Who’s Playing

Cleveland @ Boston

Current Records: Cleveland 39-25; Boston 44-18

What to Know

The Cleveland Cavaliers will take on the Boston Celtics at 7:30 p.m. ET Wednesday at TD Garden after having had a few days off. The Cavaliers will be strutting in after a win while Boston will be stumbling in from a loss.

You can’t lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Cleveland’s strategy against the Toronto Raptors on Sunday. Cleveland put the hurt on Toronto with a sharp 118-93 victory. It was another big night for Cleveland’s shooting guard Donovan Mitchell, who shot 8-for-12 from beyond the arc and finished with 35 points and six boards.

Meanwhile, the Celtics ended up a good deal behind the New York Knicks when they played on Monday, losing 109-94. Despite the defeat, Boston got a solid performance out of point guard Malcolm Brogdon, who had 22 points. Brogdon hadn’t helped his team much against the Philadelphia 76ers this past Saturday, so this was a nice turnaround for him.

The Cavaliers are expected to lose this next one by 6.5. Those betting on them against the spread shouldn’t have high expectations for them since the squad is 2-4 ATS when expected to lose.

Cleveland’s victory brought them up to 39-25 while the Celtics’ loss pulled them down to 44-18. A pair of stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Cleveland ranks first in the league when it comes to points allowed per game, with only 106.5 on average. But Boston comes into the matchup boasting the fourth most points per game in the league at 117.7. We’ll see which of these strengths — offense or defense — will win out.

How To Watch

• When: Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where: TD Garden — Boston, Massachusetts
• TV: ESPN
• Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
• Follow: CBS Sports App
• Ticket Cost: $102.00

Odds

The Celtics are a solid 6.5-point favorite against the Cavaliers, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 6.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Series History

Cleveland have won 20 out of their last 38 games against Boston.

• Nov 02, 2022 – Cleveland 114 vs. Boston 113
• Oct 28, 2022 – Cleveland 132 vs. Boston 123
• Dec 22, 2021 – Boston 111 vs. Cleveland 101
• Nov 15, 2021 – Boston 98 vs. Cleveland 92
• Nov 13, 2021 – Cleveland 91 vs. Boston 89
• May 12, 2021 – Cleveland 102 vs. Boston 94
• Mar 17, 2021 – Cleveland 117 vs. Boston 110
• Jan 24, 2021 – Boston 141 vs. Cleveland 103
• Mar 04, 2020 – Boston 112 vs. Cleveland 106
• Dec 27, 2019 – Boston 129 vs. Cleveland 117
• Dec 09, 2019 – Boston 110 vs. Cleveland 88
• Nov 05, 2019 – Boston 119 vs. Cleveland 113
• Mar 26, 2019 – Boston 116 vs. Cleveland 106
• Feb 05, 2019 – Boston 103 vs. Cleveland 96
• Jan 23, 2019 – Boston 123 vs. Cleveland 103
• Nov 30, 2018 – Boston 128 vs. Cleveland 95
• May 27, 2018 – Cleveland 87 vs. Boston 79
• May 25, 2018 – Cleveland 109 vs. Boston 99
• May 23, 2018 – Boston 96 vs. Cleveland 83
• May 21, 2018 – Cleveland 111 vs. Boston 102
• May 19, 2018 – Cleveland 116 vs. Boston 86
• May 15, 2018 – Boston 107 vs. Cleveland 94
• May 13, 2018 – Boston 108 vs. Cleveland 83
• Feb 11, 2018 – Cleveland 121 vs. Boston 99
• Jan 03, 2018 – Boston 102 vs. Cleveland 88
• Oct 17, 2017 – Cleveland 102 vs. Boston 99
• May 25, 2017 – Cleveland 135 vs. Boston 102
• May 23, 2017 – Cleveland 112 vs. Boston 99
• May 21, 2017 – Boston 111 vs. Cleveland 108
• May 19, 2017 – Cleveland 130 vs. Boston 86
• May 17, 2017 – Cleveland 117 vs. Boston 104
• Apr 05, 2017 – Cleveland 114 vs. Boston 91
• Mar 01, 2017 – Boston 103 vs. Cleveland 99
• Dec 29, 2016 – Cleveland 124 vs. Boston 118
• Nov 03, 2016 – Cleveland 128 vs. Boston 122
• Mar 05, 2016 – Cleveland 120 vs. Boston 103
• Feb 05, 2016 – Boston 104 vs. Cleveland 103
• Dec 15, 2015 – Cleveland 89 vs. Boston 77