The Eastern-leading Cleveland Cavaliers (17-3) are favored by 1.5 points as they look to hold off the No. 2 team in the conference, the Boston Celtics (16-3). The teams meet Sunday, December 1, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET on NBA TV, FDSOH, and NBCS-BOS.

If you hope to make an informed wager on Sunday’s game, discover the best bets available in the article below (according to our computer predictions).

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Cavaliers vs. Celtics Game Info

• When: Sunday, December 1, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET
• Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio
• TV: NBA TV, FDSOH, and NBCS-BOS
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Cavaliers vs. Celtics Best Bets

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Donovan Mitchell Over 25.5 PTS

• The 25.5-point total set for Donovan Mitchell on Sunday is 1.4 more points than his per-game scoring average.
• Mitchell is 9-for-20 at going over his points prop total this season.
• The Cavaliers are the NBA’s highest-scoring squad (122.4 points per game), while the Celtics are 10th in points conceded (110.6 per game).
• Cleveland has a 15-2 record when finishing with more points than 110.6.

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Jayson Tatum Over 31.5 PTS

• The 31.5-point over/under for Jayson Tatum on Sunday is 2.8 higher than his season scoring average.
• Tatum has had a points prop in 20 games this season, and has exceeded the total 10 times.
• Boston is the NBA’s third-ranked team offensively (121.2 points per game), while Cleveland is 15th-ranked on defense (112.6 conceded).
• Boston has put together a 13-2 record when it scores more than 112.6 points.

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Pick ATS: Cavaliers (- 1.5)

• Cleveland has covered the spread 14 times in 20 games.
• Boston has covered the spread eight times in 19 games.
• The Cavaliers’ ATS record as 1.5-point favorites or more is 11-6.

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Pick OU:

Over (230.5)

• The Cavaliers and their opponents have gone over 230.5 combined points in 10 of 20 games this season.
• The Celtics have played nine games this season that have had more than 230.5 combined points scored.
• Cleveland’s contests this year have an average total of 228.4, 2.1 more points than this game’s over/under.
• Boston’s average game total this season has been 229.2, 1.3 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• The Celtics are the NBA’s eighth-highest scoring team this season compared to the third-ranked Cavaliers.
• The Celtics have allowed the eighth-fewest points in the league this season, while the Cavaliers have given up the 19th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Cavaliers (-120)

• The Cavaliers have been favorites in 17 games this season and won 15 (88.2%) of those contests.
• The Celtics will be listed as the underdog for the first time this season.
• Cleveland has a record of 15-2, a 88.2% win rate, when it’s favored by -120 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• Boston has yet to enter a game this year with longer moneyline odds than +100.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cavaliers have a 54.5% chance to win.

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