Celtics-Cavaliers Preview

The Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Quicken Loans Arena.

NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Cavaliers listed as 2½-point favorites versus the Celtics, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

The Cavaliers got back in their second-round series with a 108-84 win over the Celtics in Game 3 on Saturday and now trail 2-1 in the series. The Cavaliers easily covered the 2-point spread at Quicken Loans Arena, while the 192 points sailed OVER the posted total of 179.

Delonte West had 21 points with five rebounds and seven assists to lead the Cavaliers. LeBron James also had 21 points in the victory.

Kevin Garnett tossed in 17 points and hauled down nine rebounds in a losing effort for the Celtics.

Team records:
Boston: 66-16 SU, 52-28-2 ATS
Cleveland: 45-37 SU, 37-45 ATS

Boston most recently:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Cleveland are 8-2
After playing Cleveland are 7-3
After a loss are 6-4

Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Monday are 2-8
Before playing Boston are 6-4
After playing Boston are 6-4
After a win are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
Boston is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games
Boston is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Boston is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Cleveland's last 18 games at home
Cleveland is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Cleveland's last 15 games

Next up:
Boston at Cleveland, Wednesday, May 14
Cleveland home to Boston, Wednesday, May 14

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