Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics (8:00 pm ET, ESPN)
Cleveland Cavaliers would look to bounce back against the Boston Celtics (8:00 pm ET, ESPN), in Game 6, TD Garden, Boston, MA. Boston leads the series 3-2. The Cavs have 61-21 home, 26-15 away and Celtics have 50-32 away, 24-17 home record.
Kevin Garnett is fit for the game on Thursday. He had suffered a right knee injury. He has been in good form this season. His offense has been impressive and his directed defense silenced LeBron James, on Tuesday. The Cavs won handsomely with a score 120-88. James was Cavs biggest concern.
“We focused enough on him getting to the basket. I mean, my gosh, for (the first) three games he had a highway to the basket and our thought was, we have to get bodies in front of him. He is going to give us a great shot (Thursday). We’re going to have to take it, withstand it and still win the game “, said Boston coach Doc Rivers.
Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen totaled 37 points in a 29-point loss in Game 3. In Game 5, they combined for 64 in a 32-point victory. Garnett has been consistent against Cleveland by scoring 18, 18, 19, 18, and 18 points in the five games with an average of 18.2. With 7.2 rebounds per game, he led the team.
After struggling in the previous three games, Paul Pierce with 21 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists in Game 5 and Rajon Rondo with 29 points, 18 rebounds and 13 assists in Game 4.
Oddsmakers from various basketball betting websites have made the Celtics -1 point spread favorites for Thursday’s game against the Cavaliers. Current NBA Public Betting Information shows that 61% of more than 2,614 bets for this game have placed on the Celtics -1.
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