Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics picks, predictions: Who wins Game 1 of NBA Playoffs?
The No. 4 seed Cleveland Cavaliers and No. 1 seed Boston Celtics play Tuesday, May 7 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference 2024 NBA Playoffs series.
The game is scheduled for 4 p.m. Pacific time (7 p.m. Eastern time) and can be seen on TNT (stream with Sling TV).
Who will win the NBA playoff game?
Check out these NBA Playoffs picks and predictions for the Eastern Conference matchup.
The Celtics are a 10.5-point favorite over the Cavaliers in NBA Playoffs odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook.
Boston is -600 on the moneyline. Cleveland is +425.
The over/under for the game is set at 208.5 points.
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ESPN: Celtics have a 69.2% chance to beat Cavaliers in Game 1
The site gives the Cavaliers a 30.8% shot at defeating Boston in the first game of the NBA Playoffs series.
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Sports Betting Dime: Celtics 116.9, Cavaliers 110
The site's formula predicts that the Celtics will beat the Cavaliers in Game 1 of their NBA postseason series on Tuesday.
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Odds Trader: Celtics 110, Cavaliers 100
The site predicts that Boston will defeat Cleveland in Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs series, with a final score of 110-100.
FOX Sports: Celtics 119, Cavaliers 105
It writes: "The Celtics have played 76 games with more than 209 points scored, their current matchup's total, this year. The Cavaliers have played in 66 games this season (80.5% of chances) in which the teams combined to score more than 209 points. The Celtics and Cavaliers average 24.2 more points between them than the total of 209 for this matchup."
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