The Cleveland Cavaliers (39-21) are hosting the Boston Celtics (48-12) in a conference bout on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists the Celtics as 8-point favorites, while the over/under is 215 points (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 one of the best players in the league at his position. Tatum effortlessly scores from all three levels and does a great job piling up rebounds. The Duke product is averaging 27.1 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game. On Mar. 1, Tatum finished with 32 points and eight rebounds.

The model also knows Cleveland guard Darius Garland gives this team an athletic presence in the backcourt. Garland has a reliable jump shot and uses his instincts to get his teammates involved. The 24-year-old averages 18.4 points and 6.1 assists per contest. In his last game, Garland racked up 19 points, four rebounds, and five assists.

The model has simulated Celtics vs. Cavaliers 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 over 50% of the time!

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