Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics Prediction, Odds and NBA Picks Friday 02-28-2025

Note: Merrill is dealing with a neck injury, and is not projected to face the Pacers for game 5 on Tuesday.

Note: Mitchell is bothered by an ankle injury, and it is undetermined if he will face the Cubs on Monday.

Note: Hunter is hampered by a thumb injury, and it is unclear whether he will play in Game 2 against the Pacers on Tuesday.

Note: Mobley is dealing with an ankle injury, and it is undetermined if he will play in Game 2 against the Pacers on Tuesday.

Note: Garland is nursing with a left great toe sprain, and it is unknown if he will play Saturday's Game 3 against the Heat.

Note: Garland is nursing a left toe injury, and he is not expected to dress against the Pacers on Sunday.

Note: Mobley is managing a lower back soreness, and he is not expected to suit up against the Pacers on Sunday.

Note: Strus is battling with a right knee injury, and he is not projected to participate against the Pacers on Sunday.

Note: Jerome is managing a left knee injury, and it is unknown if he will face Pacers on Sunday.

Note: Garland missed the previous game due to a toe injury, and it is still uncertain whether he will play against the Knicks on Friday.

Note: Strus missed the previous game due to a knee injury, and it has not yet been established if he will play against the Knicks on Friday.

Note: Porter Jr. has been sidelined from the lineup due to an illness, and it is unknown if he will face Indiana on Thursday.

Note: Mitchell exited the game due to an ankle injury, and it is unknown if he will face Bulls on Tuesday.

Note: Wade is ailing from an illness, and it is uncertain if he will play against the Spurs on Friday.

Note: Jerome is nursing with left knee soreness, and it remains to be seen if he will take the court against the Spur on Thursday.

Note: Mitchell is bothered by a left groin injury, and he is not expected to take the court against the Trail Blazers on Tuesday.

Note: Tyson is bothered by a left knee soreness, and he is not likely to play against the Trail Blazers on Tuesday.

Note: Mobley is hobbled by a right foot contusion, and it is unknown if he will dress for Sunday's game versus the Magic.

Note: Hunter is ailing with an illness, and it is uncertain if he will play against the Grizzlies on Friday.

Note: Mitchell is managing with a left groin soreness, and it is unclear if he will suit up against the Grizzlies on Friday.

Note: Garland is managing with a left hip contusion, it is unclear if he will participate against the Celtics on Friday.

Note: Jerome is bothered by a right calf soreness, and it remains to be seen if he will be active against the Nets on Thursday, February 20th.

Note: Merrill is ailing from illness, and it is yet to be established if he will suit up against the Hawks on Thursday.

Note: Wade exited the contest due to a right knee injury, and it is up in the air if he will take the court against the Rockets on Saturday.

Note: LeVert is hampered by a wrist injury, and it is unclear if he will dress against the Rockets on Wednesday.

Note: Okoro is hampered by an shoulder injury, and he is not expected to take the court against the Timberwolves on Saturday.

Note: Mobley is laid up with a right calf soreness, and he is not expected to take the court against the Timberwolves on Saturday.

Note: Jerome is ailing from illness, and he is unlikely to be active against the Pacers on Sunday.

Note: Merrill is dealing with a right ankle sprain, and it is up in the air if he will suit up against the Mavericks on Friday.

Note: Wade is dealing with right knee soreness, and it is undetermined if he will play Friday's clash versus the Nuggets.

Note: Merrill is managing a quadricep injury, and it is undetermined if he will partake in Monday's clash versus the Jazz.

Note: Strus is nursing with an right ankle injury, and it is unknown if he will play against the Jazz on Monday.

Note: Okoro is dealing a sprained AC joint in his right shoulder, and he is not likely to miss at least two weeks.

Note: Mobley exited the last game due to a left ankle sprain, and it his availability against the Cavaliers on Friday is uncertain.

Note: Porter Jr. is ailing from illness, and he is not projected to be active against the Hornets on Saturday.

Note: Okoro is hobbled by an knee injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be active against the Hornets on Saturday.

Note: Garland exited the contest with a head injury, and it is unclear if he will dress against the Nuggets on Thursday.

Note: Jerome is ailing with an illness, and it is unknown if he will play Thursday versus Nuggets.

Note: Garland is dealing with left groin soreness, and it is unclear if he will face the Raptors on Monday.

Note: Merrill is hampered by an ankle injury, and it is uncertain if he will be available against the Raptors on Monday.

