Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers Final Score & Over/Under Result — Oct 8, 2026

The market total of 221.5 sat comfortably below what turned into a high-octane first half. Boston and Cleveland combined for 61 points in the opening frame, then erupted for 72 in the second—a 133-point half that signaled an over-friendly trajectory early. The Celtics, averaging 110.9 per game over their last ten, got 22 points and 10 rebounds from Luka Garza while Devin Carter added 17 points and Baylor Scheierman chipped in 16 and 5 boards as Boston built offensive momentum. The Cavaliers couldn't keep pace despite Jaylon Tyson's 14 points, leaving the board tilted heavily toward the over well before intermission.

The script flipped sharply in the second half. Cleveland and Boston combined for just 62 in the third quarter and bottomed out at 42 in the fourth—a defensive clamp that pulled back the reins on what had been a runaway total. Tristan Enaruna's 13 points for Cleveland and M. Thomas's 11 couldn't reverse the defensive turn. Boston's 124-113 victory landed at a combined 237 points, crossing the tape 15.5 points over the 221.5 market number that had ticked up a single point to 222.5 by tip. DAGGER leaned over, and it cashed—a game defined by a first half that overwhelmed a second half lockdown.