Cavaliers vs. Celtics Dunkel NBA Picks, Predictions and Odds - March 8

Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics (42-21) go up against Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers (39-24) on March 8, 2026 at Rocket Arena on ABC.

Sunday's matchup between the Cavaliers and the Celtics features the Cavaliers as tight 1-point favorites. The over/under for the matchup is 224.5.

Cavaliers vs. Celtics Odds and Game Time

• Game day: Sunday, March 8, 2026
• Game time: 1 p.m. ET
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Arena: Rocket Arena
• Total: 224.5 points
• Spread: Cavaliers -1
• Moneyline: Cavaliers (-116), Celtics (-102)

How to watch Cavaliers vs. Celtics

• TV Channel: ABC

Betting the Over/Under: Cavaliers vs. Celtics

• The Cavaliers and their opponents have combined to score more than 224.5 points in 44 of 63 games this season.
• The Celtics and their opponents have combined to score more than 224.5 points in 29 of 63 games this season.
• These teams score 233.6 points per game between them, 9.1 more than this game's over/under.
• Opponents of these teams combine to average 221.9 points per game, 2.6 fewer points than this contest's over/under.

Betting the Spread: Cavaliers vs. Celtics

• Cleveland has covered 28 times in 63 matchups with a spread this season.
• When playing as at least 1-point favorites this season, the Cavaliers have an ATS record of 19-30.
• The Celtics have compiled a 37-25-1 ATS record so far this year.
• Boston has covered the spread 10 times this year (10-6 ATS) when playing as at least 1-point underdogs.
• The Cavaliers are 14-18 against the spread, and 21-11 overall, at home this season.
• Cleveland is 13-16 ATS as a 1-point favorite or more at home.
• In away games, the Celtics are 21-11 overall and 21-10-1 against the spread.
• Away from home, as 1-point underdogs or more, Boston is 14-6-1 ATS.

Betting the Moneyline: Cavaliers vs. Celtics

• The Cavaliers have been the moneyline favorite 49 total times this season. They've gone 32-17 in those games.
• The Celtics have entered the game as underdogs 16 times this season and won eight, or 50%, of those games.
• When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -116 or shorter, Cleveland has gone 32-17 (65.3% win percentage).
• Boston has a record of 8-8, a 50% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by -102 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The Cavaliers have a 53.7% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline's implied probability.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Cavaliers vs. Celtics

• Pick ATS: Celtics (+ 1)
• Pick OU: Under (224.5)
  
• Prediction: Celtics 107 - Cavaliers 104
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