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Cavs vs. Celtics, 7:00 ET

Last year, this would’ve been one of the most exciting games of the season. The Cavs were one of the best teams in the league, and the Celtics were coming off of an NBA Championship. As the season wore on, we saw that Cleveland was truly a great team, and the Celtics were still the likely pick to win the Eastern Conference. This year, things are a bit different. The Cavs are still one of the best teams in basketball, and the expectations are that they will win the Eastern Conference. Anything less than a Conference Championship might result in blowing up the team. The Celtics are expected to have a down year because this team is struggling with injuries. Jayson Tatum is out for likely the entire season. Their depth is almost completely gone, even if Tatum was back. They lost Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holliday. Their starting five is Derrick White, Payton Pritchard, Josh Minott, Jaylen Brown, and Neemias Queta. Pitchard is a good player, but I am not sure I like him as a starter over Anfernee Simons. The rest of the Celtics rotation is trash. They essentially have six guys. That’s it. The Cavs, on the other hand, have one of the best starting rotations in basketball. Darius Garland is still out, but Lonzo Ball is likely starting in his place. Donovan Mitchell and Brown probably cancel each other out from a scoring perspective. But, the Cavs still have De’Andre Hunter, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen. This is a game where you see your opponent weak and could play down to the competition, but I think the Cavs will look at it as an opportunity to curb stomp the Celtics. Back the Cavs -3.5.