Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The Boston Celtics will be out for revenge when they face the Cleveland Cavaliers in an NBA pro basketball game on Tuesday night.
Tip off time from Cleveland is set for 7PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass.
The point spread opened up in this NBA game with the road club Boston Celtics favored by –1 1/2 points with an over under of 178 points.
Early money from the betting public has come on the side of the road team as Boston has been bet up to a -3 ½ point favorite.
The total has not moved off the opening line of 178 points.
Those backing the favored on the money line will lay –170 odds with the underdog returning +160 odds to post the upset win with no need for taking the points.
This will be the second meeting of the season between the Celtics and Cavaliers.
They met just last Sunday with the Cavaliers pulling out the 88-87 road win at Boston as a +7 ½ point underdog.
The total in the game came in at under the closing line of 180 points.
Rookie Kyrie Irving made the last second shot to give the Cavaliers the one point victory.
Boston will travel to Cleveland with a record of 9-10 on the season. The team is 3-4 on the road.
The Celtics average 89 points and hit on 45.5% from the field with 41.9% coming from the three point line. They make 75.5% of their free throws.
On the defensive side of the court Boston allows 87 points and 42.1% shooting. Teams hit on 28.6% from the three point line against them.
Boston has dropped 5 of their past 7 games.
In their defeat on Sunday to Cleveland they got outscored in the fourth quarter by a 26-17 margin as they blew an 8 point lead after three quarters.
The Celtics wasted a 52.2% shooting night and they hit on 5 of 11 from three.
They pulled down four less rebounds than the Cavs.
Ray Allen led Boston with 22 points on 9 of 14 shooting and 3 of 6 coming from the three point line.
Paul Pierce chipped in with 18 points and six rebounds as he made 8 of his 12 shots.
Center Kevin Garnett grabbed seven boards to go with his 14 points.
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Cleveland will host Boston with a record of 8-11 this year. The team is 3-4 on their home court.
The Cavaliers average 93 points and 43.3% shooting from the floor with 36.1% coming from three.
On defense the team allows 97 points and 46.3% shooting. Opponents connect on 34.7% from the three point line against them.
Up until the win at Boston the Cavaliers had dropped five of their past six games.
In the Sunday win they shot 43% from the floor with 3 of 13 coming from three.
Kyrie Irving led Cleveland with 23 points and six assists with 10 of 14 shooting.
Anderson Varejao had 18 points and nine rebounds as he made 8 of his 12 shots.
Off the bench Alonzo Gee chipped in with 14 points and grabbed six boards.
Trend: Boston Celtics are 4-1 ATS in their past five games.
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