Game 3 of the best of 7 series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics will take place on Saturday. This series is tied at 1 game each after the Cavaliers went to Boston and upset the Celtics on Thursday. The winner of this series will move to the Eastern Conference Finals, where they will take on the winner of the Knicks/Pacers series.
The Boston Celtics went 64-18 in the regular season, and grabbed the top seed in the postseason. Boston made quick and easy work of the Miami Heat in the first round winning in five games. The Celtics lone loss in that series was in Game 2, just like in this series.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference. Cleveland went 48-34 on the season. The Cavaliers needed all seven games to eliminate the Orlando Magic in the first round of the postseason.
The Boston Celtics are -7.5 on the road at the Cavaliers in this game. The Celtics and Cavaliers total for this game is set at 212.5.
Celtics Looking to Fix Game 2 Mistakes
It was not a pretty night for the Boston Celtics. Jrue Holiday really struggled for Boston, with just four points in the game. The Celtics made just 8 three point shots, which was half of what they normally make. During the regular season, the Boston offense made 16.5 per game.
Jayson Tatum scored 26.9 per game during the regular season. Jaylen Brown was second on the team with 23 per game. Kristaps Porzingis was third with 20 per game. The Celtics are without Porzingis for this series with a calf injury. Tatum had 25 in Game 2, while Brown went for 19.
Boston was the second highest scoring team in the National Basketball Association during the regular season. The Celtics scored 120.6 points per game. Boston was second in rebounding, with more than 46 per game.
Cavaliers Looking to Take 2-1 Series Lead
Donovan Mitchell was outstanding in the Game 2 win. The guard scored 29 points and ripped down 7 rebounds, and dished out 8 assists. He was one of six guys scoring double digits in the game. Caris LeVert was strong off the bench for Cleveland, as he scored 21 points in the game.
Cleveland knocked down 13 three point shots in the game, and only turned the ball over 10 times. Game 1 loss saw the Cavaliers several guys struggle, with 5 points from Max Strus and LeVert had just 4.
The Cavaliers during the regular season scored 112.6 points per game. That was 20th in all of the league. The Cavaliers made 13.5 three point shots in the regular season, and were 76.5% from the free throw line. Cleveland was without big man Jarrett Allen for Game 2. He is expected to be out for Game 3 as well.
Celtics Out for Blood
Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics are going to be out for blood in Game 3. The Celtics were none too pleased with the way Game 2 went in Cleveland. Look for Boston to get out to a quick start, and win this game.
We will take the Celtics winning this game by 8 points or more on the road. Our betting pick for this game is the Boston Celtics -7.5 over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Enjoy the game and best of luck with all your National Basketball Association betting picks.
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