Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 11/02/2022

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Venue:  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, OH

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Celtics -1.5, Cavaliers +1.5; Over/Under:  218.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Celtics -1.5, Cavaliers +1.5; Over/Under:  218.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Celtics -1.5, Cavaliers +1.5; Over/Under:  218.5 points

 

Boston Celtics:  4-2 (1st place, Atlantic Division)

Cleveland Cavaliers:  5-1 (2nd place, Central Division)

 

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Boston Celtics:  4-2 last 10

Cleveland Cavaliers:  5-1 last 10

 

The Celtics are coming into this game with a 4-2 record overall and they are 2-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a win against the Washington Wizards in their last game. Jaylen Brown led the team in points in that game with 24 while Jayson Tatum and Malcolm Brogdon each were next on the team with 23 points. Marcus Smart led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Jaylen Brown led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 45.6% from the field, 44.7% from 3-point range, and 95% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 116.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 114.5 PPG against them. The Celtics have an ATS record of 3-3 this season and their O/U record is 3-3.

 

 

 

The Cavaliers are coming into this game with a 5-1 record overall and they are 3-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 5 game winning streak with wins coming against the Chicago Bulls, the Washington Wizards, the Orlando Magic, the Boston Celtics, and the New York Knicks in their last game. Donovan Mitchell led the team in points in that game with 38 while Kevin Love was next on the team with 29 points. Donovan Mitchell led the team in assists in that game with 12 while Jarrett Allen led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 46.1% from the field, 46% from 3-point range, and 84.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 117.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 105.7 PPG against them. The Cavaliers have an ATS record of 5-1 this season and their O/U record is 4-2.

The current betting odds have the Cavaliers listed as a 1.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Cavaliers have been red hot to start their season, they lost their season opener but have won every single game since then as Donovan Mitchell is really fitting in with this team nicely. The Cavaliers have won 5 games in a row and they also won a game against the Celtics in Boston just last week. The Celtics got off to a hot start in their first few games but they have not been playing as well lately as they are struggling to win their games. The Celtics just lost to the Cavs the other night at home and this is going to be a much harder game for them in Cleveland. The Cavaliers are a much better team this season with Mitchell and they are a team to ride while they are still hot. 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 Wednesday, November 2, 2022 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Cavaliers 110 Celtics 104.

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Boston Celtics: 16-29 ATS revenging a straight up loss vs opponent as a favorite. 10-19 ATS off a home win by 10 points or more. 29-17 UNDER revenging a straight up loss vs opponent as a favorite.

Cleveland Cavaliers: 10-2 ATS in November games. 13-7 ATS off a home win by 10 points or more. 27-18 UNDER after successfully covering the spread in 2 or more consecutive games.

 

 

Boston Celtics:  R. Williams III (C) Late Feb - Knee. D. Gallinari (SF) out for season - Knee.

Cleveland Cavaliers:  D. Garland (PG) Out indefinitely - Eye. D. Windler (SG) Out indefinitely - Ankle. R. Rubio (PG) Early Jan - Knee.

 

 

 

“I love 3-pointers, I like math. I think it's a huge strength of our team. The thing we have to learn on the offensive end...is making sure we're getting the best, accurate shot every time down and regardless if it goes in or not, it's a good shot. We did a good job of when shots were not falling of competing defensively.” - Joe Mazzulla after his team’s win against the Wizards in their game on Sunday.

 

 

“Donovan was not going to let us lose this game. At both ends, he did the job. He is a complete basketball player. This dude is elite. I don’t know what he can’t do on the floor.” - J.B. Bickerstaff after his team’s win against the Knicks in their game on Sunday.

 

 

 

PG Marcus Smart

SG Derrick White

SF Jaylen Brown

PF Jayson Tatum

C Al Horford

 

PG Raul Neto

SG Donovan Mitchell 

SF Caris LeVert

PF Evan Mobley

C Jarrett Allen

 

 

PPG: J. Tatum (30.8)

APG: M. Smart (6.2)

Reb/G: J. Tatum (7.3)

 

PPG: D. Mitchell (32.2)

APG: D. Mitchell (7.3)

Reb/G: J. Allen (11.7)

 

Coaches:

Boston Celtics: Joe Mazzulla (1st season)

Cleveland Cavaliers: J.B. Bickerstaff (5th season)