Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 10/29/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics

Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: ESPN

TD Garden is the location where the Boston Celtics (1-3) will try to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers (3-1) on Wednesday.

The Cavaliers took the court against the Pistons and walked away with a win by a score of 116-95 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Cavaliers finished with 25 and the Pistons accounted for 29 fouls. They converted 11 out of their 34 shots from beyond the arc. Detroit finished 66.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 18 of 27 attempts. Moreover, Detroit collected 55 rebounds (9 offensive, 46 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Detroit dished out 20 assists and had 12 steals in this game. With regard to defending, Cleveland allowed their opponent to shoot 37.9% from the floor on 33 out of 87 shooting. They also recorded 25 assists in this game while forcing the opposition into 26 turnovers and earning 11 steals. When it comes to pulling down boards, they earned 36 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Cavaliers buried 27 of 35 tries for a percentage of 77.1%. Cleveland finished with a 45.9% field goal percentage (39 out of 85) and knocked down 11 of their 35 3-point attempts.

Donovan Mitchell is a guy who was a factor for the contest. Mitchell went 72.2% from the floor and earned 2 dimes. He was on the court for 29 mins and snagged 1 board. He ended up scoring 35 points on 13 out of 18 shooting.

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Cleveland steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 3-1 so far this year. They lose possession via turnover 17.3 times per game and as a unit are committing 22.8 fouls every game. As a team, Cleveland is collecting 40.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 101 assists this year, which has them ranked 7th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Cavaliers are hitting 36.8% on three-point attempts (60 of 163) and 74.8% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 119.0 points per outing (14th in the NBA) on 47.6% from the floor.

Defensively, the Cavaliers are forcing their opponents into 19.5 turnovers every game while drawing 26.5 fouls. They are currently ranked 20th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 97 surrendered for the season. The Cavaliers defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.7% (159 of 348) and they concede 42.8 boards per contest as a squad. They are conceding 37.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 6th in the league in opponents points per game (112.8).

The last time they took the court, the Celtics walked away with a victory by a final of 122-90 when they played the Pelicans. The Celtics were able to collect 39 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 51 for this game. They gave up possession 12 times, while recording 5 steals for this contest. The Pelicans committed 19 fouls in this contest which got the Celtics to the charity stripe for a total of 15 shots. They were able to make 12 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 80.0%. With respect to 3-pointers, Boston knocked down 18 out of 53 attempts (34.0%). In all, the Celtics shot 46 for 95 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.4%. The Celtics allowed the Pelicans to convert 28 out of their 84 attempts from the field which had them at 33.3% in the game. They shot 25.0% from 3-point land by going 9 out of 36 and ended up shooting 25 out of 28 at the free throw line (89.3%). When discussing rebounding, Boston permitted New Orleans to snag 36 overall (8 on the offensive glass).

Anfernee Simons ended up being a factor for the Celtics in the matchup. He buried 9 of 17 in the matchup for a rate of 52.9%, and accumulated 6 rebounds. Simons tallied 25 points in his 32 minutes on the court and earned 1 assist for this contest.

Boston has a win-loss record of 1-3 on the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Celtics are connecting on 44.8% from the field, which is ranked 23rd in the NBA. Boston has tallied 446 pts for the year (111.5 per game) and they pull in 42.8 boards per game. They are earning an assist 19.3 times per game (30th in the league) and they are turning it over 12.8 times per game. The Celtics commit 25.8 fouls per contest and they shoot 78.8% from the free throw line.

The Boston defense gives up 32.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (51 of 156) and opponents are connecting on 85.7% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 21.3 dimes and 45.8 total rebounds per game, which ranks 1st and 19th in basketball. The Celtics defensively are ranked 3rd in basketball in points given up per game with 107.8. They are forcing their opponents into 16.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 39.9% from the floor (1st in basketball).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cleveland

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