Cavaliers vs Celtics Predictions, Player Props & Best Odds (Nov. 19)

• The undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers visit the reigning-champion Boston Celtics on Tuesday night
• Boston is a 5.5-point home favorite
• See the Cavaliers vs Celtics predictions, player props, and best odds for Nov. 19

The game of the young NBA season takes place tonight in Beantown as the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers (15-0, 7-0 away, 11-4 ATS) put their perfect record on the line against the reigning NBA-champion Boston Celtics (11-3, 4-2 home, 7-7 ATS) at TD Garden. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:10 pm ET and the Cavaliers vs Celtics odds establish the home team as a sizable 5.5-point favorite in Tuesday’s NBA odds.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics Predictions

• Cavaliers +5.5 (-105) at Caesars
• Jaylen Brown under 24.5 points (-115) at DraftKings

If Cleveland’s 15-game season-opening win streak wasn’t surprising enough, in a development that no one saw coming, it’s been the Cavs offense – not the defense – that’s been the catalyst. Cleveland currently leads the league with a 122.1 Offensive Rating, one season after finishing in the bottom half of the league (114.7, 16th).

Last year, the Celtics lead the league in O-Rating and finished second in D-Rating. This season, they sit just behind Cleveland on offense but a distant ninth on defense.

It’s hard to complain about Boston’s 11-3 record so far, but their schedule has been fairly soft. They’ve only played two teams over .500, beating the Knicks (132-109) on opening night and losing to the Warriors (118-112) on Nov. 6.

Including the playoffs, Cleveland went 2-4 straight-up against the Celtics with Donovan Mitchell in the lineup (and 0-2 without him), and both road losses in the regular season were by single-digits.

Boston’s last game was a terribly unconvincing OT win over the lowly Toronto Raptors (136-133) at home. Maybe Jayson Tatum and company will crank up the intensity tonight with an undefeated team coming to town, but there is no doubt about which team is playing the better basketball right now. There is a good chance the Cavaliers’ win streak continues tonight and I love getting this many points with Cleveland.

CLE vs BOS Player Props

NBA player props from DraftKings on Nov. 19. Check out SBD’s best online sportsbook for payouts. 

Tatum and Mitchell both have point totals of 27.5 O/U tonight. Jaylen Brown (24.5 O/U) is the only other player over the 20-point plateau.

Jarrett Allen has the highest rebound total at 10.5 O/U with the over heavily favored at -135. Tatum leads the C’s at 8.5 O/U.

Best Cavaliers vs Celtics Odds

The Cavaliers/Celtics spread is currently Boston -5.5 across the board. The best price on the Cavaliers to cover is -105 at Caesars while BetMGM and EPN Bet have the best odds on the Celtics to cover at -110.

ESPN Bet also has the best moneyline price on the Celtics at -215. All other books have Boston at -220 or shorter. The longest odds on Cleveland to win are +185 at DraftKings.

There is a half-point range in the total. DraftKings and FanDuel are on the high end at 234.0 while bet365, BetMGM, Caesars, and ESPN Bet have it at 235.5. ESPN Bet has the best price on the over, list O 235.5 at just -105.

The public evidently doesn’t think too much of Cleveland’s 15-game win streak to start the season. The NBA public betting splits show 72% of moneyline handle and 85% of moneyline wagers on Boston to win straight-up.