Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers odds, tips and betting trends | October 28

Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers (3-1) take on the Boston Celtics (3-1) on Friday, October 28, 2022 at TD Garden. The game will tip off at 4:30 PM ET on NBCS-BOS and BSOH. The Celtics head into their matchup against the Cavaliers as a …

Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers (3-1) take on the Boston Celtics (3-1) on Friday, October 28, 2022 at TD Garden. The game will tip off at 4:30 PM ET on NBCS-BOS and BSOH.

The Celtics head into their matchup against the Cavaliers as a 6.5-point favorite. The over/under for the matchup is 218.5.

Celtics vs. Cavaliers Betting Odds

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  • Spread: Boston -6.5
  • Total: 218.5
  • Moneyline: Boston -251, Cleveland +205

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Cavaliers at Celtics odds, spread, & more

Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Celtics (- 6.5)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (218.5)

  • Prediction:
    Celtics 112 – Cavaliers 102

Moneyline

  • Boston won 73.3% of the games last season in which it was favored on the moneyline (44-16).
  • Boston had a record of 27-6 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -251 or shorter last year (81.8%).
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, Boston has an implied win probability of 71.5%.
  • Cleveland was underdogs 42 times last season and won 15, or 35.7%, of those games.
  • Last season, Cleveland won six of its 18 games, or 33.3%, when it was the underdog by at least +205 on the moneyline.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Cleveland has a 32.8% chance to win.

Against the spread

  • Last year, the Celtics put up 6.1 more points per game (111.8) than the Cavaliers gave up (105.7).
  • Boston went 36-16-1 against the spread and 41-12 overall last season when scoring more than 105.7 points.
  • When Cleveland allowed fewer than 111.8 points last season, it went 33-20-2 against the spread and 40-15 overall.
  • The Cavaliers put up just 3.3 more points per game last year (107.8) than the Celtics gave up (104.5).
  • Cleveland went 31-17-2 against the spread and 31-19 overall when it scored more than 104.5 points last season.
  • Boston had an ATS record of 32-13-1 and a 39-7 record overall last season when its opponents scored fewer than 107.8 points.
  • Last season, the Celtics were the NBA’s 12th-ranked offense (111.8 PPG), while the Cavaliers ranked fifth in defensive points per game (105.7) in the league.
  • Cleveland’s squad was the 25th-ranked scoring team (107.8 PPG) in the NBA a season ago, while Boston allowed the fewest points per game (104.5).
  • The Celtics totaled 597 more points than their opponents last season (7.3 per game on average), and the Cavaliers scored 174 more points than their opponents (2.1 per game).

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Over/Under

  • Boston had an average implied point total of 111.0 last season, which is 2.0 points lower than its implied total in Friday’s game (113).
  • Last year, Boston outscored its implied point total for this matchup (113) 37 times.
  • The 110.5-point average implied total last season for Cleveland is 4.5 more points than the team’s 106-point implied total in this matchup.
  • Cleveland put up more than 106 points in 15 games a season ago.

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How to watch Celtics vs. Cavaliers

  • Game Day: Friday, October 28, 2022
  • Game Time: 4:30 PM ET
  • TV Channel: NBCS-BOS and BSOH
  • Location: Boston, Massachusetts
  • Arena: TD Garden
  • TV Channel: NBA League Pass
  • Livestream: Watch on fuboTV!

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