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Boston at Cleveland

May 21, 2018
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Cleveland took advantage of the three days off to regroup and climbed back to cut the series lead for Boston to 2-1. LeBron James had 27 points and 12 assists in Game 3, Kevin Love finished with 13 points and 14 rebounds, and the Cavaliers used a 3-point blitz to bury the Celtics, 116-86. Boston is 1-5 on the road in the playoffs and appeared to be a different team than the one that grabbed the first two series wins at TD Garden. Jaylen Brown got into foul trouble and scored 10 points after averaging 23 points the first two games. The Celtics shot just 39.2 percent overall and were only six of 22 from 3-point range. Kyle Korver made all five field goals he attempted for Cleveland, including four from beyond the arc, and will be another weapon for the Celtics to worry about. Look for Cleveland to put on a similar performance in Game 4. While I feel strong about the Cavs winning this game, the spread is in question. Play the Cavaliers on the moneyline.

1.5 units on Cleveland -305 (moneyline) (risk 1.5 to return 1.99)
Result:
WIN
Final
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Boston Celtics
18
35
23
26
102
Cleveland Cavaliers img
34
34
21
22
111
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