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Celtics vs Cavaliers Game 3 Picks, Odds | NBA Playoffs Prediction

Kevin Rogers
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Celtics vs Cavaliers Game 3 Picks, Odds | NBA Playoffs Prediction

The second round of the NBA Playoffs continues with a pivotal 2-game slate this Saturday with a pair of conference semifinal series tied at one game apiece -- and the second matchup of the day we'll preview is Celtics vs. Cavaliers Game 3, which is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC.

The Cavs are 8-point home underdogs on the spread in Saturday's contest, while the total is set at over/under 212.5 total points at DraftKings.

Here's everything you need to know about Game 3 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 Saturday, May 11.

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Celtics vs Cavaliers Odds

CLE @ BOS Odds

  • Full Game
  • 1H
  • 1Q
  • 2Q
  • 3Q
  • 4Q
  • Spread
  • Total
  • Moneyline
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 567 Cavaliers
+13 -110 +8.5 -110 +8.5 -115 +8.5 -112 +8.5 -114 +7.5 -115 +8.5 -117 +13 -110  
Boston Celtics 568 Celtics
-13 -110 -8.5 -110 -8.5 -105 -8.5 -108 -8.5 -106 -7.5 -115 -8.5 -109 -13 -110  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 567 Cavaliers
o212.5 -110 o108.5 -110 N/A o108.5 -110 o108.5 -110 o108.5 -120 o108.5 -110 o212.5 -108  
Boston Celtics 568 Celtics
u212.5 -110 u108.5 -110 N/A u108.5 -110 u108.5 -110 u108.5 -110 u108.5 -118 u212.5 -112  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 567 Cavaliers
+660 N/A +360 +350 +350 N/A +410 +640  
Boston Celtics 568 Celtics
-1000 N/A -500 -455 -480 N/A -625 -950  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 567 Cavaliers
+13 -110 +8.5 -115 N/A N/A N/A N/A +5.5 -107 +13 -110  
Boston Celtics 568 Celtics
-13 -110 -8.5 -105 N/A N/A N/A N/A -5.5 -122 -13 -110  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 567 Cavaliers
o212.5 -110 o104 -110 N/A N/A N/A N/A o103.5 -110 o212.5 -108  
Boston Celtics 568 Celtics
u212.5 -110 u104 -110 N/A N/A N/A N/A u103.5 -121 u212.5 -112  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 567 Cavaliers
+660 N/A N/A N/A +225 N/A +230 +640  
Boston Celtics 568 Celtics
-1000 N/A N/A N/A -290 N/A -305 -950  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 567 Cavaliers
+13 -110 +4.5 -105 +4.5 -105 +4.5 -105 +4.5 -110 +4.5 -125 +4.5 -124 +13 -110  
Boston Celtics 568 Celtics
-13 -110 -4.5 -115 -4.5 -115 -4.5 -115 -4.5 -110 -4.5 -105 -4.5 -103 -13 -110  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 567 Cavaliers
o212.5 -110 o54.5 -110 N/A o54.5 -105 o54.5 -104 o54.5 -110 o54.5 -107 o212.5 -108  
Boston Celtics 568 Celtics
u212.5 -110 u54.5 -110 N/A u54.5 -115 u54.5 -122 u54.5 -120 u54.5 -122 u212.5 -112  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 567 Cavaliers
+660 N/A +260 +240 +235 N/A +240 +640  
Boston Celtics 568 Celtics
-1000 N/A -350 -298 -300 N/A -315 -950  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 567 Cavaliers
+13 -110 +4 -115 N/A +3.5 -108 +3.5 -104 +3.5 -110 +4.5 -115 +13 -110  
Boston Celtics 568 Celtics
-13 -110 -4 -115 N/A -3.5 -112 -3.5 -118 -3.5 -120 -4.5 -113 -13 -110  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 567 Cavaliers
o212.5 -110 o54 -115 N/A o54.5 -102 o54.5 -106 o54.5 -110 o54.5 -105 o212.5 -108  
Boston Celtics 568 Celtics
u212.5 -110 u54 -115 N/A u54.5 -118 u54.5 -120 u54.5 -115 u54.5 -125 u212.5 -112  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 567 Cavaliers
+660 N/A N/A +195 +205 N/A +235 +640  
Boston Celtics 568 Celtics
-1000 N/A N/A -238 -260 N/A -315 -950  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 567 Cavaliers
+13 -110 +4 -115 N/A +4 -112 +3.5 -108 +3.5 -120 +3.5 -106 +13 -110  
Boston Celtics 568 Celtics
-13 -110 -4 -115 N/A -4 -108 -3.5 -112 -3.5 -110 -3.5 -124 -13 -110  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 567 Cavaliers
o212.5 -110 o52 -115 N/A o52.5 -115 o52.5 -102 o52.5 -120 o51.5 -121 o212.5 -108  
Boston Celtics 568 Celtics
u212.5 -110 u52 -115 N/A u52.5 -105 u52.5 -125 u52.5 -110 u51.5 -110 u212.5 -112  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 567 Cavaliers
+660 N/A N/A +205 +198 N/A +205 +640  
Boston Celtics 568 Celtics
-1000 N/A N/A -250 -250 N/A -275 -950  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 567 Cavaliers
+13 -110 +2.5 -115 N/A +2 -108 +1.5 -105 +1.5 -110 +2.5 -118 +13 -110  
Boston Celtics 568 Celtics
-13 -110 -2.5 -115 N/A -2 -112 -1.5 -115 -1.5 -115 -2.5 -109 -13 -110  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 567 Cavaliers
o212.5 -110 o51.5 -115 N/A o51.5 -102 o51.5 -104 o50.5 -125 o51.5 -110 o212.5 -108  
Boston Celtics 568 Celtics
u212.5 -110 u51.5 -115 N/A u51.5 -118 u51.5 -122 u50.5 -110 u51.5 -121 u212.5 -112  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 567 Cavaliers
+660 N/A N/A +145 +134 N/A +145 +640  
Boston Celtics 568 Celtics
-1000 N/A N/A -175 -164 N/A -190 -950  

