Celtics vs. Cavaliers Game 5 prediction, how to watch, TV channel, odds - May 15

Updated May. 15, 2024 3:22 p.m. ET

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In Game 5 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs, the Boston Celtics will go up against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Wednesday's matchup between the Celtics and the Cavaliers sees the Celtics as an enormous, 15.5-point favorite. The matchup's over/under is 205.5.

Check out everything you need to know to know about the Celtics-Cavaliers game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Celtics vs. Cavaliers Game Information, TV Channel & Odds

• When: Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
• Where: TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts
• TV: TNT and truTV

Celtics vs. Cavaliers Prediction

ATS Pick: Cavaliers (+ 15.5)
O/U Pick: Over (205.5)
Score Prediction: Celtics 119 - Cavaliers 105

Celtics vs. Cavaliers Betting Insights

• Celtics games have finished over 205.5 points scored, their current matchup's over/under, 76 times (out of 82) this year.
• This year, 70 of the Cavaliers' 82 games have had a combined total higher than 205.5 points scored.
• These two teams average a combined 233.2 points per game, 27.7 more points than the over/under of 205.5 set for this game.
• Opponents of the two teams average a combined 13.9 more points per game (219.4) than this game's over/under of 205.5 points.
• Boston has won 62, or 79.5%, of the 78 contests in which it was the favorite this year.
• Cleveland has won in 11, or 37.9%, of the 29 contests it has been named as the odds-on underdog this year.
• After the last seven head-to-head matchups, Boston has a 5-2 record against Cleveland.
• The Cavaliers have a 4-2-1 advantage against the spread when playing the Celtics.

FINAL

CLE 98 · BOS 113

NBA

SPREAD

TO WIN

TOTAL

Cleveland Cavaliers

CLE

+15.5

+900

o205

Boston Celtics

BOS

-15.5

-1667

u205

Celtics Recent Trends

• The Celtics have a 7-3 record against the spread while going 8-2 overall over their past 10 contests.
• Boston has averaged a total of 209.5 combined points over its last 10 games, 4.0 greater than this matchup's over/under of 205.5.
• The Celtics have played 82 games, with 42 wins against the spread.
• This season, Boston has an ATS record of 3-5 in its eight games as a favorite of 15.5 points or more.
• Celtics games this year have hit the over on 43 of 82 set point totals.
• The Celtics average 10.4 more points per game (120.6) than the Cavaliers give up (110.2).
• Boston has a 40-21-3 record against the spread and a 57-7 record overall when scoring more than 110.2 points.
• The Celtics are shooting 48.7% from the field this season, 2.4 percentage points higher than the 46.3% the Cavaliers allow to opponents.
• The Celtics sport a better record against the spread when playing at home (23-17-1) than they do on the road (19-19-3).
• Boston has gone over the total more often at home, hitting the over in 22 of 41 home matchups (53.7%). On the road, it has hit the over in 21 of 41 games (51.2%).
• At home, the Celtics have won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 37-4 (.902). When playing on the road, they are 25-12 (.676) as a moneyline favorite.

Celtics Recent Stats

Celtics Leaders

• Jayson Tatum puts up 26.9 points, 4.9 assists and 8.1 rebounds per contest.
• Jaylen Brown posts 23 points, 3.6 assists and 5.5 rebounds per game.
• Derrick White puts up 15.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 5.2 assists per contest, shooting 46.1% from the floor and 39.6% from beyond the arc with 2.7 made 3-pointers per contest.
• Jrue Holiday puts up 12.5 points, 5.4 boards and 4.8 assists per contest, shooting 48% from the field and 42.9% from downtown (seventh in league) with 2 made treys per contest.
• Payton Pritchard averages 9.6 points, 3.4 assists and 3.2 boards.

Celtics Player Props

Cavaliers Recent Trends

• The Cavaliers have a 4-6 record against the spread while finishing 4-6 overall over their last 10 contests.
• Cleveland has averaged a total of 204.8 combined points in its last 10 games, 0.7 less than this matchup's over/under of 205.5.
• Against the spread, the Cavaliers are 38-40-4 this season.
• Cavaliers games this season have gone over the point total 48.8% of the time (40 out of 82 games with a set point total).
• The Cavaliers' 112.6 points per game are just 3.4 more points than the 109.2 the Celtics allow to opponents.
• When it scores more than 109.2 points, Cleveland is 32-20-1 against the spread and 38-15 overall.
• The Cavaliers are shooting 47.9% from the field, 2.6% higher than the 45.3% the Celtics' opponents have shot this season.
• Against the spread, the Cavaliers have an identical winning percentage (.463) at home (19-20-2 record) and on the road (19-20-2).
• Looking at the over/under, Cleveland's games have gone over more frequently at home (23 of 41, 56.1%) than away (17 of 41, 41.5%).
• When moneyline favorites, the Cavaliers have won a lower percentage of games at home (23-10) than away (14-6).

Cavaliers Recent Stats

Cavaliers Leaders

• Jarrett Allen delivers 16.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game for the Cavaliers.
• Caris LeVert is putting up 14 points, 4.1 rebounds and 5.1 assists per contest. He's making 42.1% of his shots from the floor and 32.5% from 3-point range, with 1.6 treys per game.
• Max Strus gets the Cavaliers 12.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4 assists per game while averaging 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
• Darius Garland is averaging 18 points, 2.7 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game. He is sinking 44.6% of his shots from the floor and 37.1% from 3-point range, with 2.3 treys per game.
• Evan Mobley is putting up 15.7 points, 9.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. He is making 58% of his shots from the floor.

Cavaliers Player Props

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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