Note: LeVert is dealing with a left knee inflammation, and it is up in the air if he will take the court against the Celtics on Tuesday.

Note: Okoro suffered an ankle injury, and it is uncertain if he will play Tuesday's game against the Celtics.

Note: Wade suffered an ankle injury, and it is undetermined if he will play Tuesday's game against the Celtics.

Note: Allen is laid up with a left lower leg strain, but he is expected to suit up against the Bulls on Friday.

Note: Mobley is ailing from an illness, and he is not projected to be active against the Bulls on Friday.

Note: Allen is dealing with a leg injury, and it is unclear if he will play Wednesday's game against the 76ers.

Note: Merrill is dealing with an ankle injury, and it is unclear if he will play Wednesday's game against the 76ers.

Note: Wade is ailing from an illness, and he is not expected to play against the Bucks on Monday.

Note: LeVert is nursing with right knee soreness, and he is not projected to play against the Bucks on Monday.

Note: Tyson is fighting off a left hip tightness, and it is unclear if he will take the court versus the Bucks on Saturday.

Note: Porter missed the previous contest with a thumb injury, and it remains to be seen if he will return to action against the Lakers on Wednesday.

Note: Bates is battling with a knee injury, and it is unknown if he will play in the season opener against the Raptors on October 23rd.

Note: Merrill is dealing with a wrist injury, and it has yet to be established if will be in the season opener against the Raptors on October 23rd.

Note: Strus is dealing with a hip injury, and it is unclear if he will be on court in the season opener against the Raptors on October 23rd.

Note: Porzingis is ailing with an illness, and it is unknown if he will face Knicks on Friday in Game 6.

Note: Tatum has been sidelined after having surgery to repair a torn right Achilles tendon, and he will miss the remainder of the season.

Note: Hauser exited the previous game due to an sprained right ankle, and it remains to be seen if he will be active for game 2 against the Knicks on Wednesday.

Note: Porzingis is ailing with an illness, and it is uncertain if he will play game 2 against the Knicks on Wednesday.

Note: Brown is bothered by a right knee injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be available for the game 5 against the Magic on Tuesday.

Note: Brown is bothered by a right knee posterior impingement, and it is up in the air if he will be active for the game 4 against the Magic on Sunday.

Note: Brown is hampered with a right knee posterior impingement, and it is unclear if he will be active for the game 3 against the Magic on Friday.

Note: Holiday is bothered by a right hamstring strain, and it is unclear if he will be active for the game 3 against the Magic on Friday.

Note: Tatum is dealing with a right wrist injury, and he is not expected to be active for the game 2 against the Magic on Wednesday.

Note: Holiday is managing a right shoulder impingement, and he is unlikely to dress against the Hornets on Sunday.

Note: Horford is managing a right knee sprain, and he is not expected to suit up against the Hornets on Sunday.

Note: White is nursing a right neck sprain, and he is not projected to play against the Hornets on Sunday.

Note: Brown is dealing with a right knee injury, and he is unlikely to suit up versus the Hornets on Friday.

Note: Holiday is managing a right shoulder injury and it is unclear if he will be available for Friday's game against the Hornets.

Note: Horford is battling with a knee injury, and it is unclear if he will play against the Hornets on Friday.

Note: Porzingis is ailing from illness, and it is uncertain if he will suit up against the Hornets on Friday.

Note: Tatum is dealing with an ankle injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will play against Hornets on Friday.

Note: White is battling with ankle injury, and it is unclear if he will return back to action for Friday's game against the Hornets.

Note: Brown is battling with a knee injury, and it is unknown if he will play Saturday's game against the Wizards.

Note: Porzingis exited the game due to a facial injury, and it is unknown if he will play Saturday's game against the Wizards.

Note: Tatum is nursing with an ankle injury, and it is yet to established if he will play Saturday's game against the Wizards.

Note: Brown is bothered by a knee injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will be active against the Suns on Friday.

Note: Holiday is hampered by a right shoulder injury, and it is unclear if he will take the court against the Heat on Wednesday.

Note: Horford is bothered by a left big toe sprain, and status for Wednesday's game versus the Heat is in doubt.

Note: Porzingis is ailing from illness, and it remains to be seen if he will be available against the Heat on Wednesday.

Note: Kornet is ailing with an illness, and it has yet to be determined if he will feature in the lineup against the Heat on Wednesday.

