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Celtics vs. Cavaliers Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Celtics vs. Cavaliers NBA game on March 5, 2024 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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104
105
Mar 6, 12:30AM Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Mar 6, 12:30AM Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Celtics | 33 | 22 | 32 | 17 | 104 |
Cavaliers | 25 | 20 | 26 | 34 | 105 |
Live Probabilities
Spread
Over / Under
Moneyline
Win %
50%
50%
Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Celtics | 33 | 22 | 32 | 17 | 104 |
Cavaliers | 25 | 20 | 26 | 34 | 105 |
Q4 00:01 Jayson Tatum misses two point fadeaway jump shot
Q4 00:19 Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Q4 00:19 Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
Q4 00:36 Celtics makes two point jump shot
Q4 1:04 Celtics misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:39 Celtics makes two point jump shot
Q4 2:15 Celtics misses two point jump shot
Q4 2:34 Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
Q4 2:59 Celtics misses three point jump shot
Q4 3:19 Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
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Cavaliers personal foul
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
Cavaliers challenge timeout
Instant replay (Challenge: Stands)
Jump ball. Kristaps Porzingis vs. Jarrett Allen (Derrick White gains possession)
End of 4th Quarter.
Celtics offensive rebound
Jayson Tatum misses two point fadeaway jump shot
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Dean Wade offensive rebound
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
104-105
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
103-103
Cavaliers personal foul
+1
Kristaps Porzingis makes regular free throw 1 of 1
104-103
Cavaliers turnover
Cavaliers lineup change (Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Caris LeVert, Dean Wade, Georges Niang)
Dean Wade defensive rebound
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers lineup change (Jarrett Allen, Isaac Okoro, Caris LeVert, Dean Wade, Georges Niang)
Cavaliers turnover
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
101-103
Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
Celtics personal foul
+1
Darius Garland makes regular free throw 1 of 2
99-103
Darius Garland misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
99-102
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Dean Wade defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
99-99
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Celtics personal foul
+1
Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
99-95
+1
Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
99-96
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
99-94
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
97-94
Celtics 60 second timeout
Dean Wade defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
97-91
Caris LeVert defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Celtics personal foul
Georges Niang misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Celtics lineup change (Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Holiday)
Cavaliers lineup change (Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Caris LeVert, Dean Wade, Georges Niang)
+1
Georges Niang makes regular free throw 2 of 2
97-88
Dean Wade defensive rebound
Al Horford misses three point jump shot
+2
Dean Wade makes two point cutting dunk (Georges Niang assists)
97-94
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
97-85
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
95-85
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Cavaliers defensive rebound
Cavaliers lineup change (Darius Garland, Isaac Okoro, Sam Merrill, Dean Wade, Georges Niang)
Al Horford offensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Celtics offensive rebound
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
Celtics misses three point jump shot
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
95-82
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
95-79
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
93-79
Celtics personal foul
Caris LeVert defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
93-76
Caris LeVert defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
93-74
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
93-71
Luke Kornet offensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Cavaliers turnover
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
91-71
Payton Pritchard offensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Payton Pritchard defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Celtics turnover
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Celtics offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Al Horford defensive rebound
Celtics personal foul
Isaac Okoro misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Isaac Okoro misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Celtics turnover
Payton Pritchard offensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Celtics defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
89-71
Payton Pritchard defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Dean Wade defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
87-71
End of 3rd Quarter.
Celtics lineup change (Jayson Tatum, Payton Pritchard, Luke Kornet, Al Horford, Jrue Holiday)
Cavaliers lineup change (Isaac Okoro, Sam Merrill, Caris LeVert, Dean Wade, Georges Niang)
Celtics lineup change (Payton Pritchard, Sam Hauser, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday)
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
87-69
Cavaliers personal foul
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
Celtics lineup change (Payton Pritchard, Sam Hauser, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday)
Cavaliers challenge timeout
Instant replay
Celtics lineup change (Sam Hauser, Derrick White, Al Horford, Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday)
Sam Hauser defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Celtics personal foul
Cavaliers lineup change (Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Sam Merrill, Caris LeVert, Georges Niang)
Celtics lineup change (Sam Hauser, Derrick White, Al Horford, Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday)
Stoppage (Other)
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
84-69
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
81-69
Celtics turnover
Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
81-67
Sam Hauser defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
79-67
Cavaliers turnover
Isaac Okoro defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Cavaliers turnover
Celtics 60 second timeout
Derrick White blocks Darius Garland's three point stepback jump shot
Cavaliers lineup change (Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Isaac Okoro, Caris LeVert, Georges Niang)
Celtics personal foul
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
75-67
Cavaliers personal foul
+1
Derrick White makes regular free throw 1 of 1
76-67
Cavaliers turnover
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
73-67
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
71-67
Celtics turnover
Al Horford defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Cavaliers personal foul
+1
Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
70-65
+1
Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-65
Cavaliers personal foul
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
69-65
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Cavaliers personal foul
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
Celtics lineup change (Sam Hauser, Derrick White, Al Horford, Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis)
Cavaliers lineup change (Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Sam Merrill, Caris LeVert, Georges Niang)
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
69-62
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Kristaps Porzingis misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
69-60
Celtics turnover
Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
69-58
Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
+2
Jaylen Brown makes two point putback layup
67-58
Jaylen Brown offensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Cavaliers turnover
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Celtics personal foul
Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
65-58
Celtics personal foul
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
65-56
Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
63-56
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
60-56
Celtics turnover
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
60-53
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
60-50
Derrick White defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Celtics turnover
Jayson Tatum offensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
57-50
Cavaliers personal foul
+1
Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-47
+1
Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-47
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
55-47
Derrick White misses three point jump shot
Celtics offensive rebound
End of 1st Half.
