The Celtics visit the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night, and if you’re looking to do some last-minute betting research, you’re in luck! We’ll give you the latest point spread, moneyline odds and over-under number, as well as the information you’ll need to make the smartest bet on BetMGM.
The game tips off at 8 p.m. ET and can be seen on NBC Sports Boston and Bally Sports Ohio.
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The lines, courtesy of BetMGM
- Point spread: Celtics -5.5
- Money line: Celtics -225 / Cavs +180
- Over-under: 219.5
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Advice and prediction
We easily hit our over bet in Tuesday night’s Celtics loss to the Heat, but Boston will be short-handed on the second night of the back-to-back, as Marcus Smart and Kemba Walker will miss the game along with Jaylen Brown and Robert Williams III.
Still, this is a Cavs unit that has lost 11 consecutive games and hasn’t covered the spread since April 21. Cleveland is the most profitable team to bet against in the NBA this season, and while it hasn’t been a very safe strategy to back the Celtics either, we’re not looking at an overly large spread here. Take Boston minus-5.5 in what should be a lower-scoring game.
Prediction: Celtics 113, Cavaliers 99
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