Celtics vs cavaliers
Boston held opponents to Thus far into , Celtics' opponents are scoring Some of Boston's initial defensive woes can be attributed to adjustments with personnel changes. Brogdon was acquired in an offseason trade from Indiana. So for me, it's definitely an adjustment. Boston was already without Robert Williams III in the frontcourt after undergoing offseason knee surgery.
That leaves the Celtics thin up front against the Cavaliers duo of Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley, and creates potential mismatches on switches against Cleveland's explosive-scoring newcomer, Donovan Mitchell. A three-time All-Star in Utah, Mitchell -- acquired in an offseason trade package that included Collin Sexton -- scored at least 31 points in his first three contests with the Cavaliers. On a shaky 5-of shooting night from the field Wednesday against Orlando, Mitchell conceded the scoring lead to the big men Mobley and Allen.
Mobley went for 20 points on 9-of shooting, while Allen chipped in 18 points and grabbed 16 rebounds. Allen and Mobley ignited a decisive second half on both ends of the floor, which included Cleveland holding the Magic to 42 points after intermission. Bickerstaff told reporters following the win. That's what we've become accustomed to. Comment This past Monday was a unique experience for Boston Celtics fans in — their team was beaten up on the glass and had their lunch taken from them after building a point lead in the first quarter of an eventual loss to the Chicago Bulls.
Cleveland Cavaliers odds, spread The Celtics are 5. Celtics vs. Cavaliers prediction Cleveland is off to a nice start to their season, their first with Donovan Mitchell on hand as the No. Mitchell has scored 30 points in 3 of his first 4 games in a Cavaliers uniform, and the frontcourt duo of Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley has been holding down the fort, anchoring a defense that has given up less than points during half their schedule so far.
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Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown did not post their standard numbers, especially the latter who shot 8-for on the occasion. Nevertheless, Boston now return to the home floor where they pulled off their best performance of the season in the victory over Philadelphia 76ers in the campaign opener. The Celtics do tend to score loads at the beginning of the season as they are yet to bag fewer than points in a game this term. The Celtics to defend the home floor Boston Celtics will be very tough to beat in their own backyard this season.
We see them as particularly big favorites here because of a four-day rest. You can take Boston to win in -5 points at the odds. Cavaliers vs. Celtics Prediction Dimers. Click or tap on See Matchup to reveal more. Dimers has full betting coverage of Friday's Cavaliers-Celtics matchup , including pregame predictions, free picks, and live win probabilities. Celtics Player Props Prop bets are an exciting way to wager on Cavaliers vs.
Celtics without necessarily betting on the outcome of the game itself. DimersBOT has crunched the numbers to project individual points, assists and rebounds for each team. Donovan Mitchell is expected to step up for the Cavaliers with 24 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, while Jayson Tatum is projected to finish with 23 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the Celtics.
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