Celtics vs Cavaliers Prediction, Odds, Best Bets & Team Props – NBA, Dec. 1

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  • The Celtics are -1.5 favorites vs. the Cavaliers
  • Total (Over/Under): 233.5 points
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The Boston Celtics visit Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:00pm EST in Cleveland, OH.

The are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at ().

The Celtics vs Cavaliers Over/Under is total points for the game.

So far this NBA season, the Celtics are 8-11 against the spread, while the Cavaliers are 14-6 against the spread.


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Celtics vs. Cavaliers Odds, Over/Under & Moneyline

SpreadOver / UnderMoneyline
Boston Celtics O
Cleveland Cavaliers U

Cavaliers vs Celtics Prediction for Tonight’s Game:

The winning team model predicts the Celtics will win Sunday‘s game with 60.7% confidence, factoring in game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups for both Celtics and Cavaliers.

Cavaliers vs Celtics Spread Prediction:

Based on recent against-the-spread (ATS) trends, the model predicts the Cavaliers will cover the spread for Sunday‘s game with 59.6% confidence.


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  • The Boston Celtics have hit the 4Q Game Total Under in 65 of their last 100 games (+28.30 Units / 25% ROI)
  • The Boston Celtics have hit the 1H Moneyline in 52 of their last 68 games (+21.92 Units / 9% ROI)
  • The Boston Celtics have hit the 1Q Game Total Over in 25 of their last 31 away games (+18.05 Units / 50% ROI)
  • The Boston Celtics have hit the 2Q Moneyline in 66 of their last 100 games (+15.85 Units / 8% ROI)
  • The Boston Celtics have hit the Moneyline in 18 of their last 21 away games (+13.45 Units / 12% ROI)
  • The Cleveland Cavaliers have hit the 1Q Game Total Over in 37 of their last 54 games (+18.60 Units / 30% ROI)
  • The Cleveland Cavaliers have hit the Moneyline in 18 of their last 24 games (+13.85 Units / 18% ROI)
  • The Cleveland Cavaliers have hit the Game Total Over in 24 of their last 34 games at home (+13.00 Units / 35% ROI)
  • The Cleveland Cavaliers have hit the 1H Moneyline in 16 of their last 19 games at home (+12.35 Units / 25% ROI)
  • The Cleveland Cavaliers have hit the 4Q Game Total Under in 55 of their last 95 games (+11.50 Units / 11% ROI)

Against the spread this NBA season, the Celtics have gone 8-11 (-4.1 Units / -19.62% ROI).

  • 16-3 against the Moneyline (-1.45 Units / -1.25% ROI)
  • 10-9 against the Over for game total points (+0.1 Units / 0.48% ROI)
  • 9-10 against the Under for game total points (-2 Units / -9.57% ROI)

Against the spread this NBA season, the Cavaliers have gone 14-6 (+7.4 Units / 33.64% ROI).

  • 17-3 against the Moneyline (+10.35 Units / 13.78% ROI)
  • 13-7 against the Over for game total points (+5.3 Units / 24.09% ROI)
  • 7-13 against the Under for game total points (-7.3 Units / -33.18% ROI)
  • The Cleveland Cavaliers have only covered the 3Q Spread in 12 of their last 47 games at home (-27.45 Units / -52% ROI)
  • The Cleveland Cavaliers have only hit the 1Q Game Total Under in 16 of their last 54 games (-26.20 Units / -42% ROI)
  • The Cleveland Cavaliers have only hit the 3Q Moneyline in 17 of their last 46 games at home (-25.12 Units / -34% ROI)
  • The Cleveland Cavaliers have only hit the 4Q Game Total Over in 38 of their last 95 games (-24.65 Units / -23% ROI)
  • The Cleveland Cavaliers have only covered the 2Q Spread in 29 of their last 73 games (-17.70 Units / -21% ROI)
  • The Boston Celtics have only hit the 4Q Game Total Over in 32 of their last 100 games (-42.40 Units / -37% ROI)
  • The Boston Celtics have only hit the 1Q Game Total Under in 32 of their last 85 games (-28.35 Units / -29% ROI)
  • The Boston Celtics have only hit the 4Q Moneyline in 23 of their last 55 games (-28.17 Units / -32% ROI)
  • The Boston Celtics have only hit the 2Q Game Total Under in 42 of their last 100 games (-19.75 Units / -17% ROI)
  • The Boston Celtics have only covered the 4Q Spread in 20 of their last 55 games (-18.80 Units / -30% ROI)

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Boston Celtics: Keys to the Game vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers

The Celtics are 44-9 (.830) when allowing fewer than 10 fastbreak points since the start of the 2022-23 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .581

The Celtics were 36-1 (.973) when shooting 40% or better from three last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .683

The Celtics were 15-1 (.938) when scoring fewer than 10 second chance points last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .466

The Celtics are 65-19 (.774) when allowing 12 or more offensive rebounds since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .510

Cleveland Cavaliers: Keys to the Game vs. the Boston Celtics

The Cavaliers are 16-1 (.941) when scoring 110 or more points this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .652

The Cavaliers are 15-1 (.938) when allowing 12 or more offensive rebounds this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .505

The Cavaliers are 35-15 (.700) when scoring 15 or more fastbreak points since the start of the 2023-24 season — 9th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .570

The Cavaliers are 33-4 (.892) when shooting 50% or better from the field since the start of the 2023-24 season — 9th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .782

Boston Celtics Offensive Stats & Trends

The Celtics made 16.5 three-pointers per game last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 12.8

The Celtics have made 18.8 three-pointers per game this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 13.4

The Celtics have made 16.9 three-pointers per game since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 12.9

The Celtics have made 16.5 three-pointers per game since the start of the 2022-23 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 12.7

Cleveland Cavaliers Offensive Stats & Trends

The Cavaliers have a TS% of 60% in the first half this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 51%

The Cavaliers are shooting 54% (429/800) in the first half this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 46%

The Cavaliers have a TS% of 57% this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 51%

The Cavaliers have an eFG% of 63% in the first half this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 54%

Boston Celtics Defensive Stats & Trends

The Celtics averaged 37.9 defensive rebounds per game (3,109 rebounds/82 games) last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.2

The Celtics averaged 6.6 blocks per game (538 blocks/82 games) last season — tied for best among NBA teams; League Avg: 5.1

The Celtics allowed an average of 1.17 points per shot (4,523 points/3,879 shots) in the first half last season — best among NBA defenses; League Avg: 1.26

The Celtics have allowed an average of 1.20 points per shot (10,835 points/9,052 shots) since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among NBA defenses; League Avg: 1.28

Cleveland Cavaliers Defensive Stats & Trends

The Cavaliers averaged 4.6 blocks per game (380 blocks/82 games) last season — tied for 7th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 5.1

The Cavaliers have averaged 4.7 blocks per game (472 blocks/100 games) since the start of the 2023-24 season — tied for 6th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 5.2

The Cavaliers have 165 steals this season — tied for 3rd most among NBA teams

The Cavaliers have averaged 9.2 steals per game (165 steals/18 games) this season — tied for 5th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 8.2


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