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NBA : ATS Matchup
Thursday 5/25/2017Line$ LineOU LineScore
CLEVELAND
 
BOSTON
-10  

+10  
-550

+375

213.5
 
135
Final
102

CLEVELAND (62 - 32) at BOSTON (62 - 37)
No Previous GameNo Next Game
Thursday, 5/25/2017 8:30 PM
Eastern Conference - Finals - Best of 7 - Game 5 - CLE Leads 3-1
Board OpenLatest
507CLEVELAND-9-10
508BOSTON214.5215.5
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
CLEVELAND - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games62-32-2.542-4755-39111.056.747.4%51.8106.752.845.7%51.0
Road Games26-21-7.221-2427-20109.055.446.2%50.5108.653.846.5%52.5
Last 5 Games4-1+32-23-2115.261.451.5%48.8100.445.244.3%45.6
Playoff Games11-1+106-48-4115.259.750.2%50.1103.251.445.2%47.4
CLEVELAND Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)111.056.740-8447.4%13-3439.0%18-2475.1%52923187134
vs opponents surrendering105.35339-8545.6%10-2735.7%18-2377.4%521023208135
Team Stats (Road Games)109.055.439-8446.2%13-3438.5%18-2376.9%50921196134
Stats Against (All Games)106.752.840-8945.7%10-2936.0%15-2077.6%511125217124
vs opponents averaging105.152.739-8545.6%9-2735.6%18-2377.7%511022208135
Stats Against (Road Games)108.653.841-8846.5%10-2935.8%16-2176.5%521124208125

BOSTON - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games62-37+1.951-4645-48107.652.245.5%49.5105.651.645.3%53.6
Home Games35-15-0.122-2827-19109.553.345.8%50.8106.453.145.1%53.5
Last 5 Games2-3-13-23-2103.046.045.4%43.8114.460.251.0%50.6
Playoff Games9-8-311-69-7105.449.945.9%46.1106.553.846.8%53.2
BOSTON Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)107.652.239-8545.5%12-3436.1%18-2380.2%49926218134
vs opponents surrendering105.653.139-8645.8%10-2735.8%17-2377.1%511023208135
Team Stats (Home Games)109.553.339-8645.8%13-3437.4%18-2380.4%511027208135
Stats Against (All Games)105.651.639-8545.3%9-2733.4%19-2577.3%541123208135
vs opponents averaging105.553.239-8645.7%10-2735.7%18-2377.3%521022208135
Stats Against (Home Games)106.453.140-8845.1%9-2833.3%18-2377.5%531124208136
Average power rating of opponents played: CLEVELAND 95.2,  BOSTON 96.1
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
CLEVELAND - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
4/15/2017INDIANA109-108W-9L208O42-7853.8%431140-8149.4%5013
4/17/2017INDIANA117-111W-9L210O42-7655.3%441843-8451.2%4013
4/20/2017@ INDIANA119-114W-1.5W210O39-8744.8%54838-9540.0%659
4/23/2017@ INDIANA106-102W-4T213.5U37-9041.1%581341-8846.6%5314
5/1/2017TORONTO116-105W-6.5W211.5O39-8545.9%531239-8943.8%5112
5/3/2017TORONTO125-103W-7W215O41-7554.7%471642-9046.7%4913
5/5/2017@ TORONTO115-94W-3W215U39-7651.3%581638-8743.7%334
5/7/2017@ TORONTO109-102W-7T210O39-8247.6%441040-8547.1%4812
5/17/2017@ BOSTON117-104W-3.5W218.5O39-8148.1%53841-8846.6%5114
5/19/2017@ BOSTON130-86W-5W218.5U48-8556.5%521232-8637.2%4820
5/21/2017BOSTON108-111L-15.5L214.5O32-7045.7%531542-9146.2%459
5/23/2017BOSTON112-99W-15.5L216.5U44-7459.5%421435-7944.3%3612
5/25/2017@ BOSTON              

