NBA LONG SHEET
CLEVELAND (49 - 39) at BOSTON (70 - 19)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 57-31 ATS (+22.9 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 46-27 ATS (+16.3 Units) as a favorite this season.
BOSTON is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) in home games this season.
BOSTON is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) against Central division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 34-14 ATS (+18.6 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
CLEVELAND is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 39-25 ATS (+11.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 7-3 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 8-3 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
NBA SHORT SHEET
Eastern Conference
Second Round
Game One
Series Tied, 0-0
Cleveland at Boston, 8:05 ET
Cleveland:
14-26 ATS off DD win
13-27 ATS off ATS win
Boston:
23-6 ATS off DD home win
38-18 ATS off ATS win
Trend Sheet
8:00 PM CLEVELAND vs. BOSTON
Cleveland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Tips and Trends
Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics
Cavs: Cleveland star LeBron James averaged 32 points, 7 rebounds and nearly 10 assists in 3 meetings with the Celtics this season, leading his team to 1 win but 2 covers. The Cavs covered both of the losses to Boston and won the other meeting by 1 point at home. "You?ve always got to keep an eye on him wherever he is on the court," Celtics forward Paul Pierce said about James, who he called "arguably the best player in the NBA." "I?m not trying to turn this into a one-on-one. I know that I don?t have to get 35 points and 15 rebounds for us to win."
Cavs are 7-3-2 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
The UNDER is 9-3 in Cleveland's last 12 games overall.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 87
Celtics (-9.5, O/U 183.5): Boston gave Cleveland some hope in this series after going 7 games with Atlanta, although the Celtics proved to be nearly invincible at home in winning (and covering) all 4 games there by an average of more than 25 points. ?They kind of had that arrogance about them all season by winning so many games that you were kind of not wanting to face them,? Cavaliers guard Devin Brown said. ?But after seeing what we saw, I think we?re ready to go.?
Celtics are 10-0 SU & ATS in their last 10 home games, winning by an average of 20.9 points.
The UNDER is 6-2 in Boston's last 8 home games.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 97