The Cleveland Cavaliers(1-2) take on the Boston Celtics(2-1) for Game 4 tonight.
There still has not been a close game in this series, as the Celtics ended up beating the Cavs by 13 points, and it never felt close. Boston has yet to play a single clutch minute of basketball so far these playoffs, meaning they have never been in a game where there was a less than 5-point difference with 5 or fewer minutes left.
Can Cleveland force a split on their own home court, or will Boston take a commanding 3-1 lead in this series?
Cavaliers vs. Celtics Betting Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | MoneyLine |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | +8.5
-108 |
O 207
-110 |
+270 |
| Boston Celtics | -8.5
-112 |
U 207
-110 |
-340 |
| ** Odds Subject to Change** | |||
Cavaliers vs. Celtics Game Details
- Fixture: Boston Celtics @ Cleveland Cavaliers
- Date and Time: May 13, 2024 @ 7:00 pm EST
- Location: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio
Apex Tale of the Tape
| Cleveland Cavaliers | vs. | Boston Celtics |
| 48-34 | Record | 64-18 |
| 111.2 | Points Per Game | 119.6 |
| 47.6 | FG% | 48.6 |
| 36.2 | 3PT% | 38.6 |
| 50.9 | Rebounds Per Game | 53.6 |
| 109.4 | Points Allowed Per Game | 108.2 |
| 46.0 | Opponent FG% | 45.3 |
| 36.5 | Opponent 3PT% | 35.1 |
| 79.0 | Opponent FT% | 76.9 |
| 50.9 | Opponent Rebounds Against | 50.1 |
| 2-3 | Last 5 W-L | 4-1 |
| 100.5 | Team Pace | 100.4 |
Key Stats
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cavaliers are led in scoring by Donovan Mitchell, who is averaging 36.8 points in his last 5 games. He has done a lot of the heavy lifting for the Cavs and will have to again if they want a chance to win another game in this series.
Another big factor for Cleveland is Evan Mobley. In their big game 2 win, Mobley helped out Mitchell, scoring 21 points. He also is a large defensive presence, averaging 2.4 blocks per game this postseason.
Boston Celtics
The Celtics got back on track two nights ago in their game 3 win. Their superstars showed up and responded to the game 2 loss. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown had 61 combined points, scoring 33 and 28 respectively. Boston got back to their style, shooting 38.2% from 3 after shooting 22.9% the game before.
Injury Report
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Jarrett Allen – Questionable
- Donovan Mitchell – Questionable
- Craig Porter Jr. – OUT
- Ty Jerome – OUT
Boston Celtics
- Luke Kornet – Probable
- Kristaps Porzingis – OUT
Game Prediction
The Celtics are yet again heavy favorites over Cleveland. At this point it feels like the only way a team can beat this Boston bunch is if they have a terrible shooting performance. However, Cleveland was right in game 3 until Boston went on a 14-0 run out of halftime.
Even with that big Boston run, Cleveland still came back and brought it back to within 9 points eventually. I think that if the Cavaliers can just turn up the defensive intensity a little bit, they can keep this game close. The Boston Celtics will play their first clutch minutes in this series, and I think that starts tonight.
Final Pick
Cleveland Cavaliers +8.5 (-108)
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