The Cleveland Cavaliers will look to overcome the odds as 13-point underdogs heading into Game 2 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on Thursday, starting at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN. The Celtics are on top 1-0 in the series. The matchup has an over/under of 212.5 points.
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Spread: Celtics (-13) to Cover
- Both DraftKings and the model expect the Celtics to walk away with the victory, but the model spread (14.7) is 1.7 points further in their direction.
- Boston’s ATS record is 42-36-4 this season.
- When playing as at least 13-point favorites this season, the Celtics have an ATS record of 11-5.
- Cleveland is 38-42-2 against the spread this year.
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Total: Over 212.5
- In this game, the model projects a total (224.3 points) considerably higher than the DraftKings over/under (212.5 points). Bet on the over.
- Boston and its opponent have broken the 212.5-point mark 68 times this season.
- Cleveland’s games have finished with over 212.5 points scored 56 times this season.
- The Celtics and their opponents have combined to go over the point total 43 out of 82 times this season.
- A total of 40 Cavaliers games this year have gone over the point total.
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Moneyline Winner: Celtics (-900)
- Prediction: Celtics 119, Cavaliers 105
- Boston has entered the game as favorites 79 times this season and won 63, or 79.7%, of those games.
- Cleveland has come away with 11 wins in the 29 contests it has been listed as the underdog this season.
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Derrick White Points Prop: Under 17.5
- Derrick White posts 15.2 points, 4.2 boards and 5.2 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 1.0 steal and 1.2 blocks.
- The 15.2 points White scores per game are 2.3 less than his over/under on Thursday.
- He is 37-for-77 at going over his points prop this season.
- The Cavaliers are 20th in the NBA in points scored (112.6 per game) and seventh in points allowed (110.2).
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Jarrett Allen Points Prop: Under 13.5
- On a per-game basis, Jarrett Allen gets the Cavaliers 16.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists. He also averages 0.7 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
- The 13.5-point over/under set for Allen on Thursday is 3.0 lower than his season scoring average of 16.5.
- Allen has had a points prop in 76 games this season, and has hit the over 38 times.
- Things are clicking for the Celtics, who are scoring 120.6 points per game (second-best in NBA) and surrendering 109.2 points per contest (fifth-best).
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All stats in this article refer to the 2023-24 regular season.
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