Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 5/13/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Monday, May 13, 2024

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Boston (-8)

The Cleveland Cavaliers will go up against the Boston Celtics at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Monday in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The Celtics lead the series 2-1. Cleveland is 8-point underdogs. The total is set at 208.5.

The Celtics took home the win by a score of 106-93 in Game 3. Boston walked away from the game having earned a 51.3% FG percentage (41 out of 80) and made 13 of 34 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Celtics converted 11 of their 14 tries for a rate of 78.6%. In terms of pulling down boards, they collected a total of 44 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 22 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and having 3 steals. Pertaining to defending, Boston allowed 42.9% from the field on 36 out of 84 shooting. Cleveland recorded 17 assists and had 4 steals in the game. On top of that, Cleveland pulled down 35 boards (7 offensive, 28 defensive) and got 4 blocks. Cleveland walked away from this one shooting 90.0% from the charity stripe by making 9 of their 10 tries. They also knocked down 12 out of their 36 attempts from beyond the arc. When discussing personal fouls, the Celtics walked away with 14 while the Cavaliers totaled 14 personal fouls.

Jayson Tatum is one player who played a role for the contest. He ended up with 33 points on 11 out of 25 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 42 minutes and pulled down 13 boards. Tatum shot 44.0% from the field and totaled 6 assists.

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Boston heads into this game with a mark of 64-18 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.9 times per game and as a team are committing 16.2 fouls per contest. As a team, Boston is collecting 46.3 rebounds per game and is sitting with 2,207 assists on the year, which ranks 14th in the league in terms of passing. The Celtics are shooting 38.8% on shots from beyond the arc (1,351 of 3,482) and 80.7% from the charity stripe. They average 120.6 pts per contest (2nd in the NBA) while hitting 48.7% from the field.

Defensively, the Celtics are able to force 12.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.3 personal fouls. They give up 35.2% on 3-point attempts and they are 5th in basketball in opponents points per game (109.2). The Celtics defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 45.3% (3,403 of 7,515) and they surrender 43.3 rebounds per game as a team. They are 5th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 2,042 relinquished on the season.

In Game 3, the Cavaliers were able to pull down 28 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 35 for this game. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while earning 4 steals in the game. The Celtics had 14 fouls in the game which got the Cavaliers to the free throw line for 10 tries. They were able to convert 9 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 90.0%. In reference to shots from downtown, Cleveland made 12 of their 36 attempts (33.3%). When the final whistle was blown, the Cavaliers went 36 out of 84 from the floor which had them at 42.9%. The Cavaliers allowed the Celtics to convert 41 of 80 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.3% for the matchup. They went 38.2% from 3-point land by going 13 out of 34 and ended up shooting 11 of 14 at the free throw line (78.6%). In regard to team rebounding, Cleveland permitted Boston to collect 44 in total (9 offensive).

Donovan Mitchell ended up being a major contributor for the Cavaliers in this game. He converted 12 of 22 in the game giving him a rate of 54.5%, and had 6 rebounds. Mitchell tallied 33 points in his 43 minutes on the court and added 3 dimes in this contest.

Cleveland has a win-loss record of 48-34 for the season. The Cavaliers commit 17.5 personal fouls every game and they shoot 76.5% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 28.0 times per contest (8th in the league) and they are turning it over 13.6 times per game. Cleveland has accounted for 9,236 pts on the season (112.6 per contest) and they collect 43.3 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Cavaliers are shooting 47.9% from the floor, which ranks 12th in the league.

The Cavaliers on the defensive side of the court are 7th in basketball in points allowed per contest with 110.2. They are forcing 13.6 TO’s per game and have let teams shoot 46.3% from the floor (6th in basketball). The Cleveland defense gives up 37.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (1,029 of 2,773) and their opposition makes 79.1% of their foul shots. They give up 25.3 assists and 42.7 boards per contest, which ranks 6th and 10th in the league.

Who will win tonight’s NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald’s Pick: Take Boston (-8)

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