New Orleans Pelicans vs Toronto Raptors Picks and Prediction

The Cavaliers come into today’s matchup with an overall record of 40-26. In the most recent matchup between the two teams, the Cavaliers picked up the win 132-123 win over the Celtics

Injuries:

  • Celtics

    • Not yet submitted

  • Cavaliers

    • G Donovan Mitchell (finger) questionable
  • In team’s past 3 games, Cleveland has an overall record of 2-1, including going 3-0 against the spread
  • The Cavaliers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games and 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games overall
  • The Celtics are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 Monday games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall
  • Boston has covered just 1 of the past 6 games overall, although it is 6-1-1 ATS in the past 8 games when playing on no rest.
  • Boston 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
  • The Over cashed in the 3 previous meetings between these teams this season.
  • The Over has dominated for Cleveland lately as well, going 5-2 in the past 7 games overall and 5-0 in the past 5 games when playing a team with a winning record.
  • The Over is a whopping 16-4-1 in the past 21 games when playing on no rest for the Celtics.
  • The Under is 18-7-1 in Celtics last 26 road games
  • The over-under record in these same games is 3-2, with the teams combining for an average of 222 points per game

The Cavaliers beat their Eastern Conference opponents 24-13. Cleveland is 4-7 in games by 3 points or fewer. The Celtics beat their division rivals 28-15. Boston is eighth in the league, allowing just 112.4 points while opponents are shooting 46.7 percent from the field. This is the fourth time the two teams have met this season. The Celtics won their previous game on March 2, 117-113. Tatum scored 41 points to lead the Celtics to victory. Donovan Mitchell averaged 27.4 points and 4.0 rebounds for the Cavaliers. Darius Garland is averaging 2.9 3-pointers in his last 10 games for Cleveland. Tatum averaged 30.3 points, 8.9 rebounds and 4.8 assists for the Celtics. Derrick White is averaging 2.1 3-pointers per game over his past 10 games for Boston. Last 10 games: Cavaliers: 6-4, averaging 113.0 points, 39.9 rebounds, 25.3 assists, 8.9 steals and 4.8 blocks on 49.7 percent shooting. Your opponent averages 105.9 points per game. Celtics: 6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 119.5 points, 45.9 rebounds, 27.2 assists, 6.9 steals and 5.1 blocks per game, shooting 47.6% from the field. Your opponent scored an average of 117.8 points.