Cleveland at Boston

The new-look Cavs take on the new-look Celtics in what should be a good Eastern Conference showdown tonight. It's the first time the Celtics will see teh Cavs with Ben Wallace, Wally Szczerbiak, Joe Smith and former Celtic Delonte West. Boston is a great team to play UNDER in the first half, as they are allowing opponents just 42.2 ppg in the first half at home this season, holding opponents to just 41.7% per game while garnering 9 steals per game. Boston is 14-2 UNDER in the first half this season when the line is 95.5 to 100.5. They are also 18-9 UNDER vs. winning teams. Cleveland is 17-5 UNDER in the first half the past three seasons vs. slow-down teams like Boston that take under 77 shots per game. The Cavs are also an amazing 23-5 UNDER in the first half over that span vs. the top defensive teams in the league (those allowing under 92 ppg). We expect a defensive battle and look for the first half to go UNDER 97 here.