Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics Betting Preview: Point Spread, Moneylines, Odds

Two of the NBA’s top scorers match up when Donovan Mitchell (eighth, 27.4 PPG) and the Cleveland Cavaliers (40-26) host Jayson Tatum (sixth, 30.3 PPG) and the Boston Celtics (45-20) on Monday, March 6, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET on BSOH and NBCS-BOS. The Cavaliers are 4-point favorites. The point total is 218.5 in the matchup.

Set yourself up for success with the best fantasty sports tool ever created. Powered by our award winning RDA* projections, our NBA DFS optimizer will take your game to the next level. Should you include Donovan Mitchell or Jayson Tatum in your lineups tonight? We’ll answer that and more.
We’re so confident you’ll start winning

Cavaliers vs. Celtics Game Time and Odds

  • Game Day: Monday, March 6, 2023
  • Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: BSOH and NBCS-BOS
  • Location: Cleveland, Ohio
  • Arena: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
  • Moneyline favorite: Cavaliers (-166)
  • Spread: Cavaliers (-4)
  • Total: 218.5

Cavaliers vs. Celtics Betting Stats and Trends

  • The Cavaliers have put together a record of 36-29-1 against the spread this season.
  • Cleveland has an ATS record of 21-12-1 when playing as at least 4-point favorites.
  • Games involving the Cavaliers have hit the over 31 times out of 65 chances this season.
  • Cleveland and its opponents have combined to put up more than 218.5 points in 32 of 66 games this season.
  • The average total in Cavaliers games this season is 218.4, 0.1 points fewer than Monday’s total of 218.5.
  • The Celtics are 32-30-3 against the spread this season.
  • Boston is a perfect 1-0 ATS when playing as at least 4-point underdogs.
  • This year, Celtics games have hit the over 34 times.
  • In 75.4% of Boston’s games this season (49/65), the teams combined to score more than Monday’s total of 218.5 points.
  • The 230.1 points per game average in Celtics games this season is 11.6 more than this game’s over/under.

Cavaliers vs. Celtics Statistics and Rankings

Cavaliers Rank Cavaliers AVG Celtics AVG Celtics Rank
25th 112 Points Scored 117.7 4th
1st 106.4 Points Allowed 112.4 8th
23rd 41.7 Rebounds 45.1 6th
22nd 9.7 Off. Rebounds 9.6 23rd
18th 11.5 3pt Made 15.8 2nd
16th 24.9 Assists 26.3 7th
5th 12.7 Turnovers 13 9th

Cavaliers vs. Celtics Stats and Trends

  • The Cavaliers have covered the spread six times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
  • Cleveland’s last 10 games saw six hit the over.
  • The last 10 Cleveland games averaged 220.8 total points, 2.3 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Cavaliers’ per-game scoring average across their last 10 games is one point higher than their season-long average.
  • The Celtics have gone 6-4 over their last 10 contests, with a 4-5-1 record against the spread during that span.
  • In its past 10 contests, Boston has hit the over seven times.
  • Boston and its opponents have combined to score an average of 226.1 combined points over its last 10 games, 7.6 more than the 218.5 over/under in this matchup.
  • In the last 10 games, the Celtics are averaging 1.8 more points than their season average of 117.7 PPG.

Free Pick of the Day

Our prediction: Celtics (+4)

To get more free picks of the day, from our betting team at Vegas Whispers, enter your email here.

Our NBA DFS optimizer will take your game to the next level, powered by our award winning RDA* projections.
Get your own FREE TRIAL now!