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Celtics vs Cavaliers Picks & Prediction

The Cavaliers bounced back from a 25-point loss in the series opener to the Celtics to rout Boston as 13-point underdogs in Game 2 on Thursday, 118-94.

Cleveland shot 13-of-28 from three-point range, including five treys and a game-high 29 points from Donovan Mitchell. It also marked the first road win of the postseason for the Cavaliers, who went 0-3 at Orlando in the opening round.

The Celtics had lost only playoff game prior to Thursday, which was also a Game 2 home defeat in the first round. After Miami shot lights out to beat Boston, the Celtics rolled the Heat in Game 3 by 20 points.

Boston has covered in all five postseason victories, winning four times by 20 points or more and the shortest margin being 14 points.

The Cavaliers have yet to lose at home in the playoffs, but Cleveland is facing a different animal than Orlando in this round.

Boston lives and dies by the three-pointer as the Celtics were dreadful in Game 2 by shooting 8-of-35, including an 0-of-6 effort from Jaylen Brown.

This is the shortest number the Celtics have laid in the playoffs so far and it will be tough to think both Boston and Cleveland shoot the way they did in Game 2 coming up on Saturday.

Pick: Celtics -8 (-110)

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Celtics vs Cavaliers Game Time & TV Channel

Date: Saturday, May 11
Matchup: Central vs. Atlantic
Venue: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Location: Cleveland, OH
Time-TV: ABC, 8:30 p.m. ET

Cavaliers vs Celtics Betting Stats

1) Boston Celtics
(1st Place, Atlantic)

  • Odds to Win Finals: -115
  • Odds to Win Conference: -340
  • Odds to Win Series: -1200
  • 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: +9000
  • Odds to Win Conference: +1800
  • Odds to Win Series: +680
  • 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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