NBA LONG SHEET
BOSTON (72 - 20) at CLEVELAND (50 - 41) - 5/12/2008, 8:05 PM
BOSTON (72 - 20) at CLEVELAND (50 - 41) - 5/12/2008, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 21-12 ATS (+7.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
BOSTON is 58-33 ATS (+21.7 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 46-29 ATS (+14.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 28-17 ATS (+9.3 Units) in road games this season.
BOSTON is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 180 and 184.5 points over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 51-35 ATS (+12.5 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games after scoring 85 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 18-27 ATS (-11.7 Units) in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 15-26 ATS (-13.6 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 9-4 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 9-5 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
NBA SHORT SHEET
Eastern Conference
Second Round
Game Four
Celtics Lead, 2-1
Boston at Cleveland, 8:05 ET
Boston:
36-15 ATS as road underdog
24-10 ATS Away off SU loss
Cleveland:
17-33 ATS off win by 20+ points
14-28 ATS off ATS win
NBA Games
Home team is 14-1 in this round of playoffs, 3-0 in Celtics-Cavs series; after shooting 8-42 in first two games, Lebron led huge onslaught early in Game 3- Cleveland led 43-16 at one point, at which time they took Lebron out, C's scored next seven points and Lebron went back in. Celtics are 6-0 at home but 0-4 on the road so far in playoffs; they're 5-0 when games stayed under the total, 1-4 when game goes over.
Trend Sheet
8:00 PM BOSTON vs. CLEVELAND
Boston is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games
Boston is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games
Cleveland is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Boston
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Tips and Trends
Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers
Celtics: It's only a matter of time before Boston gets that first road victory in the playoffs, right? The Celtics have been the most dominant team in the postseason at home but haven't been able to earn a victory on the road despite going an NBA-best 31-10 away from TD Banknorth Garden during the regular season. "We can't spot a team 15-20 points and try to dig ourselves out of it," Boston forward Kevin Garnett Garnett said. "We talked about that in the locker room, that we need to play with the same urgency like we have at home. We can definitely play better, and we will."
Underdog is 7-2-1 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
The UNDER is 15-5 in Boston's last 20 Monday games.
Key Injuries - NONE
Cavs (-2, O/U 182): Cleveland fans have to still be concerned about star LeBron James, who has yet to put together a good shooting game in the series. James is shooting 13-for-58 (22 percent) in the 3 games so far and has not scored more than 21 points. He scored less than 27 points just once in 6 games against Washington in the first round, but guard Delonte West doesn't believe it's a problem. "That's why it's a team game," he said. "That's why you have teammates you trust," West said. "Here in this locker room, he brings the attitude. He brings the attitude like we're all in this together. And I think it's good to have his back for a change since he has ours so many nights."
Cavs are 5-2 SU & ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The UNDER is 16-5 in Cleveland's last 21 home games.
The UNDER is 6-2 in Cleveland's last 8 games as a favorite.
Key Injuries - NONE