Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction and Betting Pick. Boston Celtics host Cleveland Cavaliers as +1 underdogs at 3.00 PM ET on Sunday, April 12 2015. Boston won the last meeting in Cleveland only two days ago 90-99, covering a +6 spread as the game went under 208.5.
LeBron James (CLE) got 26 minutes as Boston won 90-99 two days ago
Boston Celtics are currently #7 in the East as they own the tiebreaker against Brooklyn Nets, and are one game ahead of ninth Indiana. Boston won seven of their last ten games and look set to clinch the playoff spot.
Cleveland Cavaliers have nothing to play for and they have limited the minutes LeBron James and Kevin Love in the last game against Boston, and might do so again. The Cavs are #2 in the East and can’t go up or down.
Tale of the Tape
Boston Record 37-42 (19-20 Home)
Boston ATS: 46-32 (20-18 Home)
Boston Last 10: 7-3 (6-4 ATS)
Cleveland Record: 51-28 (22-18 Road)
Cleveland ATS: 38-41 (18-22 Road)
Cleveland Last 10: 8-2 (4-6 ATS)
Boston and Cleveland Team News
Boston don’t have any injuries to report. Cleveland are without Anderson Varejao for some time now, and for this game Iman Shumpert and Kyrie Irving are questionable. LeBron James might be rested, but will definitely see some playing time as otherwise he might go out of form.
Celtics vs Cavaliers Lineups
Celtics: Brandon Bass, Evan Turner, Tyler Zeller, Avery Bradley, Marcus Smart.
Cavaliers: LeBron James, Kevin Love, Timofey Mozgov, Matthew Dellavedova, J.R. Smith.
Cleveland at Boston
3:00 PM ET, Sunday, April 12, 2015
TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction. These two teams would meet in the first playoff round if the playoffs started today as Cleveland are #2 and Boston #7. Expect Cleveland to hide their cards a bit as Boston get the win they need to clinch the playoff spot. Things will be totally different when these two teams meet in the first playoff round though. Celtics vs Cavaliers Betting Pick: Boston to win. Celtics vs Cavaliers Predicted Score: 101-97
