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Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers: A matchup between two of the top three teams in the East
The Cleveland Cavaliers are hosting the Boston Celtics on Tuesday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
The Celtics are the best team in the league
The Boston Celtics are on top of the Eastern Conference with the best record in the league of 48 wins and 12 losses. They are on an 11-game winning streak and are coming off the biggest win of the season, 140-88 against the Golden State Warriors. The Celtics are third in the league, scoring 121.3 points per game, and lead the league with 16.4 three-pointers made per game. Jayson Tatum leads the Celtics with 27.1 points per game, which ranks him ninth in the NBA.
The Cavaliers have a promising season
The Cleveland Cavaliers are third in the Eastern Conference with a 39-21 record. They have won three of the last five games but are coming off a 107-98 loss to the New York Knicks. The Cavs are second in the league, allowing 109.5 points per game, and are ranked seventh with 13.6 three-pointers made per game. Donovan Mitchell leads the Cavs with 28 points per game.
Betting Trends
Boston has won 14 of the last 20 games against Cleveland. The Celtics have covered the spread in their last six games overall and in 4 of the last 5 games against teams from the Eastern Conference. The Cavaliers have covered the spread in only one of their last nine games overall, in none of their last five home games and in only one of their last seven games against teams from the Eastern Conferece.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Boston Celtics are so good this season that the next team in the standings in the East is eight games behind them. The Cavaliers are in the race for second place and are hoping to get a real confidence boost tonight when the Celtics are in town. Boston is coming off an impressive 52-point win against the Warriors, and they look unbeatable at the moment. The Cavaliers are among the top five defensive teams in the league, but they will have no solution for the Celtics. Boston will keep doing what they do and win their 12th consecutive game, this time by covering the -7.5-point spread.
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