Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/04/2025

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Venue:  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, OH 

Where to Watch:  TNT, MAX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Celtics +2, Cavaliers -2; Over/Under:  236 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Celtics +2, Cavaliers -2; Over/Under:  236 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Celtics +2, Cavaliers -2; Over/Under:  236 points

Boston Celtics:  35-15 (1st place, Atlantic Division)

Cleveland Cavaliers:  40-9 (1st place, Central Division)

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Boston Celtics:  7-3 last 10

Cleveland Cavaliers:  6-4 last 10

The Celtics are entering this game with a 35-15 record overall this season and they are 19-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 3 game winning streak with wins coming against the Chicago Bulls, the New Orleans Pelicans, and the Philadelphia 76ers. Jayson Tatum led the team in points in that game with 35 while Jaylen Brown was next on the team with 21 points. Jayson Tatum led the team in assists in that game with 11 while Jaylen Brown led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 50% from the field, 42.9% from 3-point range, and 81.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 117.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 108.5 PPG against them. The Celtics have an ATS record of 19-30-1 this season and their O/U record is 23-27.

The Cavaliers are entering this game with a 40-9 record overall this season and they are 24-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 4 game winning streak with wins coming against the Detroit Pistons, the Miami Heat, the Atlanta Hawks, and the Dallas Mavericks. Sam Merrill led the team in points in that game with 27 while Evan Mobley was next on the team with 22 points. Darius Garland led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Evan Mobley led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 57% from the field, 57.8% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 122.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.8 PPG against them. The Cavaliers have an ATS record of 33-16 this season and their O/U record is 33-16.

The current betting odds have the Cavaliers listed as a 2 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Cavaliers have looked great in their games this season with their 40-9 record overall which leads the East with the best record in the entire NBA. They have also looked great on their home court this year with their 24-3 home record which is the best home record in the NBA. Meanwhile, the Celtics have looked really good in their games this season with their 35-15 record overall which has them right near the top of the East with one of the best records in the NBA. They have been a really good road team with their 19-6 road record, and they were the best team in the NBA during the regular season last year. They are 7-3 in their last 10 games and have won 3 games in a row now, but they had to come back in their last game against the 76ers who haven't looked good at all this season. They came away with the win in that game, but this is a team that hasn't been bringing their best effort in every game since they dominated the league last year and won the NBA Championship. The Cavaliers haven't been as hot lately with their 6-4 record in their last 10 games, but they have a lot of momentum with 4 wins in a row and just blew out the Mavericks in their last one. The Cavaliers may have the best record in the NBA this season, but they are still going to bring their best effort for this game since the Celtics are still the NBA Champions. The Celtics are coming off a shaky win in their last one and the home advantage is going to help give the Cavs the edge in this one. The best way to place a bet here is on the Cavaliers to cover the spread in this game. 

Celtics Cavaliers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Tuesday, February 4, 2025 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Cavaliers 112 Celtics 107.

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Boston Celtics: 25-34 ATS against Central division opponents. 33-49 ATS off a road win. 3-11 ATS when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 70%). 23-8 UNDER on the road when the line is +3 to -3. 12-4 UNDER off a road win against a division rival. 

Cleveland Cavaliers: 21-11 ATS after successfully covering the spread in 3 or more consecutive games. 33-18 ATS as a home favorite of 6 points or less. 8-3 ATS after scoring 136 points or more. 8-3 UNDER after scoring 136 points or more.

Boston Celtics:  P. Pritchard (SG) Out - Illness.

Cleveland Cavaliers:  C. Porter (PG) Out - Illness. I. Okoro (SG) Out - Shoulder. D. Wade (PF) Out - Knee.

"I told the guys, in the NBA, you get few chances where you really see your guys do something special in the regular season, and I felt like their approach to that was there. It looked like they really, really wanted to do what it took to win. They delivered and I was proud to coach them in this game." - Joe Mazzulla after his team’s win against the 76ers in their game on Sunday.

"Sometimes an incredible accomplishment, you can just kind of rest on your laurels. It's funny. I saw him the past two days working harder than he's ever worked on his individual game, just my observation, watching him at the basket. He stayed a half hour longer than everybody yesterday.” - Kenny Atkinson on Evan Mobley this season.

PG Derrick White

SG Jrue Holiday

SF Jaylen Brown

PF Jayson Tatum

C Kristaps Porzingis

PG Darius Garland

SG Donovan Mitchell

SF Max Strus

PF Evan Mobley

C Jarrett Allen

PPG: J. Tatum (26.9)

APG: J. Tatum (5.7)

Reb/G: J. Tatum (8.9)

PPG: D. Mitchell (23.7)

APG: D. Garland (6.9)

Reb/G: J. Allen (10)

Coaches:

Boston Celtics: Joe Mazzulla (3rd season)

Cleveland Cavaliers: Kenny Atkinson (1st season)