Last year, the Boston Celtics were heavy favorites in the futures market to repeat as NBA champions. Instead, the Celtics were stunned in a six-game loss to the New York Knicks in the second round.
In turn, the loss was a body blow to gamblers and fans who thought the Celtics were invincible. Now, Boston is trying to regain its credibility and trust with gamblers.
On Wednesday night, the Celtics have a tough home game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, one of the top teams in the NBA.
In fact, Cleveland is getting more future market love than Boston for the 2025-26 NBA Championship.
While squares can’t get past the Celtics' name and brand, sharps love the Cavaliers' quality and consistent betting value.
ESPN matchups between top-contending teams are always a draw for heavy betting action.
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Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics Betting at Bookmaker
TD Garden in Boston, MA, hosts the matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. Kickoff time is at 7 p.m. ET with television coverage on ESPN.
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are 1-1 straight up, 0-2 against the spread, and 2-0 over/under the total.
Cleveland is 4th in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. Cleveland is one game behind the New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls, Philadelphia 76ers, and Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
In sum, Cleveland ranks 11th in scoring offense, 9th in field goal percentage, 3rd in 3-point field goal percentage, 24th in free throw percentage, and 30th in offensive rebounding.
Defensively, the Cavaliers rank 23rd in scoring defense, 18th in field goal percentage allowed, 21st in 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 14th in defensive rebounding.
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are 0-2 straight up, 0-2 against the spread, and 1-1 over/under the total.
Boston is in last place in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. Boston is two games behind the New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls, Philadelphia 76ers, and Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
Overall, Boston ranks 29th in scoring offense, 25th in field goal percentage, 28th in 3-point field goal percentage, 10th in free throw percentage, and 25th in offensive rebounding.
Defensively, the Celtics rank 5th in scoring defense, 4th in field-goal percentage allowed, 22nd in 3-point field-goal percentage allowed, and 19th in defensive rebounding.
Cavaliers at Celtics Betting Trends
In the series between Boston and Cleveland, the Cavaliers covered the spread in 11 of the most recent 16 meetings.
Cleveland and Boston went over the total in four of their last six meetings.
Specifically in Boston, the Cavaliers got the cash in seven of their last nine games with the Celtics.
Seven of the latest nine games between the Cavaliers and Celtics went over the total.
Cleveland has been a good value on the road.
The Cavaliers covered seven of their most recent ten home games.
Five of Cleveland’s most recent seven home games went under the total.
Of great concern is that Boston has lost its former home value.
The Celtics are 6-8 against the spread at TD Garden in their last 14 tries.
Boston is 4-5-1 under the total in their last ten games at home.
Cavaliers at Celtics Bookmaker Best Bets
Due to their powerful brand, the Celtics are often in high demand and command a premium price for home games.
Last year the Cleveland Cavaliers were one of the best values on the board.
Squares continue to ignore a quality Cleveland team, thereby helping maintain their betting value.
Despite the ugly end to the 2025 NBA Playoffs, Boston remains one of the most popular teams on the board.
The Celtics are very popular with the casual fan base on their home court, TD Garden.
Without question, Cleveland definitely offers more value as the quality road team against an overrated power brand home opponent.
As previously noted, Boston is losing value, especially in the housing market.
Cleveland has proven to give gamblers a greater return on their investments.
Main Pick: Cleveland Cavaliers
Over/Under Pick: Under the Total
Player Prop Picks: Donovan Mitchell Over the Points/Assists/Rebounds Total
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