Cavaliers vs. Celtics Prediction: Boston to Win, Jayson Tatum Projected for 28 Points in Friday's NBA Game [2/28/2025]

The Boston Celtics will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers in NBA action at TD Garden on Friday, commencing at 7:30PM ET.

Based on updated simulations and today’s injury reports, Dimers' proven NBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Celtics as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Cleveland-Boston game 10,000 times," said Damien Souness from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Celtics' chance of winning is 55%, while the Cavaliers' is 45%."

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Celtics lineup will feature stars like Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Derrick White, while the Cavaliers will be led by Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland and Evan Mobley.

For expanded analysis of Friday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Cavaliers vs. Celtics predictions page.

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Celtics vs. Cavaliers Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NBA matchup between the Cavaliers and Celtics 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Celtics a 55% chance of defeating the Cavaliers. Our predicted final score has the Celtics winning 117-115.

According to our model, the Celtics (-1.5) have a 52% chance of covering the spread, while the 233.5-point over/under has a 51% chance of staying under.

Pre-Game Probabilities

Last Updated: 12:39AM, Mar 1

Spread

Over / Under

Moneyline

Cavaliers

Celtics -1.5

48%

52%

-110

-105

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Celtics

Cavaliers CLE

-110

Celtics -1.5

48%

52%

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Celtics BOS

-105

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Cavaliers vs. Celtics Odds

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Cavaliers vs. Celtics Picks and Best Bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's Cavaliers vs. Celtics matchup is on the moneyline.

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Cavaliers vs. Celtics Player Props

NBA player props are a common way to wager on the Cleveland vs. Boston matchup without necessarily betting on the outcome. We use the best information available to project how each team's leading players will perform at TD Garden.

Donovan Mitchell is expected to lead the Cavaliers with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, while Jayson Tatum is projected to have 28 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists for the Celtics.

Dimers Pro users can access a full range of player props and projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every NBA game this season.

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Cavs vs. Celtics Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's matchup between the Celtics and Cavaliers at TD Garden is scheduled to commence at 7:30PM ET.

• Who: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics
• Date: Friday, February 28, 2025
• Time: 7:30PM ET/4:30PM PT
• Venue: TD Garden

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Friday's Cavaliers vs. Celtics matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict the Celtics, with a 55% win probability, will likely beat the Cavaliers on Friday.

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