NBA odds, spread, over/under and props: Celtics-Cavaliers

Cleveland Cavaliers host Boston Celtics on Wednesday. The game is on national TV. Boston is a road favorite. Cavaliers have improved since the summer and are the second-place team in the Eastern Conference.

Cleveland beat the Celtics in Boston last week. Cleveland beat Knicks over the weekend. Darius Garland is questionable to return Wednesday. Boston's offense is good, but its defense is not. Celtics have one of the worst rebounding differentials. Cavaliers have the second-best net rating.

The final score in regulation last week was 114-114. The Cavs have the No. 2 scoring defense in the league. Tatum and Jaylen Brown each had 32 points in last meeting.

Jayson Tatum has gone over 27.5 points in four of six games this season. He's improved his scoring average every year. Boston needs him to score 30 points again to keep up with the Cavaliers.