The Cleveland Cavaliers travel to Beantown to play the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on Wednesday.

The Cavaliers (9-39) come into this matchup losing 16 of their last 17 games, as they now own the worst record in the NBA. It's no surprise when looking at the roster, as all of their best players are in the training room. Kevin Love, Larry Nance Jr. and Tristan Thompson are all sidelined right now and that doesn't even consider the fact that LeBron James and Kyrie Irving left town. Players like Collin Sexton. Ante Zizic and Jordan Clarkson are running the show, which is a bad sign for this team. While those players have shown improvement, it's simply not enough to compete with other NBA teams. The statistics speak for themselves too, with Cleveland ranking 28th in scoring and dead-last in defensive efficiency. That obviously won't get it done, as the losses are going to keep coming rapidly.

The Celtics (29-18) come into this matchup winning four-straight games, as fans are hopeful this is the start of the run they've been waiting for. Everyone expected this team to be a shoo-in for the top seed in the Eastern Conference but they currently sit third. Teams like the Toronto Raptors and Milwaukee Bucks have overachieved but the Celtics have underachieved themselves. The good news is that they're only four games behind those teams, as a lengthier winning streak will get them right back into the running to land that top spot. There are things to be encouraged by with this team though, as they still rank top-five in both points allowed and defensive efficiency. That's the recipe Boston wants to follow and a little more offensive consistency will make them one of the scariest teams in the league. One problem that needs to get solved is to get everyone playing up to their potential, with players like Gordon Hayward and Terry Rozier struggling mightily. Those guys are too good to be this poor and better play from those two would make this team even more dangerous.

These teams have traded off wins and losses in their last four matchups. With that said, Boston prevailed in their one meeting this season, 128-95, on November 30.