Boston at Cleveland

The Cleveland Cavaliers have played at a very high level of late, but have struggled without Kyrie Irving the last two games. He should see action tonight, but at what level of effectiveness? The Cavs have played Houston and Golden State in two of their last three, and may not be totally invested here vs. Boston. The Celtics have a deep roster, and Isiah Thomas has infused the offense since they acquired him, averaging 21.8 points per game and dishing out just about 6 assists per game. The Celtics have reached triple-figures in six straight games, averaging 108.2 per game over that stretch. Boston is 7-4 over their last 11 games, and have played well under the radar at 15-3 ATS in their last 18. The value in this one is Boston on straight-up, and are definitely worth flyer on the moneyline as I think they could actually win this game. Since the midway point in the season, Boston has feasted on teams like Cleveland that like the long-ball. The Celtics are 10-5 straight-up in their last 15 games vs. teams like Cleveland that attempt 18+ three-pointers per game. The Cavs, meanwhile, have struggled vs. good rebounding teams like Boston. LeBron and company are just 9-10 straight-up vs. teams that get 53+ rebounds per game. Boston averaged 53 per game (57.4 over their last five). Play Boston on the moneyline in this one.