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The Cleveland Cavaliers face the Boston Celtics in a regular season NBA game on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025 (10/29/25) at TD Garden in Boston, Mass.

Tipoff is at 7 p.m. ET from TD Garden in Boston. Cleveland is a 3.5-point favorite in the latest Cavaliers vs. Celtics odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 234.5. Before locking in any Celtics vs. Cavaliers picks, make sure to check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The Houston Rockets have a noticeably thin guard room amid Fred VanVleet's season-ending injury. Bleacher Report proposed a trade that could fix everything.

Eastern Conference powers get together for the first time Wednesday night in Boston, where the Celtics will play host to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

A look at how an epic conversation between Gary Payton Sr. and a random Celtics fan during the 2022 NBA Finals.

One of the NBA’s top Eastern Conference teams from last season is off to a slow start and will look to secure its first win at the Smoothie King Center to kick

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