Cavaliers vs. Celtics Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – February 4

Published 10:16 pm Monday, February 3, 2025

The Eastern-leading Cleveland Cavaliers (40-9) are favored by 1.5 points as they look to defeat the Boston Celtics (35-15). The squads meet Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET on TNT, truTV, MAX, and NBCS-BOS.

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Cavaliers vs. Celtics Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2025
  • Time: 7:30 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: TNT, truTV, MAX, and NBCS-BOS
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Max (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Cleveland, Ohio
  • Venue: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

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Cavaliers vs. Celtics Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Cavaliers 118 – Celtics 112

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Spread & Total Prediction for Cavaliers vs. Celtics

  • Pick ATS: Cavaliers (- 1.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Cavaliers (-5.4)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (236.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 230.1
  • The Cavaliers have a 33-16-0 ATS record this season compared to the 20-30-0 mark of the Celtics.
  • Cleveland covers the spread when it is a 1.5-point favorite or more 66.7% of the time. That’s more often than Boston covers as an underdog of 1.5 or more (never covered this season).
  • Boston and its opponents have eclipsed the point total 46% of the time this season (23 out of 50). That’s less often than Cleveland and its opponents have (32 out of 49).
  • As a moneyline favorite this season, the Cavaliers are 38-7, a better mark than the Celtics have recorded (0-1) as moneyline underdogs.

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Cavaliers Performance Insights

  • The Cavaliers sport a top-five offense this season, ranking second-best in the league with 122.6 points per game. At the other end, they rank 10th with 111.8 points allowed per contest.
  • This season, Cleveland is grabbing 44.4 boards per game (15th-ranked in NBA) and giving up 43.3 rebounds per contest (11th-ranked).
  • The Cavaliers have been one of the best teams in the league in terms of assists, as they are collecting 29.3 per game (third-best in NBA).
  • Cleveland is top-five this year in turnovers, ranking fourth-best in the league with 12.1 turnovers per game. Meanwhile, it ranks 13th with 13.9 forced turnovers per contest.
  • The Cavaliers have been getting things done in terms of three-point shooting this year, ranking second-best in the NBA in three-pointers per game (16.3) and best in three-point percentage (39.6%).

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Celtics Performance Insights

  • Offensively, the Celtics are the fifth-best team in the league (117.3 points per game). Defensively, they are fifth-best (108.5 points conceded per game).
  • On the boards, Boston is 12th in the league in rebounds (44.7 per game). It is 19th in rebounds allowed (44.6 per game).
  • The Celtics are 16th in the league in assists (25.9 per game) in 2024-25.
  • In terms of turnovers, Boston is second-best in the NBA in committing them (11.4 per game). It is 23rd in forcing them (12.7 per game).
  • In 2024-25 the Celtics are best in the NBA in 3-point makes (17.8 per game), and they rank No. 11 in 3-point percentage (36.7%).

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