The Boston Celtics (44-18) head into their matchup against Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers (39-25) on March 1, 2023 as 5-point favorites. The matchup features an over/under of 219.
Last time out, the Celtics lost 109-94 to the Knicks on Monday. Malcolm Brogdon put up 22 points, two rebounds and two assists for Boston.
The Cavaliers’ most recent contest on Sunday ended in a 118-93 victory over the Raptors. Mitchell put up 35 points, six rebounds and four assists for Cleveland.
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Celtics Vs. Cavaliers Odds, Betting Line, Matchup Info
- When: Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
- Where: TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts
- TV: ESPN, NBCS-BOS, and BSOH
- Spread Favorite: Celtics -5
- Moneyline Favorite: Celtics -210
- Moneyline Underdog: Cavaliers +174
- Over/Under: 219 points
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Celtics Betting Trends
- The Celtics have put together a 32-28-2 ATS record so far this year.
- Boston has covered the spread 17 times this season (17-20-1 ATS) when playing as at least 5-point favorites.
- The Celtics have been favorites in 57 games this season and have come away with the win 41 times (71.9%) in those contests.
- This year, Boston has won 27 of 37 games when listed as at least -210 or better on the moneyline.
- So far this season, 29 out of the Celtics’ 62 games have hit the over.
- In 46 of 62 games this season, Boston and its opponents have scored more than 219 points.
- The Celtics have an average total of 229.8 in their contests this year, 10.8 more points than this game’s over/under.
Celtics Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum | 58 | 30.1 | 8.7 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 3.3 |
| Jaylen Brown | 50 | 26.5 | 7.0 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.5 |
| Malcolm Brogdon | 53 | 14.8 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.1 |
| Derrick White | 62 | 12.0 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.8 |
| Marcus Smart | 45 | 11.3 | 3.5 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
Celtics Season Stats
- Boston has a +354 scoring differential, topping opponents by 5.7 points per game. It is putting up 117.7 points per game to rank fourth in the league and is giving up 112.0 per contest to rank ninth in the NBA.
- The 45.0 rebounds per game the Celtics average rank eighth in the league, and are 1.5 more than the 43.5 their opponents pull down per contest.
- The Celtics post 121.2 points per game in home games, compared to 114.3 points per game in away games, a difference of 6.9 points per contest.
- In 2022-23, Boston is surrendering 111.8 points per game at home. In road games, it is allowing 112.3.
- Over their past 20 games, the Celtics are compiling 115.9 points per game, compared to their season average of 117.7.
- Boston is ceding 110.8 points per contest in its past 20 games, which is 1.2 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (112.0).
- The Celtics are draining 16.8 threes per game over their past 20 games, which is 0.9 more than their average for the season (15.9). Likewise, they have a better three-point percentage over their past 20 games (39.2%) compared to their season average from downtown (37.7%).
Celtics Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/14 | Bucks | L 131-125 | Away | +9.5 |
| 2/15 | Pistons | W 127-109 | Home | -12 |
| 2/23 | Pacers | W 142-138 | Away | -8 |
| 2/25 | 76ers | W 110-107 | Away | -1 |
| 2/27 | Knicks | L 109-94 | Away | -2 |
| 3/1 | Cavaliers | – | Home | -5 |
| 3/3 | Nets | – | Home | – |
| 3/5 | Knicks | – | Home | – |
| 3/6 | Cavaliers | – | Away | – |
| 3/8 | Trail Blazers | – | Home | – |
| 3/11 | Hawks | – | Away | – |
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Cavaliers Betting Trends
- Cleveland has put together a 35-28-1 ATS record so far this season.
- The Cavaliers have covered the spread twice this season (2-2 ATS) when playing as at least 5-point underdogs.
- Cleveland has been underdogs in 13 games this season and won three (23.1%) of those contests.
- The Cavaliers have entered two games this season as the underdog by +174 or more and is 1-1 in those contests.
- Cleveland’s games have hit the over 30 out of 64 times this season.
- The Cavaliers have combined with their opponent to score more than 219 points in 31 of 64 games this season.
- The average total for Cleveland’s games this season is 218.5 points, 0.5 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
Cavaliers Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell | 53 | 27.2 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 3.7 |
| Darius Garland | 54 | 21.9 | 2.6 | 7.9 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| Evan Mobley | 62 | 16.0 | 8.8 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
| Jarrett Allen | 57 | 14.8 | 9.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Caris LeVert | 58 | 11.6 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
Cavaliers Season Stats
- In 2022-23, Cleveland is fifth-worst in the league offensively (111.9 points scored per game) but best on defense (106.5 points conceded).
- The Cavaliers win the rebound battle by an average of 1.5 boards. They are grabbing 41.8 rebounds per game (23rd in league) compared to their opponents’ 40.3.
- In 2022-23 Cleveland is averaging 3.4 more points per game at home (113.6) than on the road (110.2).
- At home, the Cavaliers allow 104.7 points per game. Away, they give up 108.5.
- Cleveland has seen an uptick in scoring recently, putting up 112.9 points per game in its last 20 outings, 1.0 point more than the 111.9 it has scored this season.
- The last 20 games have seen the Cavaliers give up 1.0 fewer point per game (105.5) than their season-long average (106.5).
- Cleveland is trending up from deep during its last 20 outings, making 11.7 threes per game and shooting 37.3% from long range compared to its season-long averages of 11.5 makes and 36.4% from distance in the 2022-23 season.
Cavaliers Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/13 | Spurs | W 117-109 | Home | -16 |
| 2/15 | 76ers | L 118-112 | Away | +2 |
| 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 | – | Away | +5 |
| 3/4 | Pistons | – | Home | – |
| 3/6 | Celtics | – | Home | – |
| 3/8 | Heat | – | Away | – |
| 3/10 | Heat | – | Away | – |
| 3/12 | Hornets | – | Away | – |
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