The Cleveland Cavaliers are 13-2 straight up and 8-7 against the spread in their last 15 games at home. The Cavaliers are hoping that home court advantage will help them get back into their Eastern Conference Finals series against the Boston Celtics this Saturday night in Cleveland.
Celtics vs. Cavaliers 2018 odds: Cleveland set as Game 3 home betting favorite for Saturday
The Cleveland Cavaliers will try to climb back into the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals with a win over the Boston Celtics as home betting favorites on Saturday.
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Cleveland is a 6.5-point home favorite in Game 3 at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. While the Cavaliers have won each of their last five games at home outright they are just 1-7 ATS in their last eight at home.
Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers
When: Saturday, May 19, 8:30 p.m. ET
Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Betting Line / Total: Cleveland -6.5 / 205 Points
Cleveland Cavaliers
LeBron James was excellent in Game 2 as he tried to will his team to a victory, logging a triple-double with 42 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists. But with the rest of the team shooting just 41.2% from the floor and 25% from three-point range, the Cavaliers wasted LeBron’s effort in a 107-94 loss.
Cleveland now finds itself in an 0-2 hole in the series and needing wins in both Game 3 and Game 4 to head back to Boston with the conference finals evened up.
The Cavaliers have won five of their last six home games against the Celtics. Boston is 6-1-1 ATS in its last eight trips to Cleveland however per the OddsShark NBA Database.
Boston Celtics
Head Coach Brad Stevens controversially didn’t receive a single vote to be Coach of the Year by his peers, but the way this postseason has gone so far likely has many of those peers wishing they had a re-vote.
Missing two of his best players in Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward, Stevens has managed to guide the Celtics into the Eastern Conference Finals, where they have picked up two straight double-digit wins over Cleveland. Stevens’ in-game adjustments were on full display in Game 2 as Boston trailed 55-48 going into the half but went 59-39 the rest of the way en route to victory.
Saturday night’s total is set at 205 points. The UNDER is 9-3 in Cleveland’s last 12 games at home.
Despite all of their great play this postseason, Boston is just 1-7 SU in its last eight games on the road. LeBron James has advanced his team into the NBA Finals in each of his last seven seasons, and if he hopes to do so again that path likely needs to start with a home win on Saturday.
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