Cavaliers vs. Celtics Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets

The Eastern’s top two teams, the Cleveland Cavaliers (40-9) and the Boston Celtics (35-15), take the court at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET on TNT, truTV, MAX, and NBCS-BOS. The Cavaliers are favored by 1.5 points at home. The matchup’s over/under is 235.5.

Cavaliers vs. Celtics Odds

Cavaliers odds to win: -130 Celtics odds to win: +110 Spread: Cavaliers (-1.5) Total: 235.5

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Game Time and Information

When: Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio TV: TNT, truTV, MAX, and NBCS-BOS

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Cavaliers and Celtics Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

In games this season they were favored by 1.5 points or more, the Cavaliers have a 29-14 record against the spread.

The Celtics are 2-1 against the spread when an underdog by 1.5 points or more this season.

These teams average 239.9 points per game combined, 4.4 more than the over/under of 235.5.

Cleveland and Boston have seen its opponents average a combined 15.2 fewer points per game than the point total of 235.5 set in this matchup.

The average total the Cavaliers have had set in games this year is 6.3 fewer points than this outing’s point total.

Boston’s games this year have averaged an over/under of 227.6 points, 7.9 fewer than the point total in this matchup.

Cleveland has a 33-16-0 record against the spread this season.

The Celtics are 20-29-1 against the spread this year.

Cavaliers Stats & Insights

The Cavaliers’ +531 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 10.8 points per game) is a result of scoring 122.6 points per game (second in the NBA) while allowing 111.8 per outing (10th in the league).

The Cavaliers average 44.4 rebounds per game (15th in the league) while allowing 43.3 per contest to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 1.1 boards per game.

Cleveland knocks down 16.3 three-pointers per game (second-most in the league) at a 39.6% rate (first in the NBA), compared to the 13.4 per game its opponents make at a 36.6% rate.

The Cavaliers rank first in the league by averaging 120.4 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are eighth in the NBA, allowing 108.7 points per 100 possessions.

The Cavaliers have been slightly better offensively at home, where they average 123.2 points per game, compared to on the road, where they put up 121.9 per game. Defensively, they are better when playing at home, where they give up 109.6 points per game, versus road games, where they let their opponents to score 114.5 per game.

Celtics Stats & Insights

The Celtics’ +441 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 8.8 points per game) is a result of putting up 117.3 points per game (fifth in NBA) while giving up 108.5 per contest (fifth in league).

Boston is 12th in the NBA at 44.7 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 44.6 its opponents average.

The Celtics make 17.8 three-pointers per game (first in the league) at a 36.7% rate (11th in NBA), compared to the 12.9 per game their opponents make, at a 35.3% rate.

The Celtics’ 116.5 points per 100 possessions on offense rank third in the NBA, and the 107.5 points they allow per 100 possessions rank fifth in the league.

At home Boston is putting up 118 points per game, 1.4 more than it is averaging away (116.6).

Cavaliers Key Players to Watch

The scoring leader for the Cavaliers this season is Donovan Mitchell (among active players), who averages 23.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game.

Jarrett Allen adds 13.7 points, 1.9 assists and 10 rebounds per outing. Darius Garland puts up 21.7 points, 6.9 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game.

Mitchell leads active Cavaliers in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 3.7 shots per game from beyond the arc.

Mitchell picks pockets to the tune of 1.4 takeaways per game, and Evan Mobley compiles 1.5 rejections per contest.

Celtics Key Players to Watch

Jayson Tatum has shown out this season to lead active Celtics players in points (26.9 per game), rebounds (8.9 per game), and assists (5.7 per game).

Tatum knocks down 3.6 threes per game.

The Celtics’ defensive effort gets a boost from Tatum (1.2 steals per game) and Derrick White (1.2 blocks per game).