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Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction NBA Picks 12/1/24
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Cleveland Cavaliers (17-3) vs Boston Celtics (16-3)
December 1, 2024 at 06:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Cleveland Cavaliers +1.5 — Over/Under: 236.5
The Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers duke it out at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Sunday night. Here’s a Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction. This article will include a Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers Pick.
Boston CelticsÂ
The Boston Celtics have been on a tear as they’ve won 12 of their last 14 games overall and they will be eager to build on their current seven-game win streak after outlasting the Bulls in a 138-129 road win on Friday. Jayson Tatum led the team with 35 points, 14 rebounds, and five assists, Payton Pritchard added 29 points off the bench while Kristaps Porzingis and Jaylen Brown each scored 21 points. As a team, the Celtics shot 50 percent from the field and a sizzling 23 of 54 from the 3-point line they looked to be in a bit of trouble when they squandered an early 13-point lead, but they caught fire with 42 points in the fourth quarter to make it look easy in the end. The Celtics will play against the Heat following this game.
Cleveland CavaliersÂ
Meanwhile, the Cleveland Cavaliers have cooled off a bit recently as they’ve lost three of their past five games and they will be hoping to avoid a third straight defeat after getting thrashed by the Hawks in a 117-101 road defeat on Friday. Darius Garland led the team with 29 points and five assists on 11 of 19 shooting, Evan Mobley added 24 points with 12 rebounds while Donovan Mitchell chipped in with 12 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists while no other player finished in double figures in scoring. As a team, the Cavaliers shot just 40 percent from the field and 11 of 38 from the 3-point line as they kept pace with the Hawks in a close contest, until they suffered a mental lapse and allowed 39 points in the third quarter to trail by as many as 20 points at one stage. The Cavs will meet the Wizards and Nuggets after this one.
Why the Cleveland Cavaliers will win
- The Cavaliers have won each of their last 10 home games following a road loss.
- The Celtics have lost nine of their last 12 games at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse following a win.
- The Cavaliers have covered the spread in each of their last six night games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Celtics have failed to cover the spread in nine of their last 10 games at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse following a win.
Total Points Facts
- Eight of the Cavaliers’ last nine games at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse following a road loss have gone OVER the total points line.
- Six of the Celtics’ last seven night games have gone OVER the total points line.
Boston v Cleveland free prediction
The Celtics could be shorthanded here with Derrick White, Kristaps Porzingis, Al Horford, and Jrue Holiday all questionable, while the Cavaliers are still missing Dean Wade and Max Strus. The Celtics were good enough to deliver the Cavaliers their first loss of the season, but the Cavaliers had rested Donovan Mitchell for that game. This is definitely a game where you want to check the lineups before tipoff given the injury cloud hanging over the Celtics, but assuming that the Celtics are missing a couple of players, I am going with the Cavaliers to get their revenge in a close one at home.