BOSTON - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
4/16/2017CHICAGO102-106L-6.5L206.5O37-8643.0%441539-9142.9%6516
4/18/2017CHICAGO97-111L-7.5L206.5O38-8246.3%491645-8851.1%4910
4/21/2017@ CHICAGO104-87W-2.5W205.5U41-8647.7%431233-8439.3%5517
4/23/2017@ CHICAGO104-95W-1.5W203U38-8146.9%481332-7642.1%5012
4/26/2017CHICAGO108-97W-7.5W205P38-8843.2%45637-7450.0%4516
4/28/2017@ CHICAGO105-83W-3W203.5U39-8048.7%50932-8139.5%4913
4/30/2017WASHINGTON123-111W-4.5W216O46-9051.1%441144-8750.6%5512
5/2/2017WASHINGTON129-119W-5W217.5O45-8851.1%531646-9946.5%5617
5/4/2017@ WASHINGTON89-116L5.5L218U27-7735.1%501643-9246.7%609
5/7/2017@ WASHINGTON102-121L5L214.5O35-7944.3%391844-8452.4%5419
5/10/2017WASHINGTON123-101W-4W217.5O46-8752.9%531135-9138.5%5512
5/12/2017@ WASHINGTON91-92L5.5W214.5U32-7940.5%471037-8643.0%5912
5/15/2017WASHINGTON115-105W-4.5W209.5O42-7953.2%39836-8045.0%5315
5/17/2017CLEVELAND104-117L3.5L218.5O41-8846.6%511439-8148.1%538
5/19/2017CLEVELAND86-130L5L218.5U32-8637.2%482048-8556.5%5212
5/21/2017@ CLEVELAND111-108W15.5W214.5O42-9146.2%45932-7045.7%5315
5/23/2017@ CLEVELAND99-112L15.5W216.5U35-7944.3%361244-7459.5%4214
5/25/2017CLEVELAND              
KEY GAME INFORMATION
CLEVELAND: BACKCOURT: PG Kyrie Irving became an instant legend with his Finals-winning shot in Game 7 last year. While he didn't lack for confidence before, that added status will benefit a player who needs to play different roles at different times. SG J.R. Smith, too, is viewed through a new lens now that he's a champion. Smith came up huge for the Cavs in last year's Finals and hasn't put on a shirt since. SG Iman Shumpert really needs to improve his shooting. . . . FRONTCOURT: Basic knowledge of the human body tells us that SF LeBron James has to slow down sometime, but he's shown few actual signs of doing so. Continuing to rest him in the regular season would be very wise of coach Tyronn Lue. It's easy to forget how bad things got with PF Kevin Love last year, but we'll see if his defense on Steph Curry really did heal the situation. When it counts, C Tristan Thompson performs his low-post role to perfection. . . . BOTTOM LINE: With a full offseason as head coach of strategizing under his belt, Lue should be able to create a monster out of a group that few remember seemed lost at times last year. But don't be surprised if James sees more rest than ever.
BOSTON: BACKCOURT: It's hard to believe PG Isaiah Thomas was once a bench player for this team, as he proved himself to be the lifeblood of the Celtics offense in making the All-Star team last year. In SG Avery Bradley and PG Marcus Smart, Boston has two of the best defending guards in the league. If Smart can learn to shoot as well as Bradley, his ceiling goes up considerably. Second-year PG Terry Rozier took strides over the summer and will see minutes this season. . . . FRONTCOURT: While Danny Ainge couldn't quite lure KD to Boston, C Al Horford is by no means a consolation prize. He fits perfectly in the offense and instantly becomes the team's best player. SF Jae Crowder is the perfect mentor for rookie SF Jaylen Brown, as both are gritty defenders with the ability to put the ball in the basket. People seem to have forgotten about PF Kelly Olynyk, who's become a better offensive player every season. . . . BOTTOM LINE: The Celtics added a four-time All-Star and an NBA-ready rookie to a team that won 48 games last season. Throughout his career, Brad Stevens has led his teams to overachieve. It will be interesting to see what that means for a Boston team that's now loaded with talent.
PREVIEW
Cavaliers look to finish off Celtics
 

BOSTON -- Cleveland coach Tyronn Lue, whose Cleveland Cavaliers are one win away from an NBA Final rematch with the Golden State Warriors, said Wednesday coaching against the Boston Celtics without Isaiah Thomas has presented a whole different set of obstacles.

Obstacles different even than the Warriors, who await the winner of the Eastern Conference Final.

"The stuff they're running, it's harder to defend than Golden State's (offense) for me, as far as the actions and all the running around and all the guys who are making all the plays, so it's a totally different thing," Lue said. "Like, they hit the post, Golden State runs splits and all that stuff but these guys are running all kinds of (stuff). And Brad (Stevens has) got them moving and cutting and playing with pace and everybody is a threat."

That's why, when asked whether he is thinking about a possible third straight title meeting with the Warriors, Lue, whose team is up 3-1 on Boston, said, "You can't. As much as you want to, it's not over.

"(The Celtics are), like I told you guys before, it's like we're preparing for a whole new team. Like, we didn't know what they were going to run. Isaiah (Thomas) goes down and they're running a totally different offense than we prepared for so it's been tough on us. And defensively, they're a lot better. They don't have a lot of weak links to go to, to go at.

The Celtics left TD Garden after their Game 2 beat-down anything but sure they could give their fans at least one more home game. Then they found out for sure their star, Thomas, was done for the year.

Thursday night, the Boston fans do in fact get another home game as the injury-riddled Celtics try to send the series back to Cleveland for Game 6.

A win and LeBron James goes to his seventh straight finals and the Cavs will see a team that is 12-0 in these playoffs.

The Celtics pulled off the improbable comeback upset in Game 3 before Kyrie Irving and James combined to bring the defending champions back from 16 points down to win Game 4 Tuesday night.

Irving, who scored a career-playoff-high 42 points, rolled his left ankle with 1:49 left in his 21-point third quarter but is expected to play Thursday.

"I've twisted my ankle so many times that plays like that, you have two choices, either you can sit there and kind of wallow in the sorrow of you twisting your ankle or capture the moment," Irving said.

With Thomas already gone, the Celtics played without Amir Johnson in Game 4 because a shoulder injury suffered in the third game. He and Jae Crowder (groin) are listed as probable for Game 5 while rookie Jaylen Brown (hip pointer) is questionable.

Asked about suffering his injury, Irving said, "My adrenaline is still going at this point, so I'm pretty sure when I get home my body will probably hate me, but it's the magnitude of the moment and what's at stake, and I wasn't coming out for any margin. I wasn't coming out.

"I knew how much we needed this game and how much my teammates needed me and the importance of me leading these guys as well as 'Bron.

"I'm saying to myself, 'They cannot tie up this series. They cannot. We cannot go to Boston 2-2 and then it becomes almost an even series."

The Celtics have to know they let one get away Tuesday night, but may well have just fallen victim to the fatigue that resulted from the dramatic -- and totally unexpected -- win in Game 3.

"The first half we played some of the best basketball we played all season," Brown said of Game 4, "against one of the best teams in basketball."

They did. And they built a 16-point lead, before the Cleveland stars, more notable Irving, stole the game right back.

"We had really good athletes, quick guys that make things tough on people, guarding him, and he was able to raise up and make a lot of tough shots," said Stevens. "He was able to get by us and make tough shots in the paint. Again, sometimes I think that -- I'll go look at it and see all the things that we did wrong, but I think it's more of a tip-your-hat kind of thing with those two guys tonight."


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