtics are coming into this game with a 6-7 record overall and they are 4-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their 2 wins in that span came against the Toronto Raptors and the Milwaukee Bucks while their loss was against the Cleveland Cavaliers. They lost that game by 2 points and now have their 2nd straight game against them in Cleveland again. Dennis Schroder led the team in points in their last game with 28 while Jayson Tatum was next on the team with 21 points. Marcus Smart led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Robert Williams led the team in rebounds with 16. Their shooting was not that good as they were 42.3% from the field, 26.1% from 3-point range, and 94.4% from the free throw line. Their offense is averaging 107.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 107.2 PPG against them. The Celtics have an ATS record of 7-5-1 this season and their O/U record is 5-7-1.

 

 

The Cavaliers are coming into this game with a 9-5 record overall and they are 4-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 6 of their last 7 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game winning streak. Their 1 loss was against the Washington Wizards while their wins in that span came against the Charlotte Hornets, the Portland Trail Blazers, the Toronto Raptors, the New York Knicks, the Detroit Pistons, and the Celtics in their last game. Darius Garland led the team in points in that game with 22 while Evan Mobley was next on the team with 19 points. Ricky Rubio led the team in assists in that game off the bench with 7 while Mobley led the team in rebounds with 9. Their shooting was bad in that game as they were 38.3% from the field, 26.3% from 3-point range, and 86.4% from the free throw line. Their offense is averaging 103.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 101.3 PPG against them. The Cavs have an ATS record of 10-3-1 this season and their O/U record is 4-10.

 

 

The Celtics are coming into this game as a 2.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Celtics lost in their last game to the Cavs already and that was a very close game as they only lost by 2 points. They will be angry from that result and looking to get their revenge on a team that they likely still view as one of the bottom feeders in the NBA despite their great start this season. This will be a test of their pride in this game. The best bet to place in this game is on the Celtics to cover the spread here as they will not lose two games straight to the Cavs.

 

Celtics Cavaliers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Monday, November 15, 2021 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Celtics 114 Cavaliers 108.

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Boston Celtics: 1094-1066 ATS in all games. 560-504 ATS in road games. 164-153 ATS in November games. 354-331 ATS in the first half of the season. 539-506 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders.

Cleveland Cavaliers: 216-254 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 1018-1074 ATS in all games. 303-308 ATS when the total is between 190 and 199.5 points. 525-573 ATS as an underdog. 187-198 ATS as a home underdog. 516-532 ATS in home games.

 

 

Boston Celtics:  B. Thomas (PG) Ques Mon - Shoulder injury. A. Horford (C) Ques Mon - Back injury. J. Richardson (SG) Ques Mon - Knee injury. J. Brown (SG) Late Nov - Hamstring injury.

Cleveland Cavaliers:  L. Stevens (PF) Ques Mon - Ankle injury. C. Sexton (PG) Out indefinitely - Knee injury. L. Markkanen (PF) Out indefinitely - Illness. K. Love (PF) Out indefinitely - Illness.

 

 

 

"Jayson showed frustration on his shots, but you've got to play through that. He had some turnovers late -- some sloppy ones -- but he has to find a way to affect the game in a positive way when his shot isn't falling." - Ime Udoka on their loss to the Cavs on Saturday night.

 

 

"There is no basketball reason why we should have won, but there was a collective spirit. Momentum is a hell of a thing. When you start to ride that wave in either direction, it changes the game." - J.B. Bickerstaff on his team’s win against the Celtics on Saturday night.

 

 

 

PG    Marcus Smart 

SG    Josh Richardson

SF    Jayson Tatum

PF    Al Horford

C    Robert Williams III

 

PG    Ricky Rubio

SG    Darius Garland 

SF    Isaac Okoro

PF    Evan Mobley

C    Jarrett Allen

 

 

PPG: J. Brown (25.6)

APG: D. Schroder (5.4)

Reb/G: R. Williams III (9.5)

 

PPG: D. Garland (16.8)

APG: D. Garland (7.1)

Reb/G: J. Allen (10.9)

 

Coaches:

Boston Celtics: Ime Udoka (1st season)

Cleveland Cavaliers: J.B. Bickerstaff (3rd season)