Note: Brown is laid up with a right knee posterior impingement, and it is up in the air if he will take the court against the Grizzlies on Monday.

Note: Horford is battling with a left big toe sprain, and it is unknown if he will be active against the Grizzlies on Monday.

Note: Pritchard is bothered by a hip injury, and it is unknown if he will be active against the Spurs on Saturday.

Note: Tatum exited the previous game due to a left ankle sprain, and it has yet to be established if he will play against the Suns on Wednesday.

Note: Hauser is dealing with a knee injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will suit up against the Suns on Wednesday.

Note: Tillman is bothered by a knee injury, and it is unknown if he will be active against the Suns on Wednesday.

Note: Brown exited the contest due to low back spasms, and it is uncertain if he will be active against the Nets on Tuesday.

Note: Horford is dealing with a toe injury, and it is unknown if he will suit up against the Nets on Tuesday.

Note: White is dealing with a knee injury, and it is uncertain if he will play against the Nets on Tuesday.

Note: Brown is dealing with a knee injury, and it is uncertain if he will suit up against the Heat on Friday.

Note: Horford is dealing with a toe injury, and it is unknown if he will play against the Heat on Friday.

Note: Tatum is hampered by the knee injury, it is unknown if he will play against the Heat on Friday.

Note: White is battling off a knee injury, it remains to be seen if he will be available against the Heat on Friday.

Note: Brown is battling with a right knee injury, and it remains to be seen if he will return to action against the Thunder on Wednesday.

Note: Peterson is hampered by a thigh injury, and it is up in the air if he will suit up against the Thunder on Thursday.

Note: Horford is hampered by a left big toe sprain, and it is uncertain if he will take the court against the Jazz on Monday.

Note: Tatum is nursing a right knee tendinopathy, and it is undetermined if he will suit up against the Jazz on Monday.

Note: White exited the last contest due to facial injury, and it is uncertain if he will play against the Lakers on Saturday.

Note: Brown is dealing with right knee posterior impingement, and he is not expected to suit up against the Lakers on Saturday.

Note: Hauser is nursing with right ankle sprain, and he is not expected to suit up against the Lakers on Saturday.

Note: Horford is hobbled by left big toe sprain, and it is not anticipated that he will play against the Lakers on Saturday.

Note: Brown is ailing with an illness, and it is unknown if he will be active against the Trail Blazers on Wednesday.

Note: Pritchard is managing a hip injury, but he will participate against the Trail Blazers on Wednesday.

Note: Tatum is managing a shoulder injury, and it is unclear if he will participate against the Trail Blazers on Wednesday.

Note: White is managing a back injury, but he is expected to participate against the Trail Blazers on Wednesday.

Note: Porzingis is ailing with an illness, and it is uncertain if he will be available against the Nuggets on Sunday.

Note: Holiday is managing a right finger injury, and it is unclear if he will suit up against the Cavaliers on Friday.

Note: Brown is hobbled by a left thigh contusion, and it is unclear if he will be active against the Cavaliers on Friday.

Note: Kornet has been sidelined for personal reasons, and it is unclear if he will be active against the Cavaliers on Friday

Note: Tillman is bothered by left knee inflammation, and it is uncertain if he will play against the Sixers on Thursday, February 20th.

Note: Brown is dealing with a swelling in his right knee, and it is up in the air if he will take the court against the Sixers on Thursday, February 20th

Note: Holiday is hampered by a right shoulder impingement, and it is uncertain if he will suit up against the Sixers on Thursday, February 20th.

Note: Tatum is dealing with a knee injury, and it is up in the air if he will be active against the Chicago on Wednesday.

Note: Hauser is nursing a right hip impingement, and it is unknown if he will be available against the Chicago on Wednesday.

Note: Horford is dealing with a toe injury, and it is uncertain if he will play against the Houston on Monday.

Note: White is dealing with a shin injury, and it is uncertain if he will play against the Houston on Monday.

Note: White is dealing with a knee injury, and it is unclear if he will play against the Mavericks on Saturday.

Note: Brown is dealing with an ankle injury, but he is likely to be active against the Lakers on Thursday.

Note: Porzingis is ailing from illness, and it has yet to be determined if he will be available against the Clippers on Wednesday.

Note: Holiday is dealing with a shoulder injury, and it is unclear if he will play against the Clippers on Wednesday.

Note: Horford is dealing with a toe injury, and it is unclear if he will play against the Clippers on Wednesday.

