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Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
A winning streak will be on the line for the Boston Celtics on Tuesday when they battle the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -3.5-point favorites versus the Cavaliers, while the game's total opened at 218.5.
Last time out for Cleveland, they were a 107-98 loser as they battled the Knicks at home. The Cavaliers failed to cover in the match as a -4.5-point favorite, while 205 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Celtics were a 140-88 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Warriors. They covered the -8-point spread as favorites, while the total score (228) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 48-12 SU,30-27-3 ATS
Current Streak: won 11 straight games.
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Cleveland:
Team record: 39-21 SU,29-29-2 ATS
Cleveland is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Cleveland is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Next up:
Boston at Denver Thursday, March 7
Cleveland at Atlanta Wednesday, March 6