Cavaliers lineup change (Evan Mobley, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Isaac Okoro, Sam Merrill)
Cavaliers personal foul
Celtics personal foul
+1
Isaac Okoro makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-44
+1
Isaac Okoro makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-45
Cavaliers lineup change (Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen, Isaac Okoro, Caris LeVert, Dean Wade)
Caris LeVert defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
55-43
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
55-41
Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Isaac Okoro defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
53-41
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
53-38
Cavaliers turnover
Celtics turnover
Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
50-38
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
48-38
Celtics personal foul
Celtics lineup change (Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Holiday)
Cavaliers lineup change (Evan Mobley, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Isaac Okoro, Caris LeVert)
Cavaliers lineup change (Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Isaac Okoro, Caris LeVert, Dean Wade)
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
48-35
Derrick White defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Luke Kornet defensive rebound
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
46-35
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Celtics lineup change (Derrick White, Luke Kornet, Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Holiday)
Darius Garland defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
46-33
Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
44-33
Jaylen Brown offensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Cavaliers personal foul
Jayson Tatum misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Celtics offensive rebound
+1
Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-33
Cavaliers lineup change (Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Isaac Okoro, Sam Merrill, Dean Wade)
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
41-33
Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Celtics 60 second timeout
Cavaliers lineup change (Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Isaac Okoro, Sam Merrill, Georges Niang)
Celtics lineup change (Jayson Tatum, Sam Hauser, Derrick White, Luke Kornet, Jaylen Brown)
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
41-31
Sam Hauser defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Craig Porter Jr. offensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Georges Niang defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Payton Pritchard defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
38-31
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Luke Kornet defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Celtics lineup change (Jayson Tatum, Payton Pritchard, Sam Hauser, Luke Kornet, Jaylen Brown)
Celtics turnover
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
36-31
Al Horford turnover (offensive foul)
Celtics personal foul
Luke Kornet defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
36-28
Celtics defensive rebound
Sam Merrill misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
33-28
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Payton Pritchard defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
33-25
End of 1st Quarter.
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
30-25
Dean Wade offensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Celtics turnover
Jrue Holiday offensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
30-23
Cavaliers personal foul
+1
Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-20
+1
Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-20
Sam Hauser defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Celtics turnover
Cavaliers 60 second timeout
Celtics lineup change (Jayson Tatum, Payton Pritchard, Sam Hauser, Al Horford, Jrue Holiday)
Cavaliers lineup change (Evan Mobley, Craig Porter Jr., Caris LeVert, Dean Wade, Georges Niang)
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
28-20
Dean Wade defensive rebound
Sam Hauser misses two point tip layup
Sam Hauser offensive rebound
Jaylen Brown misses two point running layup
Derrick White defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
28-17
Al Horford defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
25-17
Al Horford offensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
23-17
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
23-15
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
20-15
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Dean Wade misses three point jump shot
Celtics turnover
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
20-11
Celtics personal foul
+1
Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 1
20-12
Celtics lineup change (Sam Hauser, Derrick White, Al Horford, Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis)
Cavaliers lineup change (Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Caris LeVert, Dean Wade, Georges Niang)
Cavaliers lineup change (Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Isaac Okoro, Caris LeVert, Dean Wade)
Cavaliers personal foul
+1
Kristaps Porzingis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-9
Celtics lineup change (Sam Hauser, Derrick White, Al Horford, Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis)
Cavaliers lineup change (Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Isaac Okoro, Caris LeVert, Dean Wade)
+1
Kristaps Porzingis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-9
Instant replay
Cavaliers lineup change (Evan Mobley, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Isaac Okoro, Sam Merrill)
Celtics lineup change (Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Holiday)
Kristaps Porzingis offensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Jrue Holiday defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
17-9
Jrue Holiday defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
15-9
Jarrett Allen turnover (lost ball)
Jump ball. (Jayson Tatum gains possession)
Cavaliers lineup change (Evan Mobley, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Isaac Okoro, Caris LeVert)
Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
14-9
Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
12-9
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Cavaliers offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Celtics 60 second timeout
Instant replay
Celtics challenge timeout
Celtics 60 second timeout
Isaac Okoro defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
9-9
Cavaliers turnover
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Kristaps Porzingis offensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
+3
Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
6-9
Evan Mobley offensive rebound
Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Kristaps Porzingis offensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
6-6
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
6-4
+2
Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
3-4
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
3-2
Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
+2
Jarrett Allen makes two point putback layup
0-2
Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Isaac Okoro defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Derrick White offensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Cavaliers lineup change (Evan Mobley, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Isaac Okoro, Sam Merrill)
Celtics lineup change (Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Holiday)
(Derrick White gains possession)
Box Score
Player Stats
Team Stats
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 8 | K. Porzingis | 16 | 9 | 1 |
| G | 4 | J. Holiday | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| G | 9 | D. White | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| F | 7 | J. Brown | 14 | 2 | 4 |
| F | 0 | J. Tatum | 24 | 11 | 2 |
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 10 | D. Garland | 10 | 1 | 7 |
| G | 5 | S. Merrill | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| F | 35 | I. Okoro | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| F | 4 | E. Mobley | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| C | 31 | J. Allen | 17 | 8 | 1 |
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Celtics vs. Cavaliers: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Celtics vs. Cavaliers
- Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2024
- Time: 7:30 PM ET
- Venue: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Celtics favored at -8.5
- Total (Over/Under): 217.5
- Moneyline Odds: Celtics -350, Cavaliers +295
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Celtics: 76%
- Cavaliers: 24%
Dimers.com's predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Projected Final Score
Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Celtics 113-105 Cavaliers.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Celtics a win probability of 76%, while the Cavaliers have a win probability of 24%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Celtics are more likely to beat the Cavaliers in the NBA game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Wednesday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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