Celtics vs Cavaliers: The Cleveland Cavaliers finally struck back and won a contest against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2018 NBA Playoffs. The Cavs are still down a game in the series, but have a chance to even things up at home in Game 4 this evening. Boston hasn’t been close to the same team on the road as it has at home during the playoffs, compiling a meager 1-5 record away from the TD Garden (where it is 9-0 so far this postseason). The C’s only road win came in overtime against the Philadelphia 76ers in the previous round. If they can overcome their road woes to notch a “W” on Monday night, the Celtics will have a shot at securing their first NBA Finals appearance since 2010 when they head home for Game 5
Monday, May 21 8:30 p.m.
Oddsmakers aren’t giving Boston much of a chance on the road, however, opening the club as a large, seven-point underdog for Game 4. The Cavs easily covered the 6.5-point spread in Game 3, dominating from the opening tip to the final whistle to complete a 116-86 loss. Cleveland had its back to the wall for that matchup, needing to come up with a victory to avoid a dreaded 0-3 hole that would basically decide the series, given that no team in 130 tries has ever overcome that deficit in the history of the NBA Playoffs. With the series now at 2-1, Boston is still a slight favorite to clinch an improbable Finals berth at -130, while the Cavs are a minor underdog at +110.
Will the Cavskeep their foot on the gas and pull even in the ECF, or will the Celtics finally put their road woes behind them and get a much-needed away win this evening? Jon Price of SportsInformationTraders.com was asked for his take on this critical Game 4 battle and came up with a best bet against the spread for readers. Before getting to the pro handicapper’s predictions, take a look at the complete schedule, tip-off start time, TV channel, live stream coverage and more for this Cavs-Celtics showdown. You can also find an updated NBA Playoff bracket, tweets, quotes and more.
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