Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Pick Prediction 5/12/2021 by Tony T.
Celtics at Cavaliers—Free pick is Boston Celtics -10. Home court advantage in the play in round is at stake for Boston in the final three games of the season. They hold a two game lead on the Hornets and Paces for the seventh seed. Boston closes out the season at an improved Minnesota team then on a back to back at New York. So, there is importance in this game for the Celtics. A positive for Boston is their shooting form as in their past five games hitting on 48.6% along with 42.2% from three. Cleveland in awful form as in that period of five games hitting 39.6% overall while surrendering 52.7% with 39.5% from beyond the arc. It is a patchwork lineup surrounding Collin Sexton. Cavs have failed to cover eleven in a row. Nine straight failed covers as a double digit underdog. In that five game period Cleveland has a net rating of -20.5 and Celtics -2.2. Huge variance there. Play Boston -10.