The Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers are playing live on the NBA schedule on Friday and the game from Quicken Loans Arena starts at 7:30 pm ET and m LeBron James will be in the lineup, as the playoffs are right around the corner and this is the final chance for the Cavs to prep with Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving making their postseason debuts.

The Cavaliers have the number two seed in the east and the Celtics come in at the number seven seed, making this a potential matchup in the playoffs. The Cavs and Celtics have a history and this year the Celtics are very happy to be in the playoffs, as it is a sign of progress with Brad Stevens coming in. The Cavs expected to be in this position and now LeBron James is ready for a run after his first season back in Cleveland.

The Cavaliers come into the game after winning three in a row and their last loss was against the Nets and that was on the road. James will be in the lineup after reports that he would sit out and he said that he is planning on playing the final two games of the season. James missed time earlier in the season and he says that he is fresh and ready for the playoffs.

The Celtics have the chance to get in and the Cavaliers are entering as favorites in the conference along with the Hawks. The Cavs have been fantastic at home this season and they have won 18 straight games at their arena and now they will have home court until the east finals unless the Hawks are not in it. The team won the division after taking the lead earlier the season from the Bulls and they did not look back and now they have the number two seed in the playoffs.

The Cavaliers have only lost nine games at home this season and they come in as three point favorites against the Celtics. The team has only lost twice in the past 14 games and they have a home and home with the Celtics to finish the season off. The Cavaliers are beating teams by double digits at home and they are looking to stop the Celtics, who have won four of five games on the road.

The Celtics have some strong players with Isaiah Thomas and Marcus Smart and now the Cavs have to find a way to keep things going at the end of the season. James had 21 points against the Bucks for the Cavaliers for the fourth straight win and they have won eight of the last nine games overall.

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