Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics Betting Pick & Prediction 12/12/23

Betting on today’s Cavaliers and Celtics game? Catch the action at TD Garden in Boston, MA, as the Celtics hosts this showdown at 7:30 ET on NBCS. The over/under for this Eastern conference contest is set at 223.5 points, with the Celtics being the favored team playing at home against the Cavaliers.

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS VS BOSTON CELTICS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Cleveland Cavaliers +10

This game will be played at TD Garden at 7:30 ET on Tuesday, December 12th.

WHY BET THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 111-109 in favor of the Celtics.
• Our projections have Jayson Tatum finishing with Jayson Tatum points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.
• From the field, we have the Celtics finishing with a field goal percentage of 48.8% and knocking down 16 threes.

Can the Cavaliers Offense Score Enough on the Road?

The Cavaliers will face the Celtics bringing in an overall record of 13-10 and a 2-1 record over their previous three games. On the road, the Cavaliers have gone 7-4 so far this season compared to their 6-6 mark at home.

Cleveland arrives with an ATS record of 9-13 for the season up to this point. Cleveland has gone 5-9 against the spread this season when they are the favorites, and they are 4-4 when playing as underdogs.

Most recently, the Cavaliers’ offense finished with just 94 points vs. the Magic. For the game, they hit 9/40 three-point attempts and a field goal percentage of 35.3%. So far, three-pointers haven’t been a huge part of Cleveland’s offense, as they average just 32.6 attempts per game. Their overall field goal percentage is 47% while averaging 98.3 possessions per contest.

Coming into today’s game, the Cavaliers’ defense is giving up an average of 110.3 points per contest.

In the terms of takeaways, Cavaliers are causing 14 turnovers per game, ranking 22nd in the league. They also enter the matchup ranked 17th in rejections, averaging 4.9 blocked shots each game.

Will Boston Find a Way to Win at Home?

Coming into today’s game vs. the Cavaliers, the Celtics are looking to build on their above .500 record of 16-5. The team is presently 1st in the Eastern Conference and 1st in the Atlantic division.

Boston comes in with an overall ATS record of 9-11 so far this season. On the road, the Celtics have an ATS record of 2-8 compared to a 7-3 record vs. the spread at home.

Boston is fresh off a strong offensive showing, putting up 133 points versus the Knicks. This output is higher than their season-average of 117.3 points per game. Currently leading the team in scoring is Jayson Tatum who comes into today’s matchup averaging 27.5. Jaylen Brown also heads into the game with a PPG average of 21.9.

The Celtics’ defense is presently ranked 3rd in the league, allowing an average of 108.8 points per contest.

In terms of two point field goal attempts, the Celtics defense has allowed a shooting percentage of 49.7% while allowing 36.4% from downtown.