The Cleveland Cavaliers are heavy 16-point underdogs in a decisive Game 5 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on Wednesday, tipping off at 7:00 PM ET on TNT. The Celtics are ahead 3-1 in the series. The matchup’s over/under is set at 206.
Before you make an informed wager on the matchup, check out the best bets available for Wednesday’s game according to our computer predictions.
How to Bet on Celtics vs. Cavaliers
Pick the Cavaliers (-16) to Cover
The Celtics are 42-36-4 against the spread this season.
The Cavaliers have played 82 games, with 38 wins against the spread.
This season, the Celtics have just two against the spread wins in five games as a favorite of 16 points or more.
Take the Points Over (206)
The Celtics have played 76 games with more than 206 points scored, their current matchup’s over/under, this year.
This year, 70 of the Cavaliers’ 82 games have had a combined total higher than 206 points scored.
The two teams average a combined 27.2 more points per game, 233.2, than this game’s total of 206 points.
Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 219.4 points per game, 13.4 more than the over/under in this matchup.
The average total the Celtics have had set in matchups this season is 23.8 more points than this outing’s point total.
The average over/under for Cavaliers games this year is 16.9 more points than the point total of 206 in this outing.
Back the Celtics on the Moneyline (-1800)
The Celtics have been victorious in 63, or 79.7%, of the 79 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
The Cavaliers have won 37.9% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (11-18).
The Celtics have not lost in three games this year when favored by -1800 or better on the moneyline.
The Cavaliers have not yet played a game with moneyline odds of +1000 or longer.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Celtics have a 94.7% chance of pulling out a win.
Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Cavaliers have an implied win probability of 9.1%.
Top Celtics Props
| Name |
Points O/U |
Rebounds O/U |
Assists O/U |
| Jayson Tatum |
29.5 |
10.5 |
5.5 |
| Jaylen Brown |
24.5 |
6.5 |
2.5 |
| Derrick White |
14.5 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
| Jrue Holiday |
12.5 |
5.5 |
4.5 |
| Payton Pritchard |
8.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
Top Cavaliers Props
| Name |
Points O/U |
Rebounds O/U |
Assists O/U |
| Donovan Mitchell |
27.5 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
| Darius Garland |
21.5 |
3.5 |
6.5 |
| Evan Mobley |
16.5 |
10.5 |
2.5 |
| Max Strus |
12.5 |
5.5 |
3.5 |
| Isaac Okoro |
7.5 |
2.5 |
1.5 |
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