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Cavaliers vs Celtics Game 1 Picks, Odds | NBA Playoffs Prediction

Kevin Rogers
Kevin Rogers Sports Betting Expert
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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

  • Full Game
  • 1H
  • 1Q
  • 2Q
  • 3Q
  • 4Q
  • Spread
  • Total
  • Moneyline
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 559 Cavaliers
+11 -110 +8 -110 +8.5 -114 +8.5 -125 +7.5 -105 +8 -110 +7.5 -115 +8.5 -127 +12.5 -106  
Boston Celtics 560 Celtics
-11 -110 -8 -110 -8.5 -106 -8.5 -105 -7.5 -125 -8 -110 -7.5 -115 -8.5 -108 -12.5 -114  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 559 Cavaliers
o208.5 -110 o108 -110 o108 -112 N/A o107.5 -120 o108 -110 o107.5 -120 o107.5 -118 o211.5 -108  
Boston Celtics 560 Celtics
u208.5 -110 u108 -110 u108 -108 N/A u107.5 -110 u108 -110 u107.5 -110 u107.5 -113 u211.5 -112  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 559 Cavaliers
+460 N/A +310 +350 +270 +340 N/A +370 +590  
Boston Celtics 560 Celtics
-620 N/A -420 -450 -500 -440 N/A -590 -850  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 559 Cavaliers
+11 -110 +4 -110 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A +6.5 -121 +12.5 -106  
Boston Celtics 560 Celtics
-11 -110 -4 -110 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A -6.5 -108 -12.5 -114  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 559 Cavaliers
o208.5 -110 o103.5 -110 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A o102.5 -121 o211.5 -108  
Boston Celtics 560 Celtics
u208.5 -110 u103.5 -110 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A u102.5 -112 u211.5 -112  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 559 Cavaliers
+460 N/A +220 N/A N/A N/A N/A +230 +590  
Boston Celtics 560 Celtics
-620 N/A -280 N/A N/A N/A N/A -335 -850  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 559 Cavaliers
+11 -110 +4.5 -110 +4.5 -114 +4.5 -105 +4.5 -125 +4.5 -115 +4.5 -125 +4.5 -108 +12.5 -106  
Boston Celtics 560 Celtics
-11 -110 -4.5 -110 -4.5 -106 -4.5 -115 -4.5 -105 -4.5 -105 -4.5 -105 -4.5 -127 -12.5 -114  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 559 Cavaliers
o208.5 -110 o54 -110 o53.5 -125 N/A N/A o54.5 -105 o54.5 -110 o53.5 -129 o211.5 -108  
Boston Celtics 560 Celtics
u208.5 -110 u54 -110 u53.5 -102 N/A N/A u54.5 -115 u54.5 -120 u53.5 -106 u211.5 -112  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 559 Cavaliers
+460 N/A +235 +250 +220 +235 N/A +285 +590  
Boston Celtics 560 Celtics
-620 N/A -300 -350 -300 -290 N/A -435 -850  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 559 Cavaliers
+11 -110 +3 -115 +3.5 -104 N/A +3.5 -125 +4 -115 +3.5 -120 +3.5 -121 +12.5 -106  
Boston Celtics 560 Celtics
-11 -110 -3 -115 -3.5 -118 N/A -3.5 -105 -4 -105 -3.5 -110 -3.5 -113 -12.5 -114  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 559 Cavaliers
o208.5 -110 o53.5 -115 o54.5 -102 N/A N/A o53.5 -115 o53.5 -115 o53.5 -117 o211.5 -108  
Boston Celtics 560 Celtics
u208.5 -110 u53.5 -115 u54.5 -125 N/A N/A u53.5 -105 u53.5 -110 u53.5 -117 u211.5 -112  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 559 Cavaliers
+460 N/A +205 N/A N/A +205 N/A +185 +590  
Boston Celtics 560 Celtics
-620 N/A -260 N/A N/A -250 N/A -250 -850  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 559 Cavaliers
+11 -110 +2.5 -115 +3.5 -112 N/A +3.5 -125 +3.5 -105 +3.5 even +4.5 -137 +12.5 -106  
Boston Celtics 560 Celtics
-11 -110 -2.5 -115 -3.5 -108 N/A -3.5 -105 -3.5 -115 -3.5 -125 -4.5 even -12.5 -114  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 559 Cavaliers
o208.5 -110 o51 -115 o51.5 -118 N/A N/A o52.5 -102 o51.5 -115 o50.5 -124 o211.5 -108  
Boston Celtics 560 Celtics
u208.5 -110 u51 -115 u51.5 -108 N/A N/A u52.5 -118 u51.5 -115 u50.5 -110 u211.5 -112  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 559 Cavaliers
+460 N/A +194 N/A N/A +195 N/A +220 +590  
Boston Celtics 560 Celtics
-620 N/A -245 N/A N/A -238 N/A -295 -850  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 559 Cavaliers
+11 -110 +2.5 -115 +1.5 -105 N/A +1.5 -105 +2 -112 +1.5 -105 +2.5 -112 +12.5 -106  
Boston Celtics 560 Celtics
-11 -110 -2.5 -115 -1.5 -115 N/A -1.5 -125 -2 -108 -1.5 -120 -2.5 -122 -12.5 -114  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 559 Cavaliers
o208.5 -110 o51 -115 o50.5 -125 N/A N/A o50.5 -120 o50.5 -115 o51.5 -125 o211.5 -108  
Boston Celtics 560 Celtics
u208.5 -110 u51 -115 u50.5 -102 N/A N/A u50.5 even u50.5 -110 u51.5 -109 u211.5 -112  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 559 Cavaliers
+460 N/A +132 N/A +140 +136 N/A +143 +590  
Boston Celtics 560 Celtics
-620 N/A -162 N/A -180 -162 N/A -186 -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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Kevin Rogers

Kevin Rogers

Kevin has been handicapping professionally since 2007 at VegasInsider before shifting to ScoresAndOdds. He focuses on MLB, NFL, college football, NBA, college basketball, and NHL and mainly uses trends, systems, and situations as his top handicapping angles. More from Kevin Rogers
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