Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers

Final/OT

118:114

Boston Celtics

Highlights and Stats

The Boston Celtics will travel to Cleveland for a game against the Cavaliers, scheduled to take place at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on 03/06 at 08:00 PM EST. The hosts of this upcoming match are 40-26 at the moment and occupy 4th spot in the standings of the Eastern Conference, while their next challengers are at #2 with 45-20 record.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 03-01-2023

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Cleveland Cavaliers	28	24	26	35	113
Boston Celtics	26	29	41	21	117

When the Cavaliers last stood up against the Celtics earlier in March of 2023 at the TD Garden, the game finished with the score of 117-113 in favor of the Boston Celtics. Cleveland failed to deal with the talent of Jayson Tatum and he concluded the game as his side’s MVP with 41 points, 8 assists and 11 boards. Donovan Mitchell had the leading role for the Cleveland Cavaliers, ending the game with 44 pts, 5 assists and 4 rebounds, but obviously his exploits were not enough to secure the win. The balance across the last five meetings between the two franchises shows a 2-3 superiority for the Boston Celtics. There were 222.8 points scored on average across those five encounters.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Cleveland Cavaliers Form

*Last 10 Cleveland Cavaliers Games - 6:4

03-04-2023	03-01-2023	02-26-2023	02-24-2023	02-23-2023	02-15-2023	02-13-2023	02-11-2023	02-10-2023	02-08-2023
114:90vs Detroit Pistons	117:113@ Boston Celtics	118:93vs Toronto Raptors	136:119@ Atlanta Hawks	109:115vs Denver Nuggets	118:112@ Philadelphia 76ers	117:109vs San Antonio Spurs	97:89vs Chicago Bulls	107:118@ New Orleans Pelicans	113:85vs Detroit Pistons

The Cavaliers did a good job on 03/04 when winning 114-90 against the Detroit Pistons on home floor. Darius Garland scored 21 points, added 3 rebounds and 7 assists, which proved enough to secure the victory for his team. Cleveland shot an average 49.5% from the floor, 55.6% from the free throw line and a great 41.2% from beyond the arc. The franchise is having a 6-4 record across its last ten showings and is currently on a run of W1. The team is performing on a great level at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse with 27-7 home record. The Cleveland Cavaliers’ next game is scheduled for this coming Wednesday on the road versus Miami Heat.

Cleveland Cavaliers Averages this Season

• Points For
  112.00
• Points Against
  106.40
• Assits
  24.83
• Rebounds
  42.10
• Steals
  7.17
• Turnovers
  13.77
• Blocks
  4.56
• Points Difference
  5.60

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Cleveland Cavaliers Standout Performer

• Donovan Mitchell

  The 's main contributor this season has been Donovan Mitchell with 27.4 points, 4.8 assists and 4.0 boards for an average of 35.3 minutes on the court.

Cleveland Cavaliers Missing Players

NONE

Boston Celtics Form

*Last 10 Boston Celtics Games - 6:4

03-05-2023	03-03-2023	03-01-2023	02-27-2023	02-25-2023	02-23-2023	02-15-2023	02-14-2023	02-12-2023	02-10-2023
129:131vs New York Knicks	105:115vs Brooklyn Nets	117:113vs Cleveland Cavaliers	109:94@ New York Knicks	107:110@ Philadelphia 76ers	138:142@ Indiana Pacers	127:109vs Detroit Pistons	131:125@ Milwaukee Bucks	119:109vs Memphis Grizzlies	127:116vs Charlotte Hornets

The previous meeting of the Boston Celtics was on Sunday, 5th of March when coming up against the New York Knicks at home and ended in a 129-131 loss. The team’s top performer in that game was Jayson Tatum, as he ended with 40 points, 6 assists and 11 boards for 49 minutes on the court. 39.4% of his team’s field goal attempts hit the basket. The roster also averaged 88.0% free throws and a common 35.6% 3-pts shooting on the night. The Celtics’ balance across the most recent ten encounters stands at 6-4 and the franchise is on a L2 streak at the moment. The franchise has a mediocre record of 20-11 when playing on enemy territory this term. The Boston Celtics are set to return to the TD Garden for their next fixture against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday, March 8th.

