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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics
The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -14-point favorites versus the Cavaliers, while the game's total opened at 216.
Boston was a 118-102 winner in its last match on the road against the Raptors. They covered the -4.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 220 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Cavaliers were a 121-118 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Hawks. They covered the +2.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (239) made winners of OVER bettors.
Cleveland:
Team record: 9-21 SU,12-16-2 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Cleveland is 6-14 ATS in its last 20 games
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games
Boston:
Team record: 21-7 SU,18-8-2 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Next up:
Cleveland at Minnesota Saturday, December 28
Boston home to Toronto Saturday, December 28