Cleveland at Boston

The Cleveland Cavaliers are up 3-0, but there is still plenty of incentive to finish this series off quickly and get some rest for LeBron James and his knees. They've been the dominant team in this series anyway as Boston has no frontcourt muscle. The Cavaliers are 6-2 ATS playing on two days rest, plus 14-6 ATS in their last 20 Conference Quarterfinals games. Their defense has gotten so much better since mid-season, adding Shumpert and Mozgov. Boston has scored 100, 91, and 95 points in the three games. Cleveland is 5-0 UNDER the total against a team with a losing record, and the UNDER is 34-16-1 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game. Boston has shot 39% and 42% the last two games and plays its best defense at home, 4-1 UNDER the total on this floor. The UNDER is also 8-1 in Celtics last nine home games vs. a team with a winning road record. Look for desperate Boston to come out playing all-out defense, but in the end LeBron and the Cavs frontcourt muscle wins going away. Play the Cleveland Cavaliers and the First Half UNDER the total.