The Cleveland Cavaliers (40-26) and leading scorer Donovan Mitchell take the court as 8-point favorites against Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics (45-20) on March 6, 2023. The point total for the game is set at 218.
The Cavaliers enter this matchup following a 114-90 victory against the Pistons on Saturday. In Cleveland’s win, Darius Garland led the way with a team-high 21 points (adding three rebounds and seven assists).
The Celtics’ last contest on Sunday ended in a 131-129 loss to the Knicks in overtime. Tatum scored a team-high 40 points for Boston in the loss.
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Cavaliers Vs. Celtics Odds, Betting Line, Matchup Info
- When: Monday, March 6, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
- Where: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio
- TV: BSOH and NBCS-BOS
- Spread Favorite: Cavaliers -8
- Moneyline Favorite: Cavaliers -346
- Moneyline Underdog: Celtics +274
- Over/Under: 218 points
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Cavaliers Betting Trends
- The Cavaliers have won 37 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover or pushing 29 times.
- When playing as at least 8-point favorites this season, Cleveland has an ATS record of 6-5-1.
- The Cavaliers have come away with 37 wins in the 52 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- This season, Cleveland has come away with a win eight times in 10 chances when named as a favorite of at least -346 or better on the moneyline.
- In the Cavaliers’ 66 games this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 31 times.
- In 33 of 66 games this season, Cleveland and its opponents have scored more than 218 points.
- Cavaliers outings this year have an average point total of 218.4, 0.4 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
Cavaliers Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell | 55 | 27.4 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 3.6 |
| Darius Garland | 56 | 22.0 | 2.7 | 7.9 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| Evan Mobley | 64 | 15.9 | 8.9 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 |
| Jarrett Allen | 59 | 14.7 | 9.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Caris LeVert | 60 | 11.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
Cavaliers Season Stats
- Cleveland has a +365 scoring differential, topping opponents by 5.6 points per game. It is putting up 112.0 points per game to rank 25th in the league and is giving up 106.4 per outing to rank first in the NBA.
- The Cavaliers come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 1.2 boards. They are recording 41.7 rebounds per game (23rd in the league) compared to their opponents’ 40.5 per contest.
- In home games, the Cavaliers are posting 3.3 more points per game (113.6) than they are when playing on the road (110.3).
- Cleveland cedes 104.3 points per game in home games this year, compared to 108.7 when playing on the road.
- The Cavaliers are putting up 112.9 points per game over their past 20 games, compared to their season average of 112.0.
- Cleveland is ceding 105.0 points per contest in its previous 20 games, which is 1.4 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (106.4).
- The Cavaliers are making 11.7 three-pointers per game with a 36.9% three-point percentage in their last 20 games, compared to their season averages of 11.5 and 36.4%.
Cavaliers Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/23 | Nuggets | L 115-109 | Home | -2.5 |
| 2/24 | Hawks | L 136-119 | Away | +1 |
| 2/26 | Raptors | W 118-93 | Home | -7.5 |
| 3/1 | Celtics | L 117-113 | Away | +5 |
| 3/4 | Pistons | W 114-90 | Home | -16.5 |
| 3/6 | Celtics | – | Home | -8 |
| 3/8 | Heat | – | Away | – |
| 3/10 | Heat | – | Away | – |
| 3/12 | Hornets | – | Away | – |
| 3/14 | Hornets | – | Away | – |
| 3/15 | 76ers | – | Home | – |
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Celtics Betting Trends
- Boston is 32-31-2 ATS this year.
- The Celtics have covered the spread when playing as at least 8-point underdogs in their only opportunity this season.
- Boston has entered the game as underdogs four times this season and won twice.
- The Celtics have played as an underdog of +274 or more once this season and lost that game.
- So far this season, 31 out of Boston’s 65 games with an over/under have gone over the point total.
- The Celtics have played 49 games this season that ended with a combined score higher than 218 points.
- Boston’s games this year have had a 230.1-point total on average, 12.1 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
Celtics Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum | 61 | 30.3 | 8.9 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 3.3 |
| Jaylen Brown | 53 | 26.5 | 6.9 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| Malcolm Brogdon | 54 | 14.6 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| Derrick White | 65 | 11.9 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 |
| Marcus Smart | 48 | 11.5 | 3.4 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
Celtics Season Stats
- In 2022-23, Boston is fourth-best in the league offensively (117.7 points scored per game) and ranked eighth defensively (112.4 points conceded).
- The 45.1 rebounds per game the Celtics accumulate rank sixth in the league, 1.5 more than the 43.6 their opponents collect.
- In 2022-23 Boston is averaging 6.6 more points per game at home (120.9) than away (114.3).
- The Celtics are allowing more points at home (112.5 per game) than away (112.3).
- Boston’s offense has been less productive over its last 20 games, putting up 115.4 points a contest compared to the 117.7 it has averaged this year.
- The Celtics have been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 112.6 points per game over their last 20 outings compared to the 112.4 they’ve conceded this season.
- Boston is trending up from beyond the arc over its last 20 outings, making 16.5 threes per game and shooting 39.2% from long range in comparison to its season-long averages of 15.8 makes and 37.7% from distance in the 2022-23 season.
Celtics Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/25 | 76ers | W 110-107 | Away | -1 |
| 2/27 | Knicks | L 109-94 | Away | -2 |
| 3/1 | Cavaliers | W 117-113 | Home | -5 |
| 3/3 | Nets | L 115-105 | Home | -10.5 |
| 3/5 | Knicks | L 131-129 | Home | -7 |
| 3/6 | Cavaliers | – | Away | +8 |
| 3/8 | Trail Blazers | – | Home | – |
| 3/11 | Hawks | – | Away | – |
| 3/13 | Rockets | – | Away | – |
| 3/15 | Timberwolves | – | Away | – |
| 3/17 | Trail Blazers | – | Away | – |
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