The Cleveland Cavaliers (43-17) are coming off a much-needed easy win Friday after failing to cover the spread in their previous three games along with six of their last eight.
Meanwhile, the Boston Celtics (38-25) had a surprisingly tougher matchup Friday but still came through with their fifth straight victory going into Saturday’s trip to Cleveland.
The Cavs opened as seven-point home favorites against the Celtics at sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark despite losing the last meeting at Quicken Loans Arena one month ago.
Cleveland snapped its against-the-spread skid with a 108-83 rout of the Washington Wizards behind small forward LeBron James, who had 19 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists in three quarters. The Cavs gave power forward Kevin Love the night off and employed a smaller lineup that was very effective versus a Washington team that beat them, 113-99, with James sitting out last Sunday.
Point guard Kyrie Irving also scored a game-high 21 points for Cleveland while dishing out eight assists to outplay counterpart John Wall.
In Boston, the New York Knicks nearly upset the Celtics but fell, 105-104, ...
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NBA Betting Preview: Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Odds, Analysis
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