Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics Series Odds & Schedule – Celtics Heavy Favorites to Advance
By Sascha Paruk in NBA Basketball
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- The #1 Boston Celtics will face the #4 Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round of the 2024 NBA playoffs
- The Celtics are -260 favorites to, not just advance, but win the Eastern Conference
- See the lopsided Cavaliers vs Celtics series odds and schedule
Down 18 early in the first half, the Cleveland Cavaliers (52-37 SU, 41-46-2 ATS) rallied for a massive Game 7 win over Orlando on Sunday afternoon, setting up a matchup with the top-seeded Boston Celtics (68-19 SU, 45-37-5 ATS) in the second round of the NBA playoff bracket.
Despite winning four of the last seven head-to-head with the Celtics, Cleveland enters round two as a massive underdog in the Cavaliers vs Celtics series price.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics Series Odds
| Team | Series Price | Game Spread | Total Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | +760 | +1.5 (+330) | O 5.5 (+140) |
| Boston Celtics | -1400 | -1.5 (-470) | U 5.5 (-240) |
The Celtics have opened as -1400 favorites to win the best-of-seven series and advance to the Eastern Conference final for the third straight season. The Cavaliers come back as +760 underdogs.
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The best-of-seven Cavaliers vs Celtics series will start with Game 1 on Tuesday, May 7, at TD Garden in Boston.
Both teams could be missing their starting centers. Cleveland center Jarrett Allen (16.5 PPG, 10.5 RPG) missed Games 6 and 7 against Orlando with a rib contusion, and will likely be listed as questionable ahead of Game 1 against the Celtics.
Boston center Kristaps Porzingis (20.1 PPG, 7.2 RPG) is likely to miss the entirety of the second round due to a calf injury that limited him to 14 minutes in Game 4 against Miami and held him out of Game 5 entirely.
Cavaliers vs Celtics Series Schedule
| Game | Date | Home Team | Away Team | Start Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuesday, May 7 | Boston | Cleveland | 7:10 pm |
| 2 | Thursday, May 9 | Boston | Cleveland | 7:10 pm |
| 3 | Saturday, May 11 | Cleveland | Boston | 8:40 pm |
| 4 | Monday, May 13 | Cleveland | Boston | 7:10 pm |
| *5 | Wednesday, May 15 | Boston | Cleveland | TBD |
| *6 | Friday, May 17 | Cleveland | Boston | TBD |
| *7 | Sunday, May 19 | Boston | Cleveland | TBD |
*If necessary.
As mentioned, the Cavs have enjoyed more recent success against the Celtics than most teams in the NBA. Dating back to last season, Cleveland has won four of the last seven against Boston. However, the Celtics took two of three this season, both at home at TD Garden.
Cleveland vs Boston Recent Results
| Date | Location | Score/Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2024 | Cleveland | 105-104 Cavaliers |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Boston | 120-113 Celtics |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Boston | 116-107 Celtics |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Cleveland | 118-114 OT Cavaliers |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Boston | 117-113 Celtics |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Cleveland | 114-113 OT Cavaliers |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Boston | 132-123 OT Cavaliers |
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Sascha has been working in the sports-betting industry since 2014, and quickly paired his strong writing skills with a burgeoning knowledge of probability and statistics. He holds an undergraduate degree in linguistics and a Juris Doctor from the University of British Columbia.
