The No. 1 seed Boston Celtics are hosting the No. 4 seed Cleveland Cavaliers in a Game 5 tilt on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET. In Game 4, the Celtics topped the Cavs 109-102 to gain a 3-1 series edge. SportsLine consensus lists Boston as the 15.5-point favorite, while the over/under for total points scored is 205 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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The model knows Boston forward Jayson Tatum is their most talented player and he's put that on display this postseason. Tatum has a reliable jumper but owns a quick first step to get into the lane. In the 2024 NBA playoffs, the 26-year-old logs 24.2 points, 10.4 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game. In his last outing, Tatum had 33 points, 11 rebounds and five assists.

The model also knows Cleveland guard Darius Garland may be thrust into a larger role tonight with the Cavs battling multiple injuries. Garland has a smooth jumper to space the floor while being a solid floor general. The Vanderbilt product logs 16.1 points and 5.5 assists per contest. In Game 4, Garland had 30 points and seven assists.

The model has simulated Cavaliers vs. Celtics 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in 60% of simulations!

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