Boston Celtics Averages This Season

• Points For
  117.70
• Points Against
  112.40
• Assits
  26.33
• Rebounds
  45.39
• Steals
  6.20
• Turnovers
  13.71
• Blocks
  5.25
• Points Difference
  5.30

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Boston Celtics Standout Performer

• Jayson Tatum

  The organization's best player this term has been Jayson Tatum, as he has aided the cause with 30.2 points, 4.8 dimes and 8.8 boards for an average of 37.3 minutes spent on court.

Boston Celtics Missing Players

• Danilo Gallinari

  Knee
• Malcolm Brogdon

  Ankle
• Robert Williams

  Hamstring
• Al Horford

  Rest

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final
Cleveland Cavaliers	26	30	22	31	9	118
Boston Celtics	33	35	24	17	5	114

Cleveland CavaliersBoston Celtics

• Score

  118

  114

• Field Goals Made

  43

  42

• Field Goals Attempts

  96

  101

• 3 pts Made

  12

  16

• 3 pts Attempts

  34

  48

• Free Throws Made

  20

  14

• Free Throws Attempts

  25

  21

• Rebounds Total

  58

  52

• Rebounds Offence

  16

  15

• Rebounds Defence

  42

  37

• Assists

  27

  25

• Steals

  4

  5

• Blocks

  7

  5

• Turnovers

  15

  14

• Personal Fouls

  20

  21

Player Ratings

Cleveland Cavaliers

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Donovan Mitchell	47	14	34	41.2	4	11	36.4	8	8	100.0	4	7	11	4	0	1	3	2	40	+3
Darius Garland	42	6	18	33.3	2	7	28.6	3	4	75.0	0	5	5	12	1	0	3	2	17	+17
Evan Mobley	41	10	14	71.4	1	4	25.0	4	7	57.1	5	12	17	1	0	3	3	5	25	+9
Caris LeVert	33	2	7	28.6	1	3	33.3	2	2	100.0	1	5	6	4	2	3	1	4	7	+9
Jarrett Allen	26	2	5	40.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	6	3	0	0	0	3	4	-8
Isaac Okoro	23	3	7	42.9	1	4	25.0	2	2	100.0	0	2	2	2	1	0	0	1	9	-5
Cedi Osman	18	2	4	50.0	2	2	100.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	6	-7
Lamar Stevens	17	3	5	60.0	1	2	50.0	1	2	50.0	6	2	8	1	0	0	2	1	8	+18
Dean Wade	11	0	1	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	-10
Ricky Rubio	7	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	2	-6

Boston Celtics

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Jaylen Brown	45	12	26	46.2	1	7	14.3	7	10	70.0	2	11	13	9	0	1	4	5	32	-1
Marcus Smart	37	4	17	23.5	3	11	27.3	0	0	0	1	2	3	5	2	1	3	1	11	-8
Malcolm Brogdon	36	8	14	57.1	3	6	50.0	5	5	100.0	0	4	4	5	0	0	1	4	24	-7
Derrick White	36	5	14	35.7	2	5	40.0	0	0	0	2	1	3	2	0	0	1	4	12	-9
Mike Muscala	35	2	6	33.3	1	5	20.0	0	0	0	1	5	6	0	2	1	0	2	5	+9
Luke Kornet	19	2	5	40.0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0	6	2	8	0	0	1	0	1	4	-17
Blake Griffin	18	2	4	50.0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	4	4	2	0	0	1	2	4	+7
Payton Pritchard	16	2	8	25.0	1	6	16.7	2	2	100.0	0	4	4	1	0	0	1	0	7	+2
Grant Williams	16	4	6	66.7	4	5	80.0	0	2	0.0	2	2	4	0	0	0	0	2	12	-4
Sam Hauser	7	1	1	100.0	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	1	2	3	1	1	1	1	0	3	+8