Note: Horford is nursing with a left big toe sprain, and it is yet to established if he will play Monday's game against the Warriors.

Note: Porzingis is dealing with left posterior tibial tendon injury, and it is unknown if he will face the Warriors on Monday.

Note: Peterson is dealing with a concussion, and he is not anticipated to play against the Kings on Friday.

Note: Walsh is ailing with an illness, and it is unclear if he will suit up against the Kings on Friday.

Note: White is ailing with an illness, and it is unknown if he will take the court against the Kings on Friday.

Note: Brown is battling with right shoulder injury, and it is undetermined if he will play against Timberwolves on Thursday.

Note: Watson exited the game a left adductor strain, and it is unclear if he will play Sunday versus Pacers.

Note: Porzingis exited the contest with a left ankle soreness, and it is unclear if he will suit up for Friday's clash against the Pacers.

Note: Holiday injured his shoulder, and it remains to be seen if he will be active against the 76ers on Wednesday.

Note: White is nursing a hamstring injury, and it has yet to be established if he will play against the 76ers on Wednesday.

Note: Tatum is ailing from illness, and it is unclear if he will play against the 76ers on Wednesday.

Note: Hauser is hampered by a back injury, and it is unclear if he will play against the Bulls on Thursday.

Note: Tillman is ailing from illness, and it is up in the air if he will suit up against the Bulls on Thursday.

Note: Porzingis is battling a heel injury, and it is up in the air if he will participate against the Bulls on Thursday.

Note: Hauser is battling a thigh injury, and it is up in the air if he will participate against the Piston on Thursday.

Note: Springer is ailing from an illness, and it is unclear if he will dress against the Piston on Thursday.

Note: Tatum is tending a right patella tendinopathy, and it unknown if he will take the court against the Piston on Thursday.

Note: Porzingis left the with an undisclosed injury, and it is unknown if he will be on court against Piston on Thursday.

Note: Horford is nursing a toe injury, and it is unclear if he will play Thursday versus Piston.

Note: Horford is bothered by a toe injury, and it remains to be seen if he will play against the Bucks on Friday.

Note: Porzingis is nursing an lower leg injury, and it has yet to be established if he will be active against the Bucks on Friday.

Note: Hauser has been out of the lineup due to personal matter, and there is no timetable for return.

Note: Tatum is nursing with right patella tendinopathy, and it is unclear if he will play Wednesday's game against the Pistons.

Note: Holiday is battling with a knee injury, and he is not expected to suit up against the Heat on Monday.

Note: Horford is battling with a toe injury, and he is not expected to suit up against the Heat on Monday.

Note: Brown is ailing with an illness, and it is up in the air if he will participate against the Heat on Monday.

Note: Holiday is dealing with a leg injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will suit up against the Cavaliers on Sunday.

Note: Horford is dealing with a toe injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will suit up against the Cavaliers on Sunday.

Note: Porzingis is dealing with a knee injury, and it is unclear if he will suit up against the Cavaliers on Sunday.

Note: White is battling with a foot injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will suit up against the Cavaliers on Sunday.

Note: Horford is ailing from illness, and it is unclear if he will be available against the Bulls on Friday.

Note: Kornet is dealing with a right hamstring tightness, and it is unclear if he will be active against the Clippers on Monday.

Note: Horford is ailing from illness, and it is unclear if he will play against the Timberwolves on Sunday.

Note: Pritchard is nursing a left thumb sprain, and it is unclear if he will be active against the Cavaliers on Tuesday.

Note: Holiday is nursing with a knee injury, and it is undetermined if he will play Saturday's game against the Raptors.

Note: Horford is battling a left big toe sprain, and it remains to be seen if he will take the court against the Hawks on Tuesday.

Note: Tatum is nursing a left ankle sprain, and it is unknown if he will be suit up against the Hawks on Tuesday.

Note: Springer is nursing with a knee injury, and it is unclear if he will take the court against the Hawks on Tuesday.

Note: Kornet is dealing with left hamstring tightness, and it is unclear if he will take the court against the Bucks on Sunday.

Note: Brown is battling with a left hip flexor strain, and it is unclear if he will face the Hawks on Monday.

Note: Hauser is managing a lower back injury, and he is projected to be active for Friday's clash versus the Hornets.

Note: Hauser is fighting off a back injury, and it remains to be seen if he will return to action against the Wizards on Thursday.

Note: Porzingis had offseason surgery on a tendon in his left ankle, and he could be able to return in December.