Celtics vs. Cavaliers Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 3 Preview for May 11

In Game 3 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs, the Boston Celtics will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Celtics are an 8-point favorite against the Cavaliers when the Celtics and the Cavaliers square off. The matchup features a point total of 212.5.

The Celtics lost 118-94 to the Cavaliers in their last contest on Thursday. Jayson Tatum scored a team-high 25 points in the loss. No line was set for the matchup, and the teams combined to go over the point total. The Cavaliers knocked off the Celtics 118-94 and hit the over on the point total on Thursday in their most recent contest. Donovan Mitchell scored a team-high 29 points in the victory.

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Celtics vs. Cavaliers Betting Odds

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Celtics vs. Cavaliers Betting Trends

• The Celtics have played 82 games, with 42 wins against the spread.
• Boston is 25-21-3 ATS when favored by 8 points or more this season.
• Celtics games this year have hit the over 52.4% of the time (43 out of 82 games with a set point total).
• The Celtics record 10.4 more points per contest (120.6) than the Cavaliers surrender (110.2).
• When scoring more than 110.2 points, Boston is 40-21-3 against the spread and 57-7 overall.
• Against the spread, the Cavaliers are 38-41-3 this year.
• Cleveland is 3-0-1 ATS when underdogs by 8 points or more this year.
• Cavaliers games this year have hit the over on 40 of 82 set point totals (48.8%).
• The Cavaliers' 112.6 points per game are only 3.4 more points than the 109.2 the Celtics surrender.
• In games it scores more than 109.2 points, Cleveland has put together a 32-20-1 ATS record and a 38-15 overall record.

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Celtics vs. Cavaliers Last 10 Games

• The Celtics have gone 7-3 in their past 10 contests, with a 7-3 record against the spread in that span.
• Five of Celtics' past 10 games have gone over the total.
• Boston has averaged a total of 211.6 combined points in its last 10 games, 0.9 less than this matchup's total of 212.5.
• During their past 10 games, the Celtics are scoring 8.1 fewer points per game than their season-long scoring average.
• The Cavaliers have a 4-6 record against the spread while going 5-5 overall in their past 10 contests.
• In their past 10 games, the Cavaliers have gone over the total five times.
• Cleveland's average total over the last 10 games is 7.8 points fewer than the 212.5 over/under listed for this matchup.
• Over the past 10 games, the Cavaliers are averaging 13.2 fewer points per game than their season average of 112.6 PPG.

Celtics vs. Cavaliers Over/Under Trends

• This season, the Celtics and their opponent have combined to outscore Saturday's over/under of 212.5 points 68 times.
• This season, 56 games the Cavaliers have played finished with a combined score higher than 212.5 points.
• The point total for this matchup of 212.5 is 20.7 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for Boston (120.6) and Cleveland (112.6).
• These two teams surrender a combined 219.4 points per game, 6.9 more than this contest's over/under.
• This season, the average total for Celtics games is 229.8 points, 17.3 more than the over/under of 212.5 points for this contest.
• Cavaliers games have an average over/under of 222.9 points this season, 10.4 more points than the over/under for this game.

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Celtics Team Leaders

• Jayson Tatum: 26.9 PTS, 8.1 REB, 47.1 FG%, 37.6 3PT% (229-for-609)
• Jaylen Brown: 23 PTS, 1.2 STL, 49.9 FG%, 35.4 3PT% (145-for-410)
• Derrick White: 15.2 PTS, 5.2 AST, 1.2 BLK, 46.1 FG%, 39.6 3PT% (196-for-495)
• Kristaps Porzingis: 20.1 PTS, 7.2 REB, 1.9 BLK, 51.6 FG%, 37.5 3PT% (110-for-293)

Cavaliers Team Leaders

• Jarrett Allen: 16.5 PTS, 10.5 REB, 1.1 BLK, 63.4 FG%
• Donovan Mitchell: 26.6 PTS, 6.1 AST, 1.8 STL, 46.2 FG%, 36.8 3PT% (182-for-494)
• Caris LeVert: 14 PTS, 5.1 AST, 1.1 STL, 42.1 FG%, 32.5 3PT% (108-for-332)
• Max Strus: 12.2 PTS, 41.8 FG%, 35.1 3PT% (168-for-479)