Cavs vs. Celtics preview, odds, injury report, TV

- Cavaliers
- Updated: Oct. 29, 2025, 1:19 p.m.
- Published: Oct. 29, 2025, 10:13 a.m.
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) passes the ball during a game against the Boston Celtics on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in Boston.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cleveland heads to Boston on Wednesday night looking to extend their winning streak to four games.
The Cavs are managing multiple injuries but hope to ride their recent momentum against a Celtics team without Jayson Tatum, who is sidelined with an Achilles injury.
Tipoff is at 7 p.m. Eastern on ESPN.
How to watch the Cavs: See how to watch the Cavs games with this handy game-by-game TV schedule.
Here’s what to know about the matchup:
Who: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics
Series: First of three matchups in the regular season.
Where: TD Garden
When: 7 p.m. ET.
The point spread: Cavs minus-3.5; O/U 233.5
TV: ESPN
Injury report
Cavs:
Out:
Max Strus (foot); Darius Garland (toe); Sam Merrill (hip); Nae’Qwan Tomlin (two-way)
CELTICS:
Probable:
Jaylen Brown (hamstring)
Out:
Jayson Tatum (Achilles); Max Shulga (two-way); Ron Harper Jr. (two-way); Amari Williams (two-way)
Ethan Sands is a sports journalist and podcast host for Cleveland.com, where he covers the Cleveland Cavaliers and hosts the Wine and Gold Talk podcast. Since joining in October 2023, Sands has provided… more
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