On May 14, “Boston” defeated “Cleveland” in an away game in the fourth match of the Eastern Conference semifinals (109:102), increasing their lead in the series (3-1), which is played until four wins. The biggest contribution to the victory was made by Jayson Tatum, who recorded a double-double (33 points, 11 rebounds, and five assists). Jaylen Brown scored 27 points, and Jrue Holiday added 16.
The “Celtics” (64 wins and 18 losses) won the regular season. In the beginning of the playoffs, Kristaps Porzingis, a starting lineup player, got injured.
On May 14, “Cleveland” had a chance for success but didn’t perform well in the fourth quarter. The best player for the losing side was Darius Garland, who scored 30 points, grabbed three rebounds, and made seven assists. Chris LeVert and Evan Mobley each scored 19 points.
The “Cavaliers” (48 wins and 34 losses) finished the regular season in fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings. “Cleveland” approaches the upcoming match without significant losses. The team still has starting player Jarrett Allen and several bench players in the infirmary.
Our prediction is a "Boston" win with a handicap of (-13.5) points, including overtime, at odds of 1.74.
Head-to-head matches between "Boston" and "Cleveland" are generally not very high-scoring. In the last two out of three games, the 215-point mark was not surpassed. There are no indications that the teams will focus more on offense today. The match should not be high-scoring.
Our prediction is a total of under 206.5 points, including overtime, at odds of 2.02.
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