Cavaliers vs. Celtics betting: NBA preview for February 4

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The Eastern-leading Cleveland Cavaliers (40-9) are favored by 1.5 points as they look to hold off the No. 2 team in the conference, the Boston Celtics (35-15). The teams play Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET on TNT, truTV, MAX, and NBCS-BOS. The point total for the matchup is set at 238.5.

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Cavaliers vs. Celtics betting lines

  • Cavaliers odds to win: -116
  • Celtics odds to win: -104
  • Spread: Cavaliers (-1.5)
  • Total: 238.5
  • TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Cavaliers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Cleveland has covered the spread 18 times at home and is 24-3 in home contests.
  • Cleveland’s record against the spread is 18-9 as 1.5-point favorites or more at home this year.
  • The Cavaliers have hit the over in 17 of their 27 home games this season with a set over/under (63%).
  • Recent performance seems to trend against Cleveland to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 230.5 points per contest this season.

Cavaliers Recent Trends

  • The Cavaliers have a 6-4 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread six times in those games.
  • The final score of the last 10 Cavaliers games has gone over the set total seven times.
  • The past 10 Cavaliers games averaged 6.7 fewer points (231.8) than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Cavaliers’ per-game scoring average across their last 10 games is 1.5 points higher than their season-long average.

Cavaliers Betting Records

  • The Cavaliers are 38-7 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 84.4% of those games).
  • When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -116 or shorter, Cleveland has gone 38-6 (86.4% win percentage).
  • The Cavaliers have a 53.7% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50 (second in NBA) 45.8 (ninth) 44.4 (15th) 43.3 (11th) 29.3 (third) 12.1 (fourth)

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Celtics Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Celtics have an 11-14 record against the spread on the road and are 19-6 in road contests.
  • The Celtics have gone 11-12 ATS in road games this season as 1.5-point underdogs or more.
  • On the road this year, Celtics games have gone over the set point total nine times.
  • The Celtics and their opponents have averaged a total of 228.1 points per road contest this year, 10.4 points fewer than this game’s posted total.

Celtics Recent Trends

  • The Celtics have a 7-3 record straight-up in their last 10 contests, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • Celtics’ last 10 games saw six hit the over.
  • The Celtics’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 224.3 points scored. That’s 14.2 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Celtics have a 116.6 points-per-game average, 0.7 points below their season-long scoring average.

Celtics Betting Records

  • Boston has lost both games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Celtics have played as an underdog of -104 or more once this season and lost that game.
  • The Celtics have a 51.0% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (17th in NBA) 45.2 (third) 44.7 (12th) 44.6 (19th) 25.9 (16th) 11.4 (first)
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