The Cleveland Cavaliers (40-9) host the Boston Celtics (35-15) in an Eastern Conference battle Tuesday. The Celtics are winners of three straight games and defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 118-110 in their last contest. Cleveland has won four straight games, most recently dominating the Dallas Mavericks 144-101 Sunday. The teams split their two matchups earlier this season, with the home team winning each contest. Isaac Okoro (shoulder) and Dean Wade (knee) are out for Cleveland.

Tipoff from Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Boston owns a 140-88 edge over Cleveland in the all-time series but Cleveland topped Boston 115-111 on Dec. 1. The Cavs are 1-point favorites in the latest Celtics vs. Cavaliers odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points is 238.5. The Cavs are at -115 on the money line (risk $115 to win $100). Meanwhile, the Celtics — who are underdogs for just the third time this season — are at -104 (risk $104 to win $100).

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