The Cleveland Cavaliers (15-0) travel to face off against the Boston Celtics (11-3) on Tuesday, November 19th. This game will be played at TD Garden in Boston and televised on TNT. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Cavaliers vs Celtics

The Cavaliers Are Coming Off A Win

The Cavaliers improved to 15-0 this season with a 128-114 win over the Hornets on Sunday. Cleveland, who were favored by 10 points, covered the spread, and the game’s total of 242 points went over the 225.5-point line.

Cleveland went on an early 11-0 run, extending their lead from 7-5 to 18-5. The Hornets fought back, winning the 3rd quarter 40-30, but the Cavs’ defense clamped down in the 4th, holding Charlotte to 15 points while scoring 26 to seal the win.

The Celtics Are Coming Off A Win

Boston improved to 11-3 on the season with a 126-123 win over the Raptors on Saturday. Playing at home, the Celtics were favored by 16.5 points but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total score of 249 points exceeded the over/under line of 229.5 by 19.5 points.

Boston started strong with a 12-0 run, turning a 4-4 tie into a 16-4 lead. However, Toronto battled back, and the Celtics led by just one point, 86-85, going into the 4th quarter. Both teams scored 28 points in the final period, but Boston held on for the win.

Cavaliers Offense Breakdown

The Cavaliers put up 128 points in their win over the Hornets, shooting 57.1% from the field. They connected on 13 threes at a 43.3% clip.

Darius Garland led the way with 25 points and 12 assists, while Ty Jerome added 24 points, hitting 4 threes at 57.1%. Evan Mobley contributed 23 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 75% from the floor.

Celtics Offense Breakdown

Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 27 points and 7 assists in their 126-123 win over the Raptors, while Jayson Tatum added 24 points, including 13 in the 1st quarter and 6 in overtime. Tatum also hit 5 threes, shooting 41.7% from deep.

Boston made 21 threes as a team, despite shooting just 34.4% from beyond the arc and 44.4% overall. Al Horford and Derrick White each contributed 18 points, with Horford scoring 9 in the 4th quarter.

Cavaliers Team Defense

Despite a rough 3rd quarter where the Cavaliers gave up 40 points, they tightened up defensively in the 4th, allowing just 15 points to secure the win. Overall, Cleveland allowed 114 points on 40% shooting from the field.

The Cavaliers struggled to defend the three, giving up 20 made threes at a 38% clip. They sent the Hornets to the line 12 times, where they made 10 free throws. Cleveland finished with 3 steals and 4 blocks.

Celtics Team Defense

Despite giving up 40 points in the 3rd quarter, the Cavaliers’ defense locked down in the 4th, allowing just 15 points to secure the win over the Hornets. Cleveland gave up 114 points on 40% shooting from the field.

The Cavaliers struggled to defend the three, allowing 20 made threes on 38% shooting. They sent the Hornets to the line 12 times, where they made 10 free throws. Cleveland finished with 39 defensive rebounds, allowing 17 offensive boards, and added 3 steals and 4 blocks.

Cavaliers vs Celtics Trends

• The Cavaliers are 3-2 ATS in their last road games and 5-0 straight-up.
• Boston has played well in their previous three home games, going 3-0 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 125 points per game while allowing 104. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-0.
• Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Cleveland has an ATS mark of 4-1 while going 2-3 straight up.
• Against the spread, the Celtics have put together 1-2 in their last three games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 2-1 straight up.

Cavaliers vs Celtics Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +4.5, we have the Cavaliers as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 235, and our model projects the Cavaliers and Celtics to reach a combined total of 249 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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