Recreation 5 of the Jap Convention Semifinals has the No. 4 seed Cleveland Cavaliers occurring the highway to play the No. 1 seed Boston Celtics on Wednesday. The Celtics lead this 2024 NBA playoffs sequence 3-1 and have an opportunity to finish it tonight and attain the convention finals for the third straight yr. In Recreation 4, Boston topped Cleveland 109-102. Caris LeVert (knee), Jarrett Allen (rib) and Donovan Mitchell (calf) are questionable for Cleveland, whereas Kristaps Porzingis (calf) stays out for Boston.
Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET at TD Backyard in Boston. The Celtics are 15.5-point favorites within the newest Cavaliers vs. Celtics odds through SportsLine consensus. The over/beneath for complete factors is 205. Earlier than making any Celtics vs. Cavaliers picks, remember to take a look at the NBA predictions and betting recommendation from the SportsLine Projection Mannequin.
The SportsLine Projection Mannequin simulates each NBA recreation 10,000 instances and has returned nicely over $10,000 in revenue for $100 gamers on its top-rated NBA picks over the previous five-plus seasons. The mannequin entered the convention semifinals within the 2024 NBA playoffs on a scorching 94-61 roll on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning greater than $2,800. Anybody following the mannequin has seen big returns.
Now, the mannequin has set its sights on Celtics vs. Cavs and simply locked in its picks and NBA playoff predictions. You’ll be able to go to SportsLine now to see the picks. Listed here are the NBA betting strains and traits for Cavs vs. Celtics:
- Celtics vs. Cavaliers unfold: Boston -15.5
- Celtics vs. Cavaliers over/beneath: 205 factors
- Celtics vs. Cavaliers cash line: Boston -1667, Cleveland +900
- CLE: The Cleveland Cavaliers have hit the crew complete Beneath in 26 of their final 38 away video games
- BOS: The Boston Celtics have hit the 2Q cash line in 53 of their final 72 video games
- Celtics vs. Cavaliers picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why the Celtics can cowl
Guard Derrick White does plenty of issues to affect the crew. He has a strong jumper, good ball handles with the imaginative and prescient to seek out the open man, and in addition performs high-energy protection. Within the 2024 NBA playoffs, White is averaging 18.2 factors, 3.6 assists, and taking pictures 43.4% from past the arc. In Recreation 1, he had 25 factors, 5 assists, and made seven 3-pointers.
Guard Jrue Vacation is an excellent two-way menace within the backcourt. Vacation has all the time been a pass-first playmaker with nice size and coordination on the defensive finish. The previous UCLA standout is logging 10.1 factors, 5.2 rebounds, and 4.1 assists within the postseason. Within the Recreation 4 win, Vacation had 16 factors, seven boards, and 5 assists. See which crew to select right here.
Why the Cavaliers can cowlÂ
Guard Darius Garland could should shoulder a bigger burden offensively given the numerous Cavs who’re game-time selections. Garland has a candy perimeter jumper to go together with a peaceful floater within the lane, and the Vanderbilt product additionally has good court docket imaginative and prescient as a facilitator. He’s logging 16.1 factors and a team-best 5.5 assists per recreation within the 2024 NBA playoffs. In Recreation 4, Garland notched 30 factors and 7 dimes.
Ahead Evan Mobley owns a gentle contact across the basket whereas being lively on the glass and with rim safety. The USC product may hit mid-range jumpers to house the ground. He is averaging 14.5 factors and 9.5 rebounds within the postseason, to associate with 2.2 assists and a couple of.2 blocks. On Monday, Mobley racked up 19 factors and 9 boards. See which crew to select right here.
Methods to make Cavaliers vs. Celtics picks
SportsLine’s mannequin is leaning Over on the whole, projecting 213 mixed factors. It additionally says one aspect of the unfold hits 60% of the time. You’ll be able to solely get the mannequin’s choose at SportsLine.Â
So who wins Celtics vs. Cavaliers, and which aspect of the unfold hits 60% of the time? Go to SportsLine now to see which aspect of the Cavaliers vs. Celtics unfold to leap on, all from the superior mannequin that has returned greater than $2,800 on its NBA picks this season, and discover out.
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