Venue & Game Details
Arena: TD Garden, 100 Legends Way, Boston, MA 02114
Capacity: ~19,580
Tipoff: 7:00 PM ET
Broadcast: ESPN, NBCS-BOS, FDSOH
Injury Report
Cleveland Cavaliers:
Darius Garland (toe) – out
Max Strus (foot) – out
Sam Merrill (hip contusion) – day-to-day
Lonzo Ball – rested last game, expected available
Boston Celtics:
Jayson Tatum (Achilles) – out for season
Jaylen Brown (hamstring) – probable
Bench rotation – healthy, with Anfernee Simons emerging as key scorer
Key Player Matchups
Donovan Mitchell (CLE) vs. Jaylen Brown (BOS): Mitchell has scored 31+ points in three of four games, including 35 vs. Detroit. Brown leads Boston in scoring (29.7 PPG) but is nursing a hamstring.
Evan Mobley (CLE) vs. Kristaps Porziņģis (BOS): Mobley’s rebounding and rim protection will be tested against Porziņģis’ perimeter shooting.
Bench Scoring: Anfernee Simons dropped 25 points off the bench in Boston’s win over New Orleans, while Cleveland leans on depth until Garland and Strus return.
Team Recent Form
Cleveland Cavaliers:
Last 5: Lost to NYK 119-111, Beat BKN 131-124, Beat MIL 118-113, Beat DET 116-95
Offense: 119.0 PPG, 47.6% FG, 36.8% 3PT
Defense: Allowing 112.8 PPG, forcing 19.5 turnovers per game
Boston Celtics:
Last 5: Lost to IND, Lost to PHI, Lost to DET, Beat NOP 122-90
Offense: 108.5 PPG, inconsistent without Tatum
Defense: Allowing 116.3 PPG, but held Pelicans to 90 in last outing
Series History
All-Time: Celtics lead 141–89
2024–25 Season: Split 2–2
Recent: Cleveland won 123-116 at TD Garden in Feb. 2025; Boston won 120-117 in Nov. 2024
Betting Trends
Cleveland: 3-1 ATS this season; 60-14 SU as favorite last year
Boston: 1-3 ATS this season; 39-43 ATS last year
Totals: Over has hit in 3 of 4 Cavs games; Celtics 1-3 to the Over
Head-to-Head: Cavs are 3-2 ATS in last 5 vs. Celtics
Projected Score: Cavaliers 121, Celtics 113
Game Odds
Cleveland Cavaliers – 3.5
Boston Celtics 233.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, October 28, 2025
