Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers: prediction for the NBA match
Officially, the teams have met in 76 games, with the home team winning 38 times and the away team winning 38 times. As for the last game, it took place on March 6, 2024, at the Cleveland Cavaliers' home court and ended with a score of 105:104.
Boston Celtics
Boston delivered a crushing defeat to “Miami” on their home court in the fifth game of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals playoffs (118:84) and won the series 4-1. Jaylen Brown and Derrick White made significant contributions to the victory in the May 2 meeting, each scoring 25 points. Jason Tatum secured a double-double (16 points, 12 rebounds, three assists). The “Celtics” (64 wins and 18 losses) secured a convincing victory in the regular season. At the beginning of the playoffs, one of their starting lineup players, Kristaps Porzingis, was sidelined due to injury.
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland secured a victory on their home court in the seventh game, defeating “Orlando” (106:94) and winning the series 4-3. Donovan Mitchell was the top performer in the May 5 game, scoring 39 points, grabbing nine rebounds, and dishing out five assists. Evan Mobley secured a double-double, while Chris LeVert contributed 15 points. The “Cavaliers” (48 wins and 34 losses) secured the fourth spot in the East. Jarrett Allen, a key player, is sidelined due to injury, along with several bench players.
Prediction
Bookmakers' experts are confident that "Boston" will not encounter problems in the match on their home court. The basketball players from "Cleveland" had a tough series against "Orlando" and clearly have not fully recovered yet. Starting the confrontation on the road against the "Celtics" without freshness in their actions could lead to failure. Ja Mazzulla's team should start the series in the Eastern Conference semifinals with a convincing victory. Our prediction is a victory for "Boston" with a handicap of (-10.5) points, including overtime, at odds of 1.72. "Boston" and "Cleveland" have shown good scoring efficiency in their head-to-head matches. In six of the last seven games, the 220-point mark has been surpassed. Everything indicates that this time both teams will prefer to focus more on the attack and can delight viewers with an entertaining game. Our prediction is a total of over 211.5 points, including overtime, at odds of 2.20. Place a bet on the line of 1xBet with odds of 1.72. Promo code for registration - ODDS2WIN.
