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Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers Game 4: Eastern Conference Playoffs – Second round

The Boston Celtics are looking to get one step away from the conference final when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

 

The Celtics took control over the series

The Boston Celtics had a tough home loss in Game 2, but that did not shake their confidence as the series moved to Cleveland. The Celtics had control in Game 3 and won 106-93. They shot 51.2% from the field and 38.2% from three-point territory. Jayson Tatum led the team with 33 points, and Jaylen Brown scored 28 on 13 of 17 shots from the field.

 

 

Does Cleveland stand a real chance in this series?

The Cleveland Cavaliers barely made it to the second playoff round, but once they got there, they looked ready for a fight against the Celtics. However, they were not even close to the shooting form they had in Game 2 when the series moved to Cleveland. Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points, Evan Mobley had 17 points, and Caris LeVert added 15 off the bench.

 

Betting Trends

Cleveland has won eight of their last 10 home games and six of their last eight against Boston at home. The Cavaliers are 2-6 ATS in the last 8 games overall, 2-7 ATS in the last 9 games against teams from the Atlantic Division, and 4-10 ATS in the last 14 games played in May. The Celtics are 5-1 SU in the last six games overall and 8-2 SU in the last 10 games against teams from the Eastern Conference. They are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall, 6-0 ATS in the last 6 games played on Saturday, and 4-6 ATS in the last 10 games against Cleveland.

 

Prediction and Conclusion

The Boston Celtics were not worried at all after losing Game 2 at home and proved why they are still the top contender to win the NBA championship this season. They showed up ready for Game 3 and steadily kept the lead throughout the entire game. Even though they are still without Kristaps Porzingis, the Celtics outrebound the Cavs, and the home team was nowhere close to winning the game. Game 4 will be very similar, as the Celtics know exactly what they are doing, and that will lead them to a win covering the -7.5-point spread.