The Eastern’s top teams, the Cleveland Cavaliers (48-10) and the Boston Celtics (42-17), take 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

• When: Friday, February 28, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where: TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts
• TV: ESPN, NBCS-BOS, and FDSOH
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Celtics vs. Cavaliers Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Cavaliers (+ 2.5)

• Boston is 26-33-0 against the spread this season.
• Cleveland is 39-19-0 against the spread this year.
• As 2.5-point favorites or more, the Celtics are 25-31 against the spread.
• The Cavaliers have an ATS record of 3-1 as 2.5-point underdogs or more.

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Pick OU:

Under (231.5)

• In 20 games this season, the Celtics and their opponents have scored more than 231.5 combined points.
• The Cavaliers have played 32 games this season that ended with a combined score over 231.5 points.
• Boston’s games this season have had an average of 227.8 points, 3.7 fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
• Cleveland’s games this year have had a 230.2-point total on average, 1.3 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• The Celtics score the fourth-most points in the NBA this season, while the Cavaliers’ offense puts up the third-most.
• This contest features the league’s ninth-ranked (Cavaliers) and fifth-ranked (Celtics) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Celtics (-140)

• The Celtics have entered the game as favorites 56 times this season and won 41, or 73.2%, of those games.
• The Cavaliers have been chosen as underdogs in four games this year and have walked away with the win two times (50%) in those games.
• This season, Boston has won 41 of its 56 games, or 73.2%, when favored by at least -140 on the moneyline.
• This year, Cleveland has won one of three games when listed as at least +115 or better on the moneyline.
• The Celtics have a 58.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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