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Cleveland @ Boston

Current Records: Cleveland 3-1; Boston 3-1

What to Know

The Boston Celtics will be returning home after a three-game road trip. They will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. ET Friday at TD Garden after having had a few days off. Cleveland will be strutting in after a win while the Celtics will be stumbling in from a loss.

Boston received a tough blow on Monday as they fell 120-102 to the Chicago Bulls. Boston was down 100-79 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. A silver lining for them was the play of small forward Jayson Tatum, who had 26 points and five assists in addition to eight rebounds.

Meanwhile, while not quite a landslide, the contest between Cleveland and the Orlando Magic on Wednesday was still a pretty decisive one as Cleveland wrapped it up with a 103-92 victory at home. Center Jarrett Allen was the offensive standout of the game for the Cavaliers, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 16 boards.

The Celtics are the favorite in this one, with an expected 5.5-point margin of victory. Now might not be the best time to take Boston against the spread since they've let down bettors for the past two consecutive games.

Boston was able to grind out a solid victory over Cleveland when the two teams previously met in December of last year, winning 111-101. Will Boston repeat their success, or does Cleveland have a better game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

How To Watch

  • When: Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: TD Garden -- Boston, Massachusetts
  • TV: Bally Sports - Ohio
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $70.19

Odds

The Celtics are a solid 5.5-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 5.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -109

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Series History

Boston and Cleveland both have 18 wins in their last 36 games.

  • 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