NBA LONG SHEET
CLEVELAND (52 - 42) at BOSTON (73 - 22) - 5/18/2008, 3:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 12-4 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 11-6 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
9 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
NBA SHORT SHEET
Eastern Conference
Second Round
Game Seven
Series Tied, 3-3
Boston at Cleveland, 3:30 ET
Cleveland:
39-24 ATS as road underdog
17-7 ATS AWAY after a win by 6 points or less
Boston:
23-44 ATS Home revenging a loss where team scored less than 85
2-6 ATS at Home vs Cleveland
Trend Sheet
3:30 PM CLEVELAND vs. BOSTON
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
Tips and Trends
Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics ABC | 3:30 PM ET
Cavs: Cleveland has covered the last four games of this series and saw the Lakers win Friday night at Utah to close out the Jazz, proving that road teams can win in the second round. Still, Cavs head coach Mike Brown knows it won't be easy going on the road in Game 7. "Whether the Lakers won or lost, it's still going to be tough going into Boston," Brown said. Cleveland has covered two of the first three games at Boston thanks to an advantage in free-throw attempts. The Cavs will need to stay aggressive in Game 7, led by star LeBron James, who has made it to the charity stripe at least 10 times in five of the first six games of this series. James has made 76 percent of his free throws (54-of-71) in this series, including 24-of-28 in the last two games.
Cavs are 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
Cavs are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games.
The UNDER is 8-2 in Cleveland's last 10 games vs. Atlantic Division.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 83
Celtics (-8, O/U 174): Home court has been an enormous factor in the second round of the playoffs, as the host is 21-2 straight-up and 16-6-1 ATS so far. It also helps a lot that Boston has been one of the NBA's most dominant home teams, winning all seven games at the TD Banknorth Garden by an average of 18.3 points. The Celtics have never lost a playoff series when up 3-2 - going a perfect 28-0 - and they are 18-5 all-time in Game 7s, including 15-3 at home. The only concern here is that nearly all of that postseason experience was earned by players who will not be on the court Sunday.
Celtics are 11-2 ATS in their last 13 home games.
The UNDER is 8-3 in Boston's last 11 home games.
The UNDER is 11-4 in Boston's last 15 games vs. Central Division.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 91