The Cavaliers have been talking about pushing the tempo for three days and I believe it is the only way the Cavs have a chance to win. Boston's defense has been smothering especially on LeBron's supporting cast which is shooting just 22% from three point range. The Celtics ability to not turn the ball over has also been a major factor in holding down Cleveland's offense but on the road the turnover numbers will get more back to normal creating more layups for the Cavaliers. The Cavaliers have been talking about pushing the tempo for three days and I believe it's the only chance they've got to win. The Celtics' defense has been smothering, especially on LeBron James' supporting cast, which is shooting only 22 percent from three-point range. Boston's ability to not turn the ball over has also been a major factor in holding down Cleveland's offense, but on the road the turnover numbers will get close to normal, creating more layups for the Cavaliers.

Boston is playing smart and inspired on both sides of the ball, continuing to show why it is the best cover team in the NBA. Cleveland keeps showing why it was the worst club against the number. This series is reminding me of the Cavs-Pacers series in which the Cavs went 1-6 ATS. Take the points Saturday in Game 3.

Let's grab this number now while we're getting the best of it with the value-added hook, because it's likely to go down. Whether Cavaliers can respond with a win on their home floor in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals remains to be seen, but one thing is clear -- they haven't been able to separate from anyone. They have one home cover in the playoffs, which came against a fragile Raptors club that had mailed it in. Barring an unlikely no-show from the Celtics, this should go to the wire and there's clear value with the underdog.