Celtics Double-Digit Betting Favorites vs Cavaliers

Meanwhile, the Cavaliers look to bounce back following a loss to Orlando.

Cavaliers Suffer Setback

The Cavaliers were rolling along nicely after winning four of their last five games, but losing to the Orlando Magic stopped them in their tracks.

Monday’s 104-94 loss highlighted their problems. Struggling with consistency, and scoring only 94 points after leading at halftime isn’t going to cut it, especially against Boston.

Our sportsbook has them at +10, which is both surprising and unsurprising. There isn’t much respect being shown for the 13-10 Cavaliers, but playing the best team in the Eastern Conference comes with its challenges.

There is enough talent on the team to cope with Boston, but having Evan Mobley and Caris LaVert out of the game makes it harder.

There is too much pressure on Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland, who can score, but defending can be too much of an ask.

They are 9-14 against the spread with sport betting lines, so bettors haven’t had much success backing them.

Perfect at Home

Betting lines for NBA have the Celtics at -10, which mirrors their 10-0 home record.

After beating the New York Knicks 133-123, the Celtics have yet to be tested at TD Garden, and it was Derrick White standing up with 30 points after Jaylen Brown got ejected.

“I’m on the bench, talking from the sideline, he can’t even hear anything I’m saying,” Brown said. “He called a tech from across the court. … To have to deal with somebody that has emotions that’s too involved with whatever else is going. … I ain’t going to comment on officiating in general, but I am going to comment on this guy in particular tonight. I thought that was (expletive).”

Emotions are high in the NBA at the moment, but the Celtics have remained focused. They are 16-5 overall, and the only recent loss came to the Indiana Pacers on a neutral court in the In-Season Tournament.

They are a good bet against the spread with a 7-3 ATS record at home, so bettors are cashing in, and many of those spread covers have been double digits.

The Celtics are used to being big favorites, and coming off a 10-point win over the Knicks is a good form guide.

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— Boston Celtics (@celtics) December 11, 2023

Cavaliers vs Celtics Betting Lines

Cavaliers vs Celtics Game Information

• Game: Cavaliers (13-10) vs Celtics (16-5)
• Date/Time: Dec. 12, 7:30 p.m. ET
• Location: TD Garden, Boston
• Cavaliers Celtics Live Stream: NBA Game Pass

Cavaliers vs Celtics Game Prediction

Predicted Score: Boston Celtics 120, Cleveland Cavaliers 107

Worth Betting the Moneyline?

The online betting odds are too short for the Celtics. Teams that are double-digit favorites are often too short with ML odds to entertain, so look at ATS and totals markets for the best value.

Worth Betting ATS?

Having an unbeaten home record is tough to overlook. The Celtics have beaten better teams than the Cavaliers at home, so we’re backing them to win comfortably.

In modern NBA, covering a big spread isn’t as difficult as it used to be. There are wild swings, and the Celtics could put the Cavaliers to the sword in the second half.

NBA Pick: Boston Celtics -10

Worth Betting on the Totals?

We’re locking in over 223½. The Celtics have had no problem scoring points, and although the Cavaliers could struggle, most of the damage will be done by the home team.

The line opened at 224½, so most of the support has come for the under, but we’re going against the betting trend.

NBA Pick: Over 223½

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