Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Matchup Preview (11/15/2021)
By Max Heering
The 6-7 Boston Celtics will face the 9-5 Cleveland Cavaliers on the road for the second time in three days. The Celtics lost to the Cavaliers 91-89 a couple of days ago. Dennis Schroder led the Celtics in scoring with 28 points. Center Robert Williams also played well with his 12 points, 16 rebound double-double in the loss. The Celtics struggled to keep the ball in their hands and turned it over 19 times in this game.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers were not expected to win this game, and for most of the game, it looked like they were not going to. They were down 74-62 going into the fourth quarter. However, they proceeded to outscore the Celtics 29-15 in the fourth quarter. Darius Garland led the Cavaliers in scoring with 26 points. Ricky Rubio had a productive game off the bench; he scored 16 points and had seven assists and five rebounds.
Celtics vs. Cavaliers Predictions
I picked the Celtics to win the last game, and I will pick them again. Josh Richardson and Al Horford are game-time decisions for the Celtics, but I think they will play. The Cavaliers are dealing with a couple of notable injuries. Kevin Love and Lauri Markannen may play tomorrow. However, they are still in the NBA’s health and safety protocols, so I do not expect them to play. More importantly, Collin Sexton is injured, and that is a tremendous loss for the Cavaliers.
The Celtics are also hungry for a win against the team that just beat them. They still have a lot of good players and a strong roster, so I would expect them to come out aggressive tomorrow night and make life difficult for the Cavaliers. Bet on the Celtics.