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1st Place: $25 Amazon gift card

2nd-5th Place: $10 Starbucks gift card

Overview:

On Sunday, May 21st, the Boston Celtics will be on the road to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers in game three of the Eastern Conference Finals.  Cleveland has a (2-0) series advantage.

The Crowd:  

“The Crowd” is projecting a final score of Cavaliers 110.2 – Celtics 101.6 with an over/under of 211.8.

Statistics (2016-17 season):

Point differential: Cavaliers +3.1 (7^th) > Celtics +2.6 (8^th)

Points per game: Cavaliers 110.3 (4^th) > Celtics 108.0 (7^th)

Points allowed per game: Celtics 105.4 (15^th) > Cavaliers 107.2 (20^th)

Field Goal Percentage Offense: Cavaliers 47.0% (5^th)> Celtics 45.4% (16^th)

Three Point Percentage: Cavaliers 38.4% (2^nd) > Celtics 35.9% (14^th)

Field Goal Percentage Defense: Celtics 45.0% (9^th) > Cavaliers 45.8% (16^th)

Turnovers committed per game: Celtics 12.6 (tied for 8^th) > Cavaliers 13.2 (tied for 15^th)

Turnovers forced per game: Celtics 13.4 (tied for 15^th) > Cavaliers 12.0 (28^th)

Rebounds per game: Cavaliers 43.8 (12^th) > Celtics 42.0 (tied for 26^th)

Assists per game: Celtics 25.2 (tied for 3^rd) > Cavaliers 22.7 (13^th)

Summary:

Cleveland now holds a (2-0) series advantage after blowing out the Celtics in Boston twice.  This game truly looked like the varsity against the JV as the Cavaliers had a 41-point half-time lead en route to a 130-86 victory.  Cleveland is now a perfect (10-0) in the post-season.  The Cavaliers shot nearly 57% from the field and each member of their “big 3” had at least 20 points.  The Celtics were held to just 37% shooting and lost their star point guard Isaiah Thomas to injury in the first half.  This series was already looking very lopsided, but Thomas accounts for over 30% of the Celtics offense scoring and distribution wise, so they can’t afford to lose him.  Boston’s lack of size and rim protection was on full display again as the Cavaliers outrebounded them 45-39 and got whatever they wanted offensively.  For the playoffs, Cleveland is averaging 116.3 points per game while allowing 102.9.  Boston is averaging 105.5 points per game and allowing 106.1.  Cleveland should win big at home and hindrance to Thomas’s health could make it another huge blowout.

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