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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics
The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -10-point favorites versus the Cavaliers, while the game's total opened at 227.5.
Boston was a 120-113 winner in its last match at home against the Cavaliers. They failed to cover the -11.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 233 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Cleveland, they were a 120-113 loser as they battled the Celtics on the road. The Cavaliers covered in the match as a +11.5-point underdog, while 233 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Cleveland:
Team record: 13-11 SU,10-12-2 ATS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 8 games
Cleveland is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 17-5 SU,9-11-2 ATS
Boston is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Next up:
Cleveland home to Atlanta Saturday, December 16
Boston home to Orlando Friday, December 15