Cavaliers at Celtics Game 3 NBA Playoffs East Semifinals Odds & Predictions: The Boston Celtics, for the moment, stole home-court advantage from top-seeded Cleveland with a 104-86 victory in C-Town Monday night. The Celts will try to put that advantage to work when they host Game 3 of that series Friday night (7:00 Eastern, ESPN) and Game 4 Sunday (3:30, ABC). So far this season Cleveland and Boston have split six games.
As of Friday morning BetUS.com is chalking the Cavs at -1 for Friday's game in Boston, with an OVER/UNDER of 192. And Cleveland is a -260 favorite to win this series, with the Celtics getting +210.
Ray Allen went for 22 points and seven rebounds, as the Celtics surprised the Cavaliers 104-86 to even their Eastern Conference semifinal series at one game apiece on Monday night. Boston cashed as 6-point road underdogs, while the game played UNDER the 192 1/2-point total posted by oddsmakers.
Kevin Garnett added 18 points and 10 boards for the Celtics, who got 17 points off the bench from Rasheed Wallace in the upset. LeBron James had 24 points and seven rebounds for Cleveland, while Antawn Jamison finished with 16 points and six boards for the Cavaliers.
NBA Playoffs Predictions: After suffering a slight ankle sprain on Monday, there was some doubt of Celtics forward Kevin Garnett's status for Game 3. Celtics backers can lay aside any anxiety as Garnett returned to practice on Wednesday at full speed. That could spell trouble for Cleveland in tonight's game having to face a healthy Celtics squad on the road. Take the Celtics getting a point at home.Bet on sports at online sportsbook BetUS.com and receive up to 145% in Cash Bonuses and start winning today!
