Cavaliers vs Celtics Game 1 Picks, Odds | NBA Playoffs Prediction
The second round of the NBA Playoffs continues with a solid 2-game slate on Tuesday night -- and the first matchup of the evening we'll preview is Cavaliers vs. Celtics Game 1, which is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET on TNT.
The Cavs are huge 11.5-point road underdogs on the spread in Monday's contest, while the total is set at over/under 209 total points at DraftKings.
Here's everything you need to know about Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals between the Celtics and Cavaliers -- the latest betting odds, as well as our expert picks and prediction for the NBA Playoffs on Tuesday, May 7.
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Cavaliers vs Celtics Odds
CLE @ BOS Odds
| Time | Open | Bet365 | BetMGM | DraftKings | ESPNBet | FanDuel | RiversCasino | HardRock | Consensus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | Open |  › |  › |  › |  › |  › |  › |  › |  | |
 559 Cavaliers | +11 -110 | +12.5 -110 | +13.5 -120 | +12.5 -110 | +12.5 -110 | +12.5 -106 | +12.5 -108 | +12.5 -110 | +12.5 -106 | |
 560 Celtics | -11 -110 | -12.5 -110 | -13.5 -110 | -12.5 -110 | -12.5 -110 | -12.5 -114 | -12.5 -113 | -12.5 -110 | -12.5 -114 | |
| Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
| 559 Cavaliers | o208.5 -110 | o211.5 -110 | o211.5 -110 | o211.5 -110 | o211.5 -110 | o211.5 -108 | o211 -112 | o211.5 -110 | o211.5 -108 | |
| 560 Celtics | u208.5 -110 | u211.5 -110 | u211.5 -110 | u211.5 -110 | u211.5 -110 | u211.5 -112 | u211 -109 | u211.5 -110 | u211.5 -112 | |
| Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
| 559 Cavaliers | +460 | +550 | +525 | +525 | +550 | +590 | +550 | +450 | +590 | |
| 560 Celtics | -620 | -800 | -750 | -750 | -800 | -850 | -770 | -700 | -850 | |
| Time | Open | Bet365 | BetMGM | DraftKings | ESPNBet | FanDuel | RiversCasino | HardRock | Consensus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
| 559 Cavaliers | +11 -110 | +8 -110 | +8.5 -125 | +8 -110 | +7.5 -105 | +8.5 -114 | +8.5 -127 | +7.5 -115 | +12.5 -106 | |
| 560 Celtics | -11 -110 | -8 -110 | -8.5 -105 | -8 -110 | -7.5 -125 | -8.5 -106 | -8.5 -108 | -7.5 -115 | -12.5 -114 | |
| Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
| 559 Cavaliers | o208.5 -110 | o108 -110 | N/A | o108 -110 | o107.5 -120 | o108 -112 | o107.5 -118 | o107.5 -120 | o211.5 -108 | |
| 560 Celtics | u208.5 -110 | u108 -110 | N/A | u108 -110 | u107.5 -110 | u108 -108 | u107.5 -113 | u107.5 -110 | u211.5 -112 | |
| Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
| 559 Cavaliers | +460 | N/A | +350 | +340 | +270 | +310 | +370 | N/A | +590 | |
| 560 Celtics | -620 | N/A | -450 | -440 | -500 | -420 | -590 | N/A | -850 | |
| Time | Open | Bet365 | BetMGM | DraftKings | ESPNBet | FanDuel | RiversCasino | HardRock | Consensus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
| 559 Cavaliers | +11 -110 | +4 -110 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | +6.5 -121 | N/A | +12.5 -106 | |
| 560 Celtics | -11 -110 | -4 -110 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -6.5 -108 | N/A | -12.5 -114 | |
| Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
| 559 Cavaliers | o208.5 -110 | o103.5 -110 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | o102.5 -121 | N/A | o211.5 -108 | |
| 560 Celtics | u208.5 -110 | u103.5 -110 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | u102.5 -112 | N/A | u211.5 -112 | |
| Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
| 559 Cavaliers | +460 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | +220 | +230 | N/A | +590 | |
| 560 Celtics | -620 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -280 | -335 | N/A | -850 | |
| Time | Open | Bet365 | BetMGM | DraftKings | ESPNBet | FanDuel | RiversCasino | HardRock | Consensus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
| 559 Cavaliers | +11 -110 | +4.5 -110 | +4.5 -105 | +4.5 -115 | +4.5 -125 | +4.5 -114 | +4.5 -108 | +4.5 -125 | +12.5 -106 | |
| 560 Celtics | -11 -110 | -4.5 -110 | -4.5 -115 | -4.5 -105 | -4.5 -105 | -4.5 -106 | -4.5 -127 | -4.5 -105 | -12.5 -114 | |
| Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
| 559 Cavaliers | o208.5 -110 | o54 -110 | N/A | o54.5 -105 | N/A | o53.5 -125 | o53.5 -129 | o54.5 -110 | o211.5 -108 | |
| 560 Celtics | u208.5 -110 | u54 -110 | N/A | u54.5 -115 | N/A | u53.5 -102 | u53.5 -106 | u54.5 -120 | u211.5 -112 | |
| Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
| 559 Cavaliers | +460 | N/A | +250 | +235 | +220 | +235 | +285 | N/A | +590 | |
| 560 Celtics | -620 | N/A | -350 | -290 | -300 | -300 | -435 | N/A | -850 | |
