BOSTON CELTICS VS. CLEVELAND CAVALIERS PREVIEW, PREDICTIONS, AND ODDS – MARCH 5, 2024 — Greetings, basketball fans. Welcome back to our NBA coverage here at Total Apex Sports. One of the games on tap from today’s slate features the Boston Celtics (48-12 SU, 30-27-3 ATS) taking on the Cleveland Cavaliers (39-21 SU, 29-29-2 ATS).
Here is a look at which team has the edge from a betting perspective heading into this Eastern Conference showdown and why.
Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | MoneyLine |
| Boston Celtics | -8
-110 |
O 217
-112 |
-325 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | +8
-110 |
U 217
-108 |
+260 |
| **Odds Courtesy of DraftKings** | |||
Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Game Details
- Fixture: Boston Celtics @ Cleveland Cavaliers
- Date and Time: March 5, 2024 @ 7:30 pm EST
- Location: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, Cleveland, OH
Apex Tale of the Tape
|
Boston Celtics |
vs. |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 48-12 | Record | 39-21 |
| 117.8 | Points Per Game | 114.4 |
|
48.7
|
FG% | 42.4 |
| 38.6 | 3PT% | 37.1 |
| 47.1 | Rebounds Per Game | 44.8 |
| 109.9 | Points Allowed Per Game | 109.5 |
| 44.7 | Defensive FG% | 45.4 |
| 34.6 | Defensive 3PT% | 36.0 |
| 76.2 | Defensive FT% | 78.4 |
| 32.4 | Defensive Rebounds Per Game | 32.4 |
| 5-0 | Last 5 W-L | 3-2 |
| 98.0 | Team Pace |
97.7 |
Key Stats
Boston Celtics
- The Boston Celtics have covered the spread in each of their last six outings.
- Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last six matchups against Cleveland.
- The Celtics are 4-0-1 ATS in their last five games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The total has gone OVER 13 times in the Celtics’ last 19 games against Central Division opponents.
- The OVER total is 4-1 in Boston’s last five March games.
Cleveland Cavaliers
- The Cleveland Cavaliers are just 1-8 ATS in their last nine contests.
- Cleveland is 0-5 ATS in its last five home games.
- In their last eight games against Eastern Conference teams, the Cavaliers are 1-7 against the spread.
- The total has gone OVER five times in the Cavaliers’ last six games against Boston.
Game Predictions
The Celtics opened as a consensus 3.5-point favorite. That line has climbed to 8.5 points for the road team (per OddShark.com). Winners of their last 11 straight, the Celtics are beyond hot right now. With that in mind, I fully expect them to win and cover against Cleveland.
The projected over/under total for this matchup opened at 218 points. At the time of this writing, the line has dipped to 217 points (per Pre-Game.com). Based on the aforementioned trends, going with the “over” looks like the smart choice here.
Final Picks
Spread: Boston Celtics -8.5 (-110)
Over/Under: OVER 219 points (-119)
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