Cavaliers rally from 18 down in the first quarter to beat Celtics
LeBron James had 28 points (18 in the paint) and 11 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied from 18 points down in the first quarter to beat the Boston Celtics 120-103.
The Cavaliers trailed 35-17 with 1:22 left in the first quarter. They outscored the Celtics 103-68 the rest of the way.
Kyrie Irving scored 20 points (8 in the second quarter). The Cavaliers had 8 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Celtics, Isaiah Thomas scored 27 points on 9 for 15 shooting.
The Cavaliers shot 51.2% from the field to the Celtics’ 46.3% and outscored them 29-15 off turnovers. The Celtics gave up 15 offensive rebounds, about 4 more than usual for the shots the Cavaliers missed. The Celtics outscored the Cavaliers 14-4 in 3 minutes with Turner, Thomas, Sullinger, Crowder and Smart on the floor together.