Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics odds, lines, picks and best bets
The Cleveland Cavaliers (5-17) and Boston Celtics (16-5) do battle at TD Garden in Boston, Mass. Monday at 7:30 p.m. ET. We analyze the Cavaliers-Celtics odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.
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Cavaliers at Celtics: Key injuries
Cavaliers: SG Dylan Windler (shin) is expected to be sidelined at least another week.
Celtics: SF Gordon Hayward (hand) is listed as questionable due to a hand injury after practicing Sunday, but he is not expected to play. SG Romeo Langford (ankle) and C Robert Williams (hip) are each listed as out.
Cavaliers at Celtics: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Celtics 112, Cavaliers 91
Moneyline (ML)
The Celtics (-1250) are overwhelming favorites, and no bettor can possibly justify risking more than 12 times their investment no matter how much of a certainty a straight-up victory appears.
New to sports betting? Every $10 wagered on a Celtics win would profit just $0.80 with an outright victory.
Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
The CELTICS(- 13.5, - 110) have covered the spread in four of the past five games overall, and they're 4-1-1 ATS across the past six home contests. The Cavaliers (+13.5, -110) have managed a 1-5 ATS record in their past six trips to Boston, and they're 1-3-1 ATS in the past five meetings overall.
Over/Under (O/U)
PASS. The total (215.5) is a risky play based upon the fact Hayward is not expected to be in the lineup, and the Cavaliers' offensive struggles. If there is any lean, it is the Under (-110), which has connected in 12 of the past 17 meetings at TD Garden.
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