The Eastern’s top two teams, the Cleveland Cavaliers (48-10) and the Boston Celtics (42-17), hit the court at TD Garden on Friday, February 28, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN, NBCS-BOS, and FDSOH. The Celtics are favored by 2.5 points at home.

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Celtics vs. Cavaliers Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, February 28, 2025
• Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN, NBCS-BOS, and FDSOH
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• Location: Boston, Massachusetts
• Venue: TD Garden

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Celtics vs. Cavaliers Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Celtics 116 – Cavaliers 115

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Spread & Total Prediction for Celtics vs. Cavaliers

• Pick ATS: Cavaliers (+ 2.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Celtics (-0.0)
• Pick OU:

  Under (232.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 229.5

• The Cavaliers (39-19-0 ATS) have covered the spread 44.1% of the time, 23.1% more often than the Celtics (26-33-0) this season.
• Boston (25-31) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 2.5 points or more this season (44.6%) than Cleveland (3-1) does as a 2.5+-point underdog (75%).
• Boston’s games have gone over the total 44.1% of the time this season (26 out of 59), less often than Cleveland’s games have (37 out of 58).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Celtics are 41-15, a better tally than the Cavaliers have put up (2-2) as moneyline underdogs.

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Celtics Performance Insights

• The Celtics have been led by their defense, as they rank third-best in the NBA by giving up only 108.1 points per game. They rank sixth in the league in points scored (116.9 per contest).
• Boston is averaging 44.9 rebounds per game (11th-ranked in NBA) this year, while allowing 44.3 rebounds per contest (15th-ranked).
• So far this season, the Celtics rank 17th in the league in assists, delivering 25.8 per game.
• Although Boston is forcing 12.3 turnovers per game (fifth-worst in NBA), it ranks second-best in the league by committing just 11.5 turnovers per game.
• The Celtics own a 36.9% three-point percentage this season (10th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really provided a lift by making 17.8 three-pointers per contest (best).

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Cavaliers Performance Insights

• Offensively, the Cavaliers are the second-best team in the league (122.9 points per game). Defensively, they are 10th (111.2 points allowed per game).
• Cleveland collects 45.2 rebounds per game and give up 42.9 boards, ranking eighth and seventh, respectively, in the NBA.
• The Cavaliers are fourth-best in the league in assists (29 per game) in 2024-25.
• Cleveland is the fourth-best squad in the NBA in turnovers per game (12.6) and 12th in turnovers forced (13.8).
• Beyond the arc, the Cavaliers are second-best in the league in 3-pointers made per game at 16.2. And they are best in 3-point percentage at 39.4%.

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