| Time | Open | Bet365 | BetMGM | DraftKings | ESPNBet | FanDuel | RiversCasino | HardRock | Consensus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
| 559 Cavaliers | +11 -110 | +3 -115 | N/A | +4 -115 | +3.5 -125 | +3.5 -104 | +3.5 -121 | +3.5 -120 | +12.5 -106 | |
| 560 Celtics | -11 -110 | -3 -115 | N/A | -4 -105 | -3.5 -105 | -3.5 -118 | -3.5 -113 | -3.5 -110 | -12.5 -114 | |
| Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
| 559 Cavaliers | o208.5 -110 | o53.5 -115 | N/A | o53.5 -115 | N/A | o54.5 -102 | o53.5 -117 | o53.5 -115 | o211.5 -108 | |
| 560 Celtics | u208.5 -110 | u53.5 -115 | N/A | u53.5 -105 | N/A | u54.5 -125 | u53.5 -117 | u53.5 -110 | u211.5 -112 | |
| Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
| 559 Cavaliers | +460 | N/A | N/A | +205 | N/A | +205 | +185 | N/A | +590 | |
| 560 Celtics | -620 | N/A | N/A | -250 | N/A | -260 | -250 | N/A | -850 | |
| Time | Open | Bet365 | BetMGM | DraftKings | ESPNBet | FanDuel | RiversCasino | HardRock | Consensus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
| 559 Cavaliers | +11 -110 | +2.5 -115 | N/A | +3.5 -105 | +3.5 -125 | +3.5 -112 | +4.5 -137 | +3.5 even | +12.5 -106 | |
| 560 Celtics | -11 -110 | -2.5 -115 | N/A | -3.5 -115 | -3.5 -105 | -3.5 -108 | -4.5 even | -3.5 -125 | -12.5 -114 | |
| Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
| 559 Cavaliers | o208.5 -110 | o51 -115 | N/A | o52.5 -102 | N/A | o51.5 -118 | o50.5 -124 | o51.5 -115 | o211.5 -108 | |
| 560 Celtics | u208.5 -110 | u51 -115 | N/A | u52.5 -118 | N/A | u51.5 -108 | u50.5 -110 | u51.5 -115 | u211.5 -112 | |
| Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
| 559 Cavaliers | +460 | N/A | N/A | +195 | N/A | +194 | +220 | N/A | +590 | |
| 560 Celtics | -620 | N/A | N/A | -238 | N/A | -245 | -295 | N/A | -850 | |
| Time | Open | Bet365 | BetMGM | DraftKings | ESPNBet | FanDuel | RiversCasino | HardRock | Consensus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
| 559 Cavaliers | +11 -110 | +2.5 -115 | N/A | +2 -112 | +1.5 -105 | +1.5 -105 | +2.5 -112 | +1.5 -105 | +12.5 -106 | |
| 560 Celtics | -11 -110 | -2.5 -115 | N/A | -2 -108 | -1.5 -125 | -1.5 -115 | -2.5 -122 | -1.5 -120 | -12.5 -114 | |
| Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
| 559 Cavaliers | o208.5 -110 | o51 -115 | N/A | o50.5 -120 | N/A | o50.5 -125 | o51.5 -125 | o50.5 -115 | o211.5 -108 | |
| 560 Celtics | u208.5 -110 | u51 -115 | N/A | u50.5 even | N/A | u50.5 -102 | u51.5 -109 | u50.5 -110 | u211.5 -112 | |
| Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
| 559 Cavaliers | +460 | N/A | N/A | +136 | +140 | +132 | +143 | N/A | +590 | |
| 560 Celtics | -620 | N/A | N/A | -162 | -180 | -162 | -186 | N/A | -850 | |
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Cavaliers vs Celtics Picks & Prediction
Cleveland rallied from an early double-digit deficit to oust Orlando in Game 7 of its first round series to advance.
The Cavaliers draw the top seed in the Eastern Conference as the Celtics eliminated the short-handed Heat in five games.
Cleveland lost two of three regular season matchups with Boston as the lone victory came as 8.5-point home underdogs, 105-104.
All three meetings were decided by nine points or fewer, which included a Cleveland cover at TD Garden as double-digit 'dogs in a loss.
Donovan Mitchell was basically a one-man wrecking crew towards the end of the Magic series by scoring 50 points in a Game 6 loss and 39 points in the Game 7 victory.
All four of Boston's wins in the first round came by 14 points or more as this point spread is justified, even with forward Kristaps Porzingis sidelined with a calf injury.
Cleveland hasn't had other players step up to help Mitchell with the scoring load as Boston has plenty of options to light it up in this series.
Let's lay the lumber with the Celtics in Game 1.
Pick: Celtics -11.5 (-110)
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Cavaliers vs Celtics Game Time & TV Channel
Date: Tuesday, May 7
Matchup: Central vs. Atlantic
Venue: TD Garden
Location: Boston, MA
Time-TV: TNT, 7:00 p.m. ET
Cavaliers vs Celtics Betting Stats
1) Boston Celtics
(1st Place, Atlantic)
- Odds to Win Finals: +105
- Odds to Win Conference: -270
- Odds to Win Series: -3000
- SU: 64-18
- ATS: 43-38-1
- O/U: 37-44-1
- PPG: 120.6
- OPPG: 109.2
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3) Cleveland Cavaliers
(2nd Place, Central)
- Odds to Win Finals: +6500
- Odds to Win Conference: +2200
- Odds to Win Series: +1125
- SU: 48-34
- ATS: 39-43
- O/U: 40-41-1
- PPG: 112.6
- OPPG: 110.2
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