NBA Odds: Celtics vs Cavaliers

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Quicken Loans Arena. Oddsmakers currently have the Cavaliers listed as 6½-point favorites versus the Celtics, while the game's total has not yet been posted. LeBron James came through with a game-high 35 points, and added seven boards with seven assists in leading the Cavaliers to a 101-93 victory over the Celtics in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Saturday. The Cavaliers covered the 7-point spread, while the combined score made it OVER the posted total of 191.5 set by oddsmakers. Mo Williams added 20 points with five rebounds for the Cavaliers. Rajon Rondo had a double-double with 27 points and 12 assists, while grabbing six rebounds in a losing effort. Team records: Boston: 50-32 SU, 33-48-1 ATS Cleveland: 61-21 SU, 37-43-2 ATS Boston most recently: When playing on Monday are 8-2 Before playing Cleveland are 6-4 After playing Cleveland are 7-3 After a loss are 7-3 Cleveland most recently: When playing on Monday are 7-3 Before playing Boston are 9-1 After playing Boston are 8-2 After a win are 6-4 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Cleveland The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Boston Cleveland is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Boston Cleveland is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games at home Cleveland is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Boston Next up: Boston home to Cleveland, Friday, May 7 Cleveland at Boston, Friday, May 7