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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 08 Oct 2026
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 113-124
29-32 33-39 34-28 17-25
Position#17
Record-
FormWLLLL
Points / game-
Allowed / game-
vs
Position#2
Record-
FormWWLLL
Points / game-
Allowed / game-
USANBA· Rocket Arena
NBA2026-27
Meetings · Cleveland Cavaliers v Boston Celtics
01 Apr 2027
CLE v BOS
upcoming
08 Oct 2026
CLE113
BOS124
08 Mar 2026
CLE98
BOS109
30 Nov 2025
CLE115
BOS117
04 Feb 2025
CLE105
BOS112
01 Dec 2024
CLE115
BOS111
13 May 2024
CLE102
BOS109
11 May 2024
CLE93
BOS106
05 Mar 2024
CLE105
BOS104
06 Mar 2023
CLE118
BOS114
02 Nov 2022
CLE114
BOS113
15 Nov 2021
CLE92
BOS98
13 Nov 2021
CLE91
BOS89
12 May 2021
CLE102
BOS94
17 Mar 2021
CLE117
BOS110
04 Mar 2020
CLE106
BOS112
05 Nov 2019
CLE113
BOS119
26 Mar 2019
CLE106
BOS116
05 Feb 2019
CLE96
BOS103
25 May 2018
CLE109
BOS99
21 May 2018
CLE111
BOS102
19 May 2018
CLE116
BOS86
17 Oct 2017
CLE102
BOS99
23 May 2017
CLE112
BOS99
21 May 2017
CLE108
BOS111
29 Dec 2016
CLE124
BOS118
03 Nov 2016
CLE128
BOS122
05 Mar 2016
CLE120
BOS103
05 Feb 2016
CLE103
BOS104
21 Apr 2015
CLE99
BOS91
19 Apr 2015
CLE113
BOS100
10 Apr 2015
CLE90
BOS99
03 Mar 2015
CLE110
BOS79
12 Apr 2014
CLE99
BOS111
27 Mar 2013
CLE92
BOS93
22 Jan 2013
CLE95
BOS90
28 Feb 2012
CLE83
BOS86
31 Jan 2012
CLE90
BOS93
30 Nov 2010
CLE87
BOS106
27 Oct 2010
CLE95
BOS87
11 May 2010
CLE88
BOS120
03 May 2010
CLE86
BOS104
01 May 2010
CLE101
BOS93
14 Mar 2010
CLE104
BOS93
27 Oct 2009
CLE89
BOS95
12 Apr 2009
CLE107
BOS76
09 Jan 2009
CLE98
BOS83
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Cleveland Cavaliers winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Boston Celtics winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Cleveland CavaliersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormCavaliers
Date
Competition
Detroit Pistons
#3
L
97-107
97
107
-10
84avg 111
A07/05
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#3
W
116-109
116
109
+7
109avg 111
H09/05
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#3
W
112-103
112
103
+9
102avg 111
H12/05
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#3
W
117-113 OT
117
113
+4
112avg 111
A14/05
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#3
L
94-115
94
115
-21
79avg 111
H15/05
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#3
W
125-94
125
94
+31
123avg 111
A18/05
NBA
New York Knicks
#4
L
104-115 OT
104
115
-11
88avg 111
A20/05
NBA
New York Knicks
#4
L
93-109
93
109
-16
77avg 111
A22/05
NBA
New York Knicks
#4
L
108-121
108
121
-13
96avg 111
H24/05
NBA
New York Knicks
#4
L
93-130
93
130
-37
82avg 111
H26/05
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
18-25
25-29
32-25
22-28
32-30
32-18
19-33
33-28
21-24
31-32
38-21
22-26
27-29
25-31
32-20
19-23
25-27
26-27
19-30
24-31
31-22
33-25
35-26
26-21
16-23
32-23
35-23
18-32
27-24
22-29
21-32
23-24
27-37
27-23
28-31
26-30
26-38
23-30
22-30
22-32
217.5Avg total
105.9Scored
111.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)105.9111.6217.5-5.740%
Last 5 (5)104.6113.8218.4-9.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)105.5111.5217.0-6.136%
vs Similar (14)116.1116.3232.4-0.157%
vs Weaker (5)124.4114.0238.4+10.4100%
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Boston CelticsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormCeltics
Date
Competition
New York Knicks
#4
L
106-112
106
112
-6
99avg 107
A09/04
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#23
W
144-118
144
118
+26
142avg 107
H10/04
NBA
Orlando Magic
#13
W
113-108
113
108
+5
106avg 107
H12/04
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#15
W
123-91
123
91
+32
119avg 107
H19/04
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#15
L
97-111
97
111
-14
89avg 107
H21/04
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#15
W
108-100
108
100
+8
102avg 107
A24/04
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#15
W
128-96
128
96
+32
126avg 107
A26/04
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#15
L
97-113
97
113
-16
88avg 107
H28/04
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#15
L
93-106
93
106
-13
80avg 107
A01/05
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#15
L
100-109
100
109
-9
84avg 107
H02/05
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-26
24-28
30-27
23-31
44-25
38-26
34-31
28-36
20-29
32-32
42-20
19-27
33-18
31-28
31-25
28-20
28-25
26-37
23-22
20-27
29-24
25-23
25-27
29-26
34-18
22-20
39-36
33-22
23-21
34-29
29-35
11-28
23-20
26-38
14-24
30-24
19-32
31-23
25-33
25-21
217.3Avg total
110.9Scored
106.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)110.9106.4217.3+4.550%
Last 5 (5)105.2104.8210.0+0.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (7)108.4109.9218.3-1.443%
vs Weaker ◀ (23)113.9104.3218.2+9.674%
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -2.9-2.9Q1: +4.4+4.4Q2Q2: +0.9+0.9Q2: +0.5+0.5Q3Q3: +1.0+1.0Q3: +1.2+1.2Q4Q4: -4.0-4.0Q4: -1.6-1.6
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -2.9-2.9Q1: +4.4+4.4Q2Q2: +0.9+0.9Q2: +0.5+0.5Q3Q3: +1.0+1.0Q3: +1.2+1.2Q4Q4: -4.0-4.0Q4: -1.6-1.6
Cleveland CavaliersBoston Celtics
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Cleveland CavaliersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Detroit Pistons
#3
L
43-54
43
54
-11
A07/05
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#3
W
64-48
64
48
+16
H09/05
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#3
L
52-56
52
56
-4
H12/05
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#3
L
52-60
52
60
-8
A14/05
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#3
L
51-54
51
54
-3
H15/05
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#3
