The Boston Celtics will visit the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday for a critical Eastern Conference clash. The Cavaliers currently own the best record in the East at 17-3 while the Celtics are just behind them in second at 16-3. Boston won the first head-to-head matchup of the season, dealing Cleveland its first loss of the season with a 120-117 victory on Nov. 19. The Cavaliers have now lost three of five after winning their first 15 games.

Tipoff from the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland is set for 6:00 p.m. ET. The SportsLine consensus lists Boston as a 1.5-point favorite in the latest Cavaliers vs. Celtics odds, and the over/under is 234.5 points. (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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