Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (8:00 pm ET, TNT)
The Boston Celtics duel it out against the Cleveland Cavaliers (8:00 pm ET, TNT) in Game 1 at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH. The Celtics have a 50-32 home and 26-15 away record, whereas the Cavs have a 61-21 away and 35-6 home record.
Celtics would love to score a win against bitter rival the Cavs. The Cavs will definitely try to out-play the Celtics. In three years, for the second time, the Celtics meet the Cavs in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
The Cavs have won 12 of their last 13 post season games at home. In the match against Celtics, Le Bron James will be the key player for the Cavs. His right elbow injury will count a lot. The whole series will depend upon this star player’s health. Antawn Jamison, Williams and Delonte West have to score in their perimeter jump shots.
The key players for Celtics are Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett, Rajon Rondo and Paul Pierce. They have an impressive defense though it won’t be easy against the Cavs. They have to keep up their defense intensity and from four positions on court the Celtics should try to get balanced scoring.
Oddsmakers from various NBA betting sites have made the Cavaliers -7.5 point spread favorites for Saturday’s game against the Celtics. Current NBA Public Betting Information shows that 63% of more than 6,181 bets for this game have been placed on the Celtics +7.5.
