In Game 1 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs, the Boston Celtics will face the Cleveland Cavaliers. If you’re looking for parlay options, we have those for you below.
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Successfully hitting the spread, total and Jayson Tatum over 27.5 PTS parlay for the Celtics-Cavaliers contest earns $61.16 on a $10 bet using the computer picks below. Curious how each of those bets looks? Continue reading to learn more.
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 9:21 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Celtics vs. Cavaliers Spread Pick
- Favorite: Celtics (-11.5)
- Pick ATS: Celtics (- 11.5)
- Against the spread, Boston is 43-39-0 this season.
- Against the spread as 11.5-point favorites or more, the Celtics are 15-11.
- Cleveland has 40 wins in 82 games against the spread this season.
- The Cavaliers have covered every time (1-0) as a 11.5-point underdog or greater this year.
Celtics vs. Cavaliers Total Pick
- Total: 208.5
- Pick OU:
Over (208.5)
- Boston and its opponents have combined to put up more than 208.5 points in 76 of 82 games this season.
- So far this season, 80.5% of Cleveland’s games (66-of-82) have had more combined points than Tuesday’s over/under of 208.5.
- The Celtics and their opponents have scored an average of 229.8 points per game in 2023-24, 21.3 more than Tuesday’s total.
- The 208.5-point over/under for this game is 14.4 points below the 222.9 points per game average total in Cavaliers games this season.
Jayson Tatum Points Prop
- Points Prop: OU 27.5
- Jayson Tatum’s 26.9 points per game average is 0.6 fewer than Tuesday’s over/under.
- Tatum is 30-for-71 at going over his points prop total this season.
Or, if you’d prefer to include Jarrett Allen over 14.5 PTS in your parlay instead, successfully winning all three legs with our computer picks will net $62.89 on a $10 bet.
Jarrett Allen Points Prop
- Points Prop: OU 14.5
- The 16.5 points Jarrett Allen scores per game are 2.0 more than his prop total on Tuesday.
- Allen is 35-for-70 at hitting the over on his points prop this season.
Celtics vs. Cavaliers Game Info
- Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: TNT
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Venue: TD Garden