W
64-47
64
47
+17
A18/05
NBA
New York Knicks
#4
W
48-46
48
46
+2
A20/05
NBA
New York Knicks
#4
L
49-53
49
53
-4
A22/05
NBA
New York Knicks
#4
L
54-60
54
60
-6
H24/05
NBA
New York Knicks
#4
L
49-68
49
68
-19
H26/05
NBA
107.2Avg total
52.6Scored
54.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.456.2111.6-0.837%-
Last 30 at home (15)58.757.9116.5+0.840%-
Last 30 away (15)52.154.5106.7-2.433%-
Last 10 (10)52.654.6107.2-2.030%-
Last 5 (5)52.854.8107.6-2.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)52.055.0107.0-3.027%-
vs Similar (14)56.156.8112.9-0.636%-
vs Weaker (5)60.857.2118.0+3.660%-
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Boston CelticsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New York Knicks
#4
L
53-54
53
54
-1
A09/04
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#23
W
82-51
82
51
+31
H10/04
NBA
Orlando Magic
#13
L
52-61
52
61
-9
H12/04
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#15
W
64-46
64
46
+18
H19/04
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#15
L
54-62
54
62
-8
H21/04
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#15
W
54-47
54
47
+7
A24/04
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#15
W
56-38
56
38
+18
A26/04
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#15
W
57-50
57
50
+7
H28/04
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#15
L
49-58
49
58
-9
A01/05
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#15
L
50-55
50
55
-5
H02/05
NBA
109.3Avg total
57.1Scored
52.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)58.052.3110.3+5.760%-
Last 30 at home (17)57.153.6110.7+3.553%-
Last 30 away (13)59.250.7109.8+8.569%-
Last 10 (10)57.152.2109.3+4.950%-
Last 5 (5)53.249.6102.8+3.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (7)54.356.4110.7-2.129%-
vs Weaker ◀ (23)59.151.1110.2+8.070%-
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Cleveland Cavalierstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cleveland Cavaliers: 105.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀46%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀21%
🏀🏀 2-pointers48.6 pts a game · 46% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.4 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws21.9 pts a game · 21% of the points
League average for comparison: 114.1 points a game
47%
35%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers43.124.3
56.4%
54.0%48.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers37.511.8
31.5%
35.0%35.4
🏀 Free throws29.721.9
73.7%
76.8%21.9
They take 80.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 37.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 47% of their shots are threes (league average: 43%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Boston Celticstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Boston Celtics: 110.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀40%
🏀🏀🏀47%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers44.0 pts a game · 40% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers51.9 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.0 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 114.1 points a game
47%
35%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.722.0
54.1%
54.0%44.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers47.517.3
36.4%
35.0%51.9
🏀 Free throws19.315.0
77.7%
76.8%15.0
They take 88.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 47.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 54% of their shots are threes (league average: 43%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 08 Oct 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Cleveland Cavaliers
LLLLWLWWWL
Boston Celtics
LLLWWLWWWL
#17
League position
#2
-5.8
Net rating
+4.6
108.5
Offensive rating
114.1
114.4
Defensive rating
109.5
52.1%
Effective FG%
54.4%
55.2%
Opp. effective FG%
51.9%
15.3%
Turnover %
12.2%
26.2%
Off. rebound %
26.4%
0.37
Free-throw rate
0.22
31.5%
3-point %
36.4%
60.1%
Assist %
63.1%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence108.5 · 114.1Defence114.4 · 109.5Shooting52.1% · 54.4%3-point %31.5% · 36.4%Ball care15.3% · 12.2%Off. rebounds26.2% · 26.4%Free throws0.37 · 0.22Form (last 10/10)40% · 50%
■ Cleveland Cavaliers   ■ Boston Celtics
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
26/05/26HNew York Knicks93-130
24/05/26HNew York Knicks108-121
22/05/26ANew York Knicks93-109
20/05/26ANew York Knicks104-115 OT
18/05/26ADetroit Pistons125-94
15/05/26HDetroit Pistons94-115
14/05/26ADetroit Pistons117-113 OT
12/05/26HDetroit Pistons112-103
09/05/26HDetroit Pistons116-109
07/05/26ADetroit Pistons97-107
DateH/AOpponentScore
02/05/26HPhiladelphia 76ers100-109
01/05/26APhiladelphia 76ers93-106
28/04/26HPhiladelphia 76ers97-113
26/04/26APhiladelphia 76ers128-96
24/04/26APhiladelphia 76ers108-100
21/04/26HPhiladelphia 76ers97-111
19/04/26HPhiladelphia 76ers123-91
12/04/26HOrlando Magic113-108
10/04/26HNew Orleans Pelicans144-118
09/04/26ANew York Knicks106-112

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2026-27
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
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Overtime %---
Boston Celtics
NBA 2026-27
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
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Over main line---
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This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

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📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Cleveland Cavaliers29333417113
Boston Celtics32392825124
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