Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics Prediction, Preview and Odds - 11/19/2024

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Venue:  TD Garden, Boston, MA

Where to Watch:  TNT, MAX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers +5, Celtics -5; Over/Under:  231.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers +5, Celtics -5; Over/Under:  231.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers +4.5, Celtics -4.5; Over/Under:  231.5 points

Cleveland Cavaliers:  15-0 (1st place, Central Division)

Boston Celtics:  11-3 (1st place, Atlantic Division)

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Cleveland Cavaliers:  10-0 last 10

Boston Celtics:  7-3 last 10

The Cavaliers are entering this game with a 15-0 record overall this season and they are 7-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 15 game winning streak with wins coming against the Toronto Raptors, the Detroit Pistons, the Washington Wizards, the New York Knicks, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Orlando Magic, the Milwaukee Bucks twice in a row, the New Orleans Pelicans, the Golden State Warriors, the Brooklyn Nets, the Chicago Bulls, the Philadelphia 76ers, the Bulls again, and the Charlotte Hornets. Darius Garland led the team in points in that game with 25 while Ty Jerome was next on the team with 24 points. Darius Garland led the team in assists in that game with 12 while Jarrett Allen led the team in rebounds with 15. They were 57.1% from the field, 43.3% from 3-point range, and 96.4% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 123.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.4 PPG against them. The Cavaliers have an ATS record of 11-4 this season and their O/U record is 10-5.

The Celtics are entering this game with an 11-3 record overall this season and they are 4-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Brooklyn Nets and the Toronto Raptors. Jaylen Brown led the team in points in that game with 27 while Jayson Tatum was next on the team with 24 points. Jayson Tatum led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Jayson Tatum led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 44.4% from the field, 34.4% from 3-point range, and 89.5% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 121.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.4 PPG against them. The Celtics have an ATS record of 7-7 this season and their O/U record is 7-7.

The current betting odds have the Cavaliers listed as a 5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Cavaliers have looked great in their games this season with their 15-0 record overall which has them right at the top of the East with the best record in the entire NBA. They are the only team in the NBA this season that hasn't lost a game yet and they have looked just as good in their road games with their 7-0 road record. Meanwhile, the Celtics have also looked really good in their games this season with their 11-3 record overall which has them right near the top of the East with one of the best records in the entire NBA. The Celtics are the defending NBA Champions and they haven't skipped a beat this season, but last year they were so good at home and that hasn't been the case early on this season. The Celtics won over 20 games at home last year without losing their first home game, but this season they are only 4-2 in their home games. They already have 2 losses on their home court and this Cavaliers team has been a force with their new head coach. The Celtics are healthy once again for this game, but the Cavaliers have the talent to win it outright with the way they have been playing. Even if the Cavs lose, it will be in a really tight game that goes down to the buzzer. The best way to place a bet here is on the Cavaliers to cover the spread in this game. 

Cavaliers Celtics Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Tuesday, November 19, 2024 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Cavaliers 113 Celtics 112.

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Cleveland Cavaliers: 17-7 ATS when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 70%). 27-18 ATS versus good teams - outscoring their opponents by 3+ points/game. 34-22 ATS versus good offensive teams - scoring 116+ points/game. 22-12 UNDER as a road underdog of 6 points or less. 11-2 UNDER in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 230. 

Boston Celtics: 3-8 ATS when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 70%). 22-11 UNDER in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 230. 21-12 UNDER off a win against a division rival. 22-13 UNDER after a win by 6 points or less. 8-3 UNDER versus teams who average 9 or more steals/game on the season.

Cleveland Cavaliers:  D. Mitchell (SG) Out - Rest. S. Merrill (SG) Out - Ankle. M. Strus (SF) Out - Ankle.

Boston Celtics:  J. Holiday (PG) Day To Day - Knee. K. Porziņģis (PF) Out - Foot.

“It’s great for the NBA, right? Everybody is going to be watching, and I know our guys are anxious. I know they remember last year. We’re going well. They’re going well. It’s great for the league. Great for our franchise. We’re excited.” - Kenny Atkinson on his team’s upcoming game against the Celtics.

“Jakob Poeltl is one of the best guys in the league. He’s a bear. You can’t guard him.” - Joe Mazzulla after his team’s win against the Raptors in their game on Saturday.

PG Darius Garland

SG Donovan Mitchell

SF Isaac Okoro 

PF Evan Mobley

C Jarrett Allen

PG Jrue Holiday

SG Derrick White

SF Jaylen Brown

PF Jayson Tatum

C Al Horford

PPG: D. Mitchell (24.6)

APG: D. Garland (7)

Reb/G: J. Allen (10.9)

PPG: J. Tatum (29.7)

APG: J. Tatum (5.9)

Reb/G: J. Tatum (7.9)

Coaches:

Cleveland Cavaliers: Kenny Atkinson (1st season)

Boston Celtics: Joe Mazzulla (3rd season)