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Pictured: Boston Celtics guard Derrick White controls the ball against Philadelphia 76ers guard Ricky Council IV. Photo by Kyle Ross via Imagn Images.

The two best teams in the Eastern Conference will square off on Tuesday when the Cleveland Cavaliers (40-9) host the Boston Celtics (35-15) at 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT.

The Cavs have won four in a row, while the Celtics have recorded three straight victories. These two teams have faced off twice in the regular season, with the home team winning both contests. Cleveland is a short favorite at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. 

Our Celtics vs. Cavaliers predictions and player props expect the East's NBA championship odds favorite to keep on cruising. 

Celtics vs. Cavaliers predictions

Pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale; odds via our best NBA betting sites.

  • Game pick: Celtics to win (+110 via BetMGM) ⭐⭐⭐
  • Derrick White player prop pick: Over 3.5 assists (+105 via bet365) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
  • Payton Pritchard player prop pick: Over 9.5 points (-120 via BetMGM) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
  • Ty Jerome player prop pick: Under 10.5 points (-105 via BetMGM) ⭐⭐⭐

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Best Celtics vs. Cavaliers prop predictions

Derrick White prop pick: Over 3.5 assists ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Celtics guard Derrick White is coming off a nine-assist performance in Sunday’s win over the Philadelphia 76ers. He’s cleared this assist prop in five of his previous seven games, averaging 4.7 dimes during that stretch.

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White’s role has been significant in recent games. He has played 34-plus minutes in five of his last six outings. I project 4.3 assists for White, suggesting a notable edge on this plus-money price at bet365. This line is as high as -114 at some of our best sports betting sites

Best odds: +105 via bet365 | Implied probability: 48.78%

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Payton Pritchard prop pick: Over 9.5 points ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Now that Boston reserve Payton Pritchard is off the injury report (illness), I expect the NBA Sixth Man of the Year odds favorite to have more of a role on Tuesday. He played just 17 minutes on Friday after averaging more than 25 minutes in January.

Pritchard is averaging 13.8 points per game this season, which is why I project him to clear 11 against the Cavaliers. This Over costs as much as -133 at Caesars, illustrating the bargain at BetMGM.

Best odds: -120 via BetMGM | Implied probability: 54.55%

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Ty Jerome prop pick: Under 10.5 points ⭐⭐⭐

Cleveland guard Ty Jerome has cleared this mark in four straight games, including a pair of 20-point efforts. I’ll bet against him maintaining that form in a high-stakes matchup between the best teams in the East.

I project Jerome to finish with 9.3 points, meaning a fair price of this Under is -175. His recent stretch has been boosted by efficiency, as he’s shot 50% or better in three of his previous four matchups. But the Celtics present an entirely different challenge.

Best odds: -105 via BetMGM | Implied probability: 51.22%

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Celtics vs. Cavaliers game info

  • When: Tuesday, Feb. 4
  • Tipoff: 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (Cleveland)
  • How to watch: TNT
  • Favorite: Cavaliers -1.5 (-115 via BetMGM)

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