Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Best Bet – Friday, Feb. 28, 2025

The Eastern Conference will have an exciting NBA betting opportunity, as the top-ranked Cleveland Cavaliers (48-10) and second-ranked Boston Celtics (42-17) will battle for the fourth time this season on Friday, February 28 at 7:30 PM ET at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Celtics are favored at home with a point spread at -2.5 (-110) at MyBookie.

Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Preview

The Cavs have won their last eight games, where the streak began after losing to the Celtics on February 4th. Their recent success was a 122-82 blowout over the Orlando Magic.

Cleveland, surprisingly, was only listed as 6.5-point favorites. The Magic have been struggling trying to stay above .500, and it showed here on both ends of the court. Ty Jerome led with 20 points off the bench and five players total reached double figures.

Orlando connected on 36.7 percent of their shots and were held to just 17.9 percent shooting from three point range. Cleveland did an excellent job sharing the rock with 25 assists, which led to 56.3 percent shooting from the field and 59.4 percent from deep.

The Cavs currently rank second in the league in scoring with 122.9 points per game. Their defense is also appealing at allowing opponents to get 111.2 points each game, ranking 10th. This ranks them second overall in their differential per game.

Boston Celtics Betting Preview

The Celtics just had their six-game win streak snapped with a 117-97 blowout loss against the Detroit Pistons. This was their second worst loss of the season, going back a month ago against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Boston had a few moments in this game where they could have taken a lead and potentially sustained it. However, those moments never panned out. Jayson Tatum led with 27 points and Al Horford led with 10 rebounds.

Detroit led with 52.8 percent shooting from the field while connecting on 39.4 percent from deep. Boston made 41.3 percent of their shots overall and 42.9 percent from three point territory. The Celtics did not win in several categories such as rebounding, as the little things caught up to them.

The Celtics are sixth in the league for producing 116.9 points per contest. On defense, they rank third in holding teams to 108.1 points each matchup. This ranks third overall in point differential.

Odds, Series Trends, and Free Pick

MyBookie has you covered with the best Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics betting odds, which shows the Celtics as 2.5-point favorites. Current market predictions show this as a toss up, as the Cavs have a 57.5 percent chance of winning. Look for the Cavs to cover the spread, especially since they are 21-6 on the road.

Final Pick: Cleveland Cavaliers +2.5 (-110)