Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics prediction
NBA · 8 March 2026
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Cleveland Cavaliers hosted Boston Celtics in the NBA on Sunday, 8 March 2026. Final score: Cleveland Cavaliers 98–109 Boston Celtics. Cleveland Cavaliers were 39-24 this season and Boston Celtics 42-21. Cleveland Cavaliers had won three of their last five (W-W-L-L-W, newest first), scoring 112.6 and allowing 109 points a game. Boston Celtics had won four of their last five (W-L-W-W-W, newest first), scoring 115.8 and allowing 101.6 points a game. In their last five meetings Cleveland Cavaliers won one and Boston Celtics four; the most recent ended Cleveland Cavaliers 115–117 Boston Celtics. Boston Celtics were on the second night of a back-to-back. See SportLikely's prediction for this game.
Season: Cleveland Cavaliers 39-24 · Boston Celtics 42-21
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Cleveland Cavaliers: last 5
W W L L W
- Cleveland Cavaliers 113–109 Detroit Pistons · 4 Mar
- Brooklyn Nets 102–106 Cleveland Cavaliers · 1 Mar
- Detroit Pistons 122–119 Cleveland Cavaliers · 28 Feb
- Milwaukee Bucks 118–116 Cleveland Cavaliers · 26 Feb
- Cleveland Cavaliers 109–94 New York Knicks · 25 Feb
Boston Celtics: last 5
W L W W W
- Boston Celtics 120–100 Dallas Mavericks · 7 Mar
- Boston Celtics 89–118 Charlotte Hornets · 5 Mar
- Milwaukee Bucks 81–108 Boston Celtics · 3 Mar
- Boston Celtics 114–98 Philadelphia 76ers · 2 Mar
- Boston Celtics 148–111 Brooklyn Nets · 28 Feb