Cavaliers vs Celtics Picks and Prediction – 5/7/2024

Cavaliers vs Celtics Prediction

In the first game of a Tuesday night NBA on TNT doubleheader, the Cleveland Cavaliers will square off against the Boston Celtics from TD Garden. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions. The fourth-seeded Cavaliers lost all three road games during their first round series against Orlando and rank fourth in the postseason in defensive efficiency. On Sunday, Cleveland stormed back from an 18-point deficit to close out Orlando with a 106-94 home victory. 

All-Star G Donovan Mitchell followed up a 50-point outburst with a game-high 39 points (15-17 FT) and nine rebounds. Caris LeVert chipped in 15 points and five rebounds in 30 minutes off the bench for the Cavaliers, who smothered the Magic into 34 percent shooting. 

The Boston Celtics won 37 of 41 home games during the regular season and are in search of their first championship since 2008. The Celtics dropped a home game in their first round series against Miami and rank second during the playoffs in offensive efficiency. On Wednesday, Boston connected on 16-for-40 from the three-point line and shot a sizzling 55 percent overall during a 118-84 home victory.

All-Star G Jaylen Brown and G Derrick White led all scorers with 25 points on a combined 19-for-32 shooting. All-Star F Jayson Tatum added 16 points and 12 rebounds for the Celtics, who dominated the Heat on the glass by a 56-29 margin.