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Cavaliers vs Celtics Game 5 Picks, Odds | NBA Playoffs Prediction

Michael Crosson
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Cavaliers vs Celtics Game 5 Picks, Odds | NBA Playoffs Prediction

The second round of the NBA Playoffs continues with an excellent 2-game slate on Wednesday night, and the first matchup of the evening we'll preview is Cavaliers vs. Celtics Game 5, which is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET on TNT.

The Cavs are huge 15.5-point underdogs on the spread in Wednesday's contest, while the total is set at over/under 206 total points at DraftKings.

Here's everything you need to know about Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals between the Celtics and Cavaliers -- the latest betting odds, as well as our expert picks and prediction for the NBA Playoffs on Wednesday, May 15.

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Cavaliers vs Celtics Odds

CLE @ BOS Odds

  • Full Game
  • 1H
  • 1Q
  • 2Q
  • 3Q
  • 4Q
  • Spread
  • Total
  • Moneyline
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 521 Cavaliers
+13.5 -108 +9 -105 +8.5 even +9 -110 +8.5 -115 +9.5 -108 +8.5 -106 +8.5 -115 +16 -110  
Boston Celtics 522 Celtics
-13.5 -112 -9 -115 -8.5 -120 -9 -110 -8.5 -115 -9.5 -112 -8.5 -120 -8.5 -115 -16 -110  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 521 Cavaliers
o206.5 -108 o104.5 -110 N/A o104.5 -110 o104.5 -115 o104.5 -110 o104.5 -112 o104.5 -115 o205 -108  
Boston Celtics 522 Celtics
u206.5 -112 u104.5 -110 N/A u104.5 -110 u104.5 -115 u104.5 -112 u104.5 -117 u104.5 -115 u205 -112  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 521 Cavaliers
+750 N/A +425 +410 +400 +470 +475 N/A +980  
Boston Celtics 522 Celtics
-1200 N/A -600 -550 -700 -800 -770 N/A -1800  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 521 Cavaliers
+13.5 -108 +7 -105 N/A N/A N/A N/A +7.5 -110 N/A +16 -110  
Boston Celtics 522 Celtics
-13.5 -112 -7 -115 N/A N/A N/A N/A -7.5 -117 N/A -16 -110  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 521 Cavaliers
o206.5 -108 o100 -110 N/A N/A N/A N/A o100.5 -112 N/A o205 -108  
Boston Celtics 522 Celtics
u206.5 -112 u100 -110 N/A N/A N/A N/A u100.5 -120 N/A u205 -112  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 521 Cavaliers
+750 N/A N/A N/A N/A +270 +310 N/A +980  
Boston Celtics 522 Celtics
-1200 N/A N/A N/A N/A -355 -435 N/A -1800  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 521 Cavaliers
+13.5 -108 +5 -105 +5.5 -120 +5 -115 +4.5 -105 +5.5 -112 +4.5 -108 +4.5 -105 +16 -110  
Boston Celtics 522 Celtics
-13.5 -112 -5 -115 -5.5 even -5 -105 -4.5 -125 -5.5 -108 -4.5 -117 -4.5 -125 -16 -110  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 521 Cavaliers
o206.5 -108 o52 -110 N/A o52.5 -112 N/A o52.5 -100 o52.5 -109 o52.5 -115 o205 -108  
Boston Celtics 522 Celtics
u206.5 -112 u52 -110 N/A u52.5 -108 N/A u52.5 -128 u52.5 -120 u52.5 -115 u205 -112  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 521 Cavaliers
+750 N/A +275 +270 +270 +260 +300 N/A +980  
Boston Celtics 522 Celtics
-1200 N/A -350 -340 -400 -340 -420 N/A -1800  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 521 Cavaliers
+13.5 -108 +4 -115 N/A +4 -110 +4.5 -125 +4.5 -110 +4.5 -117 +3.5 even +16 -110  
Boston Celtics 522 Celtics
-13.5 -112 -4 -115 N/A -4 -110 -4.5 -105 -4.5 -110 -4.5 -112 -3.5 -125 -16 -110  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 521 Cavaliers
o206.5 -108 o52 -115 N/A o52.5 -110 N/A o52.5 -106 o52.5 -106 o52.5 -110 o205 -108  
Boston Celtics 522 Celtics
u206.5 -112 u52 -115 N/A u52.5 -110 N/A u52.5 -120 u52.5 -125 u52.5 -115 u205 -112  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 521 Cavaliers
+750 N/A N/A +210 N/A +225 +240 N/A +980  
Boston Celtics 522 Celtics
-1200 N/A N/A -258 N/A -290 -335 N/A -1800  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 521 Cavaliers
+13.5 -108 +5 -115 N/A +5 -110 +4.5 -105 +4.5 -112 +5.5 -122 +4.5 -105 +16 -110  
Boston Celtics 522 Celtics
-13.5 -112 -5 -115 N/A -5 -110 -4.5 -125 -4.5 -108 -5.5 -107 -4.5 -120 -16 -110  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 521 Cavaliers
o206.5 -108 o50.5 -115 N/A o50.5 -110 N/A o50.5 -111 o50.5 -120 o50.5 -120 o205 -108  
Boston Celtics 522 Celtics
u206.5 -112 u50.5 -115 N/A u50.5 -110 N/A u50.5 -115 u50.5 -112 u50.5 -110 u205 -112  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 521 Cavaliers
+750 N/A N/A +240 N/A +250 +275 N/A +980  
Boston Celtics 522 Celtics
-1200 N/A N/A -298 N/A -325 -375 N/A -1800  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 521 Cavaliers
+13.5 -108 +2.5 -115 N/A +2.5 -112 +2.5 -110 +2.5 -118 +2.5 -107 +2.5 -110 +16 -110  
Boston Celtics 522 Celtics
-13.5 -112 -2.5 -115 N/A -2.5 -108 -2.5 -120 -2.5 -104 -2.5 -122 -2.5 -115 -16 -110  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 521 Cavaliers
o206.5 -108 o50.5 -115 N/A o49.5 -112 N/A o49.5 -102 o49.5 -115 o50.5 -105 o205 -108  
Boston Celtics 522 Celtics
u206.5 -112 u50.5 -115 N/A u49.5 -108 N/A u49.5 -125 u49.5 -114 u50.5 -120 u205 -112  
Final
Cleveland Cavaliers 521 Cavaliers
+750 N/A N/A +164 +180 +144 +155 N/A +980  
Boston Celtics 522 Celtics
-1200 N/A N/A -198 -240 -178 -200 N/A -1800  

