Celtics at Cavaliers 2/5/19 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Quicken Loans Arena will play host to a Tuesday night NBA clash between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers.

Boston has won four straight games and has moved into a tie with Philadelphia for third place in the Eastern Conference standings. On Sunday, Boston made the plays down the stretch of a 134-129 home victory versus Oklahoma City. The Celtics assisted on 25 of their 45 made field goals and shot 59 percent from the field.

Kyrie Irving led eight Boston players in double figures with 30 points and 11 assists. Al Horford chipped in 17 points and nine rebounds for the Celtics. The Cleveland Cavaliers have lost 20 of their 26 home games and own the second worst record in the league. On Saturday, Cleveland was torched for 40 points during the first quarter of a 111-98 home loss versus Dallas. The Cavaliers were outrebounded by a 58-48 margin and shot 40 percent from the field.

Cleveland G Jordan Clarkson tallied a team high 19 points in 31 minutes off the bench. Alec Burks added 11 points and eight rebounds in a losing effort for the Cavaliers.