Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 3/17/2021

Odds are against Collin Sexton and the Cleveland Cavaliers (14-25), who are a 9-point underdog when they take the court against Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics (20-18) on March 17, 2021. A point total of 217 has been set for the game.

How to Watch

Time: 8:00 PM EST
TV Channel: FS-OH

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Celtics vs. Cavaliers Betting Data

Celtics Betting Data

• Boston has failed to beat the spread more often than not this year, going 18-20.
• The Celtics have fared well as a 9-point favorite, going 1-0 against the spread when favored by at least 9 points.
• Boston has gone over the point total the majority of the time, in 21 of 38 games (55.3%).

Cavaliers Betting Data

• Cleveland has a losing (15-24) record against the spread this season.
• Cleveland hit the over in just 41% of their games (16 of 39 games).

Point Total Insights

• Boston and its opponents have hit the over on Wednesday's 217 total in 29 out of 38 games (76.3%) this season.
• In Cleveland's games this year, the competing teams combined for a higher point total than Wednesday's matchup point total in 21 out of 39 matchups (53.8%).
• The Celtics average 112.4 points per game against the Cavaliers' 103.3, totaling 1.3 points under the game's point total of 217.
• The 223.1 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents on average this season are 6.1 more than the 217 over/under in this contest.
• The Celtics have seen a 223.6 average over/under in their games this season, 6.6 points more than the over/under in this contest.
• Cavaliers' games have an over/under of 215.1 points this season, 1.9 points fewer than the total points bet for this contest.

Previous Matchups

Boston has won all of its last 10 games against Cleveland, going 10-0, while the Celtics have also covered the spread in three of five games against the Cavaliers.

Celtics Players to Watch

• Tatum leads the Celtics in scoring, tallying 25.2 points per game to go with 6.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists.
• Boston's leading rebounder is Tristan Thompson averaging 8.4 boards per game and its best passer is Marcus Smart and his 5.5 assists per game.
• Kemba Walker makes more threes per game than any other member of the Celtics, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.8 per contest.
• Smart is Boston's leader in steals, averaging 1.6 steals per game, while Robert Williams III leads them in blocks with 1.7 per contest.

Cavaliers Players to Watch

• Sexton is at the top of the Cavaliers scoring leaderboard with 23.6 points per game. He also pulls down 2.5 rebounds and dishes out 4.2 assists per game.
• Andre Drummond puts up a stat line of 13.5 rebounds, 17.5 points and 2.6 assists per game for Cleveland to take the top rebound spot on the team. Darius Garland has the top spot for assists with 5.8 per game, adding 15.8 points and 2.1 rebounds per outing.
• Cedi Osman averages 1.9 three-pointers per game, the most on the Cavaliers.
• Cleveland's leader in steals is Larry Nance Jr. with 1.8 per game, and its leader in blocks is Jarrett Allen with 1.7 per game.

Injury Report

Celtics: Romeo Langford: Out (Health and Safety Protocols), Tristan Thompson: Out (Health and Safety Protocols)

Cavaliers: Andre Drummond: Out (Not with team), Taurean Prince: Out (Shoulder), Kevin Love: Out (Calf), Matthew Dellavedova: Out (Appendicitis)