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Cavaliers vs Celtics Picks & Prediction

The latest meeting between these teams felt like one last hurrah for the Cavaliers. With Cleveland teetering on the ropes down 2-1 heading into Game 4, the Cavaliers gave Boston everything they could possibly handle in front of the Cleveland home crowd this past Monday, despite all hope appearing to be lost in the absence of Donovan Mitchell. The Cavaliers led by a score of 65-64 at the 8:42 mark of the third quarter and trailed by just five points as the clock struck the 2-minute mark in the fourth quarter of Monday’s contest, before ultimately losing the game by a score of 109-102 to fall to a 3-1 deficit in the series.

From the outside looking in, let’s be honest, none of us gave the Cavs much of a chance in this series. But they did manage to steal a game in Boston, and like any decent team with a playoff-pulse, I’m sure they convinced themselves, “Hey, who knows? Anything could happen,” if they could steal a swing game in Game 4 to even up the series at 2-2 as opposed to needing three straight wins (two on the road) down 3-1.

Any way you slice it, this series was pretty much over before it even started. Boston’s back-ups could beat these guys (mostly kidding). The Celtics lead the entire NBA in 3-point attempts per game (42.5), and they knock them down at the second-best clip (38.8%), which equates to the best offensive rating (123.2) in the league by a considerable margin and the second-highest scoring average at 120.6 points per game. Not to mention, they also rank 3rd in team defensive rating (111.6), which falls directly behind the Magic (111.3), who just held the Cavaliers to 95.9 points per game on 44% from the field and 29% from 3-point range in a lengthy seven-game series in the previous round.

However, now it’s really over with Cleveland needing three straight wins, and I expect to see Game 5 of this series play out similarly to how it played out for Miami in the previous round, which would be for the Cavs to punt on their minuscule chance of a comeback and break the huddle with “1, 2, 3, Cancun!” to start Game 5, followed by a stroll to their ugliest loss of the series – and quite honestly, I don’t blame them if they do. It’s a wrap. Make it stop. Nobody wants to see a sixth meeting between these teams, especially with Mitchell either sidelined or less than 100% healthy.

The Celtics posted an average point differential of +18 in their first three wins over Miami in the previous round, and then blew the doors off the Heat by a score of 118-84 (+34) in Game 5, which was arguably Miami’s worst offensive and defensive performance of the entire series. The Cavs may be destined to usurp a similar fate after posting an average point differential of -15 in their first three losses of this series. I’ll lay the points with Boston in Game 5.

Pick: Celtics -15.5 (-110)

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Cavaliers vs Celtics Game Time & TV Channel

Date: Wednesday, May 15
Matchup: Central vs. Atlantic
Venue: TD Garden
Location: Boston, MA
Time-TV: TNT, 7:00 p.m. ET

Cavaliers vs Celtics Betting Stats

1) Boston Celtics
(1st Place, Atlantic)

  • Odds to Win Finals: -140
  • Odds to Win Conference: -650
  • Odds to Win Series: -100000
  • SU: 64-18
  • ATS: 43-38-1
  • O/U: 37-44-1
  • PPG: 120.6
  • OPPG: 109.2

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3) Cleveland Cavaliers
(2nd Place, Central)

  • Odds to Win Finals: +100000
  • Odds to Win Conference: +33000
  • Odds to Win Series: +8000
  • SU: 48-34
  • ATS: 39-43
  • O/U: 40-41-1
  • PPG: 112.6
  • OPPG: 110.2

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Michael Crosson began his time at VegasInsider as a freelance NBA writer back in 2019 while he continued to study Psychology and Biology at James Madison University. Following his graduation in 2021, Michael joined the team full-time, and he's been with VI ever since. Michael still writes NBA, NFL, and MLB for VI, as well as gambling industry news. He's also become a crucial part of our editorial production team. More from Michael Crosson
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