NBA Predictions & Odds 3/6/23

Boston Celtics (45-19) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (40-26)
March 6, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Cleveland Cavaliers -1.5; Over/Under: +221
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The Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers meet Monday in NBA action at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The Boston Celtics are averaging 117.7 points on 47.4 percent shooting and allowing 112.4 points on 46.7 percent shooting. Jayson Tatum is averaging 30.2 points and 8.8 rebounds, while Jaylen Brown is averaging 26.5 points and 3.3 assists. Malcolm Brogdon is the third double-digit scorer and Derrick White is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Boston Celtics are shooting 37.7 percent from beyond the arc and 82.4 percent from the free throw line. The Boston Celtics are allowing 35.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.2 rebounds per game.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 112 points on 48.9 percent shooting and allowing 106.4 points on 46.6 percent shooting. Donovan Mitchell is averaging 27.4 points and 4.8 assists, while Darius Garland is averaging 22 points and 2.7 rebounds. Evan Mobley is the third double-digit scorer and Jarrett Allen is grabbing 9.8 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 36.4 percent from beyond the arc and 77.7 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 37.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.7 rebounds per game.

The Celtics are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 Monday games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Cavaliers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games and 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games overall. The under is 18-7-1 in Celtics last 26 road games. The over is 5-2 in Cavaliers last 7 overall.

The Boston Celtics in the underdog role is attractive, but they’re also on the end of a back to back in a game that included double overtime. Just a brutal turnaround spot for sure to be tired legs. The Cleveland Cavaliers win at home by an average of 9.3 points while shooting 49.5 percent from the field. I’ll lay the bucket.