Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 12/1/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Sunday, December 1, 2024

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is the site where the Cleveland Cavaliers (17-2) will meet the Boston Celtics (15-3) on Sunday.

The Celtics faced off with the Clippers and went home with a win by a final score of 126-94 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Celtics ended up with 12 while the Clippers had 12 personal fouls. They also buried 7 out of their 26 attempts from downtown. Los Angeles finished the contest at 69.2% from the free throw line by making 9 of 13 shots. Additionally, Los Angeles snagged 44 rebounds (10 offensive, 34 defensive) and added 11 blocked shots. Los Angeles distributed 18 assists and had 8 steals in this matchup. In relation to defense, Boston allowed 43.3% from the floor on 39 of 90 shooting. They also doled out 33 assists for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 10 steals. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they earned 47 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Celtics knocked down 14 of their 20 attempts for a rate of 70.0%. Boston finished the game having earned a 51.1% FG percentage (45 of 88) and knocked down 22 of 51 shots from beyond the arc.

Payton Pritchard is a guy who was a contributor in this contest. Pritchard finished shooting 53.8% from the floor and earned 4 assists. He saw the court for 26 minutes and totaled 2 boards. He scored 20 points on 7 out of 13 shooting.

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Boston comes into this game with a record of 15-3 this year. They average 120.2 pts per contest (3rd in the NBA) while connecting on 46.1% from the floor. The Celtics are hitting 37.5% from downtown (341 of 910) and 80.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Boston is pulling in 42.8 boards per contest and has accounted for 468 dimes this year, which has them ranked 18th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 11.7 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 16.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Celtics are able to force 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.8 fouls. They are giving up 34.0% on 3-point attempts and they are 6th in the NBA in PPG allowed (109.6). The Celtics defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 46.5% (756 of 1,627) and they surrender 43.8 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 3rd in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 441 conceded on the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Cavaliers took a loss by a final score of 135-124 when they played the Hawks. The Cavaliers corralled 32 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 44 in this matchup. They turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 11 steals for this game. The Hawks earned 21 fouls in this matchup which took the Cavaliers to the free throw line for a total of 28 tries. They were able to make 21 of them for a rate of 75.0%. In relation to three-point attempts, Cleveland made 15 out of their 48 attempts (31.3%). Overall, the Cavaliers ended up going 44 out of 95 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.3%. The Cavaliers allowed the Hawks to make 46 out of their 97 tries from the field which left them shooting 47.4% in this contest. They finished the game shooting 47.6% from three-point range by connecting on 20 of 42 and finished the game at 23 of 25 at the free throw line (92.0%). When discussing how they rebounded, Cleveland permitted Atlanta to get 51 in all (14 offensive).

Donovan Mitchell was important for the Cavaliers in the game. He converted 10 of 24 in the matchup giving him a rate of 41.7%, and had 4 rebounds. Mitchell accumulated 30 points in his 36 mins of playing time and accounted for 7 assists in the matchup.

Cleveland has a mark of 17-2 this season. As an offense, the Cavaliers are hitting on 51.7% from the floor, which ranks 1st in the league. Cleveland has tallied 2,346 points on the campaign (123.5 per contest) and they pull down 43.1 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 28.6 times per game (6th in basketball) and they are turning it over 13.1 times per contest. The Cavaliers commit 18.3 fouls per contest and they shoot 78.7% from the free throw line.

The Cleveland defense concedes 38.4% on three-point shots (272 of 709) and their opposition makes 78.6% of their foul shots. They concede 26.1 dimes and 42.5 boards every game, which is 17th and 8th in the NBA. The Cavaliers on the defensive end are ranked 12th in the NBA in points given up per game with 112.3. They are forcing 15.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.7% from the floor (12th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boston

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