Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/12/2023

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Venue:  TD Garden, Boston, MA

Where to Watch:  NBCS-BOS

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers +10, Celtics -10; Over/Under:  224.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers +10, Celtics -10; Over/Under:  224.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers +10, Celtics -10; Over/Under:  224.5 points

Cleveland Cavaliers:  13-9 (3rd place, Central Division)

Boston Celtics:  16-5 (1st place, Atlantic Division)

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Cleveland Cavaliers:  7-3 last 10

Boston Celtics:  7-3 last 10

The Cavaliers are entering this game with a 13-9 record overall and they are 7-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 3 game winning streak with wins coming against the Detroit Pistons, the Orlando Magic, and the Miami Heat in their last game, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the Orlando Magic still to be played on Monday night. In their game against the Heat, Donovan Mitchell led the team in points in that game with 27 while Darius Garland was next on the team with 18 points. Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland each led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Donovan Mitchell led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 46% from the field, 36.8% from 3-point range, and 65.4% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 111.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 110.6 PPG against them. The Cavaliers have an ATS record of 9-11-2 this season and their O/U record is 11-11.

The Celtics are entering this game with a 16-5 record overall and they are 10-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the New York Knicks in their last game. Derrick White led the team in points in that game with 30 while Jayson Tatum was next on the team with 25 points. Jayson Tatum and Jrue Holiday each led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Al Horford led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 52.7% from the field, 40.4% from 3-point range, and 85.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 117.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 108.8 PPG against them. The Celtics have an ATS record of 9-10-2 this season and their O/U record is 10-11.

The current betting odds have the Celtics listed as a 10 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Celtics have looked really good in their games this season with their 16-5 record overall and they have looked even better in their home games with their 10-0 home record. They haven't lost a game at home this season and most of their wins there have been by double digits too. Meanwhile, the Cavaliers are only 13-9 overall this season but have looked a lot better in their road games with their 7-3 road record. They do have some momentum with 3 wins in a row and have been playing a lot better lately, but they are also in a really bad situation here. The Celtics are going to be rested at home for this game while the Cavaliers are on a back-to-back here, coming back from their game in Orlando on Monday night too. The Celtics are in a much better situation here with their rest and they have looked unstoppable in all of their home games this season. The best way to place a bet here is on the Celtics to cover the spread in this game. 

Cavaliers Celtics Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Tuesday, December 12, 2023 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Celtics 132 Cavaliers 111.

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Cleveland Cavaliers: 3-8 ATS when playing 3 or less games in 10 days. 6-13 ATS when playing 5 or less games in 14 days. 4-1 OVER when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days. 6-4 OVER in road games.

Boston Celtics: 5-1 ATS as a home underdog. 12-5 ATS off a home win against a division rival. 18-7 OVER after 4 straight games where they made 47% of their shots or better. 29-20 OVER off a home win by 10 points or more.

Cleveland Cavaliers:  C. LeVert (SG) Out Mon - Knee. E. Mobley (C) Out Mon - Knee. T. Jerome (SG) Out indefinitely - Ankle. R. Rubio (PG) Out indefinitely - Personal.

Boston Celtics:  None.

“We keep talking about the same thing. Every night, we can control whether or not we’re the best team on the floor. Are we the most competitive? Are we the most selfless? And when the guys do that, the talent rises.” - J.B. Bickerstaff after his team’s win against the Heat in their game on Friday.

“I've been on the sidelines for five years and I've seen players act and say things that are way more disrespectful than that.” - Joe Mazzulla on the ejection to Jaylen Brown after his team’s win against the Knicks in their game on Friday.

PG Darius Garland

SG Donovan Mitchell 

SF Max Strus

PF Georges Niang

C Jarrett Allen

PG Jrue Holiday

SG Derrick White

SF Jaylen Brown

PF Jayson Tatum

C Kristaps Porzingis

PPG: D. Mitchell (27.6)

APG: D. Garland (6.1)

Reb/G: E. Mobley (10.5)

PPG: J. Tatum (27.5)

APG: D. White (5.2)

Reb/G: J. Tatum (8.7)

Coaches:

Cleveland Cavaliers: J.B. Bickerstaff (5th season)

Boston Celtics: Joe Mazzulla (2nd season)