Cleveland at Boston

LeBron is the story this year. He's proving he was worth all of the hype two years ago. He put up 43 Wednesday night as the Cavs crushed the defending NBA champs. Boston's coming off a terrible year under Danny Ainge. But, they had a stellar draft and have brought in the well respected Doc Rivers as head coach, giving the Celtics faithful some hope. Paul Pierce remains one of the best in the game and will certainly be a factor tonight. Detroit is 7-4 but they just aren't that good on the road, where they've lost three of five. Boston's shooting beter than the Cavs and playing very good defense. Cleveland's due for a grounding here. Three stars (3% of bankroll) on the Celts minus the points here.