The set-up: Clearly I'm not calling for the outright upset, but the stage is set for a competitive battle in this one in my opinion. The Cavaliers are making trade moves, but they'll be eager to get off the schneid and try to pull off an outright victory at home after suffering a 111-98 loss at home to the Mavericks on Saturday. Not surprisingly this is a double revenge game for the Cavs after dropping both in the season series this year, including a 123-103 road setback in Boston on January 23rd. Note though that the C's will be without the services of star offensive player Kyrie Irving in this one.

The pick: Additionally note that Boston is just 9-15-1 ATS on the road this year. Cleveland on the other hand is 5-1 ATS in its last six when playing with two days of rest. Grab the points, expect a war.