<p>Arguably one of the biggest and most historic rivalries in the NBA, the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers will resume their battle when they take to the TD Garden court on Thursday, October 31, at 09:00 AEST.</p> <p>The two teams have already met this season, with the two teams engaging during preseason. That meeting saw the Celtics emerge victorious, winning 138-107.</p> <p>In terms of recent history, both were beaten in the Eastern Conference semifinals last season to cap off a disappointing end to a positive season.</p> <p>Since then, the two have had a mixed start to the regular season, making this one even more intriguing than it already is for bettors. Check out our Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers betting predictions below…</p> <h2>Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers: Betting Preview</h2> <p>As noted, the two teams have already played each other, having done so just a few short weeks ago.</p> <p>The Celtics would win 138-107, with five of their players scoring 10+ points. Anfernee Simons top-scored with 21 points in 25 minutes of play. Josh Minott (16), Derrick White (16), Sam Hauser (15), and Payton Pritchard (14) also managed to achieve the feat.</p> <p>For the Cavs, they also had five players to score 10+ points. Jaylon Tyson had 16 points in the game, with Tyrese Proctor (12), Larry Nance Jr. (11), Thomas Bryant (11), and Killian Hayes (10) also contributing.</p> <p>Games were extremely close between the two clubs last season, with the two sharing two wins each across four games. These games finished:</p> <ul> <li>Feb 2025: Celtics 116-123 Cavs (+7 points)</li> <li>Feb 2025: Cavs 105-112 Celtics (+7 points)</li> <li>Dec 2024: Cavs 115-111 Celtics (+4 points)</li> <li>Nov 2024: Celtics 120-117 Cavs (+3 points)</li> </ul> <p>In the last two games played, the team on the road has won by 7 points. Is that something that could happen once again?</p> <h2>Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers: Betting Predictions</h2> <p>Given the competitiveness of this rivalry between the two teams, the betting odds for the Boston Celtics vs the Cleveland Cavaliers match will be close when they are listed.</p> <p>Our betting prediction is to back the Cleveland Cavaliers in this game, given the trend of the visitor winning in the last two matches. In addition, we think there would be additional value in keeping the points margin in mind as well. We think this game will be close once again, with the margin of victory likely to be between 5 and 10 points.</p> <p>Donovan Mitchell has been in hot form this season so far, and put up 72 points in the last two matches against the Celtics (31 and 41). Expect him to be able to put up another 30+ points in this game, especially as the Celtics continue to deal with being without Jayson Tatum.</p>