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Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
The fans at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse will be treated to a game between the Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers when they take their seats on Monday.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -1.5-point favorites versus the Cavaliers, while the game's total opened at 199.
The Cavaliers were a 91-89 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Celtics. They covered the -1.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (180) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Boston lost its last outing, a 91-89 result against the Cavaliers on November 13. The Celtics failed to cover in that game as a +1.5-point underdog, while the 180 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Boston:
Team record: 6-7 SU,7-6 ATS
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Cleveland:
Team record: 9-5 SU,11-3 ATS
Cleveland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Next up:
Boston at Atlanta Wednesday, November 17
Cleveland at Brooklyn Wednesday, November 17