The Boston Celtics picked up their second consecutive win of the season as they defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers by 20 points.

In their 75-point first half, the Celtics answered Cleveland’s massive 3-point barrage with one just as impressive, and when both teams cooled in the second, Boston maintained its edge by crashing for rebounds and bothering the Cavaliers with hustle plays.

Jaylen Brown led the hosts with 30 points, with 18 coming in the second quarter. Josh Minott (11 points, 14 rebounds), Payton Pritchard (10 points, 10 assists) and Neemias Queta (10 points, 13 rebounds) all chipped in with double-doubles in what was Minott’s second career start.

Tipoff is at 7 p.m. ET from TD Garden in Boston. Cleveland is a 3.5-point favorite in the latest Cavaliers vs. Celtics odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 234.5. Before locking in any Celtics vs. Cavaliers picks, make sure to check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

As Cleveland has been riding a three-game winning streak, they had just come off their best win of the season against Detroit, winning by 21. Cleveland came int

The Cavaliers will be shorthanded as they have three rotation players listed on the injury report ahead of their 7 p.m. Wednesday game against the Celtics. Darius Garland (toe surgery), Max Strus (left foot surgery) and Sam Merrill (right hip contusion) are all out, as is two-way wing Nae’Qwan Tomlin.

Even though New Orleans is one of three teams that have yet to post a win, Monday’s 122-90 victory was an encouraging sign for a Celtics team that is still searching for an identity and was playing the second of back-to-back games.

The Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t look anywhere near the championship-level team they aspire to be in their 125-105 beatdown to the Boston Celtics. The Cavs were a step slow on defense, couldn’t end possessions with defensive rebounds,