Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 2/4/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is the location where the Cleveland Cavaliers (40-9) will play the Boston Celtics (35-15) on Tuesday.

The Celtics stepped onto the hardwood against the 76ers and took home the win by a score of 118-110 in their last game. Boston ended the game having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (42 of 84) and converted 21 of their 49 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Celtics made 13 of their 16 tries for a rate of 81.3%. When discussing hauling in rebounds, they compiled 38 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 34 dimes in this game as well as creating 10 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In the matter of defending, Boston allowed 45.1% from the field on 37 out of 82 shooting. Philadelphia earned 20 assists and had 7 steals in this contest. Moreover, Philadelphia grabbed 46 boards (8 offensive, 38 defensive) and earned 8 rejections. Philadelphia finished shooting 75.0% from the charity stripe by burying 21 of their 28 attempts. They made 15 of 32 tries from long range. With respect to fouls, the Celtics finished with 21 while the 76ers totaled 19 fouls.

Jayson Tatum is one guy who played a role in this contest. He accounted for 35 points on 13 out of 20 shooting. He saw the court for 44 mins played and totaled 7 boards. Tatum finished the contest at 65.0% from the field and also recorded 11 dimes.

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Boston enters this game with a win-loss mark of 35-15 so far this season. They turn the ball over 11.7 times per game and as a squad are committing 16.4 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Boston is snagging 44.7 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,294 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 12th in basketball in terms of passing. The Celtics are shooting 36.7% on three-point attempts (889 of 2,425) and 79.2% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 117.3 points per game (5th in the league) while shooting 45.9% from the field.

Defensively, the Celtics are forcing 13.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.8 fouls. They are conceding 35.3% on 3-pointers while they are 6th in the league in opponents PPG (108.5). The Celtics are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 45.2% (2,028 of 4,486) and they surrender 44.6 boards per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 5th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,203 relinquished this year.

In their last game, the Cavaliers walked away with a victory by a final of 144-101 against the Mavericks. The Cavaliers were able to snag 48 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards for a total of 51 in the game. They coughed it up 9 times, while earning 7 steals for this game. The Mavericks were called for 11 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Cavaliers to the charity stripe for a total of 16 tries. They were able to knock down 12 of them for a percentage of 75.0%. When talking about shots from beyond the arc, Cleveland made 26 out of their 45 attempts (57.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Cavaliers ended up shooting 53 out of 93 from the floor which had them shooting 57.0%. The Cavaliers allowed the Mavericks to knock down 40 of their 103 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 38.8% for the game. They went 20.9% from distance by going 9 out of 43 and finished the game at 12 out of 15 at the free throw line (80.0%). When it comes to rebounds, Cleveland allowed Dallas to snag 45 in total (10 on the offensive side).

Sam Merrill ended up being a major contributor for the Cavaliers for the game. He converted 9 out of 14 in the game for a field goal percentage of 64.3%, and accumulated 1 rebound. Merrill earned 27 points in his 23 mins on the hardwood, but went home with no dimes.

Cleveland has a record of 40-9 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cavaliers are connecting on 50.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 2nd in the league. Cleveland has accounted for 6,009 pts so far this season (122.6 per game) and they average 44.4 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 29.3 times per contest (3rd in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 12.8 times per contest. The Cavaliers commit 18.2 personal fouls every game and they go 78.2% from the free throw line.

The Cavaliers on the defensive end are ranked 10th in the league in points allowed per game with 111.8. They are able to force 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.8% from the field (9th in basketball). The Cleveland defense gives up 36.6% on shots from 3-point land (655 of 1,791) and their opposition knocks down 78.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 25.7 dimes and 43.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 9th and 11th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boston

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