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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Celtics | 35 | 21 | 30 | 23 | 109 |
 Cavaliers | 26 | 10 | 33 | 29 | 98 |
BOSTeam statsCLE| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 37-8444.0% | 15-3839.5% | 20-2290.9% | 49 | 25 | 10 |
| CLE | 35-8640.7% | 13-4528.9% | 15-2171.4% | 42 | 23 | 7 |
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Boston Celtics109| 38 | 23 | 7-17 | 1-3 | 8-9 | 0 | 0 | +17 | −0.6 | ||||||
| 36 | 4 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +13 | −8.3 | ||||
| 36 | 6 | 2-9 | 0-3 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | −6 | −5.7 | |||||
| 27 | 20 | 6-16 | 2-9 | 6-7 | 0 | 0 | −3 | −1.4 | ||||||
| 24 | 15 | 5-10 | 5-10 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +11 | +1.2 | ||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 35 | 18 | 7-12 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 0 | +18 | +3.0 | |||||||
| 26 | 16 | 6-8 | 4-6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +10 | +7.8 | |||||
| 12 | 7 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | −4 | −1.9 | ||||||
| 7 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | −2.4 | ||||
| Team | 109 | 37-8444.0% | 15-3839.5% | 49 | 25 | 10 | 20 | 20-2290.9% | 10 | 2 | 0 | |||
Bench 41 points on 15 for 25 shooting
Did not play: Jordan Walsh, Amari Williams and Ron Harper Jr. (coach’s decision).
Cleveland Cavaliers98| 38 | 19 | 6-16 | 3-8 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0 | 0 | −12 | +3.1 | ||||
| 33 | 30 | 9-18 | 3-9 | 0 | 9-11 | 0 | +8 | +11.4 | ||||||
| 31 | 24 | 10-19 | 2-6 | 0 | 2-3 | 0 | −6 | +5.9 | ||||||
| 29 | 5 | 2-9 | 1-7 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −1 | −5.3 | ||||||
| 21 | 7 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | −1.9 | ||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 25 | 8 | 3-8 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −18 | −2.9 | ||||||
| 24 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | −15 | −5.0 | ||||||
| 20 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −6.6 | |||||
| 14 | 3 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −8 | −6.1 | ||||
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | −1.8 | |||
| Team | 98 | 35-8640.7% | 13-4528.9% | 42 | 23 | 7 | 19 | 15-2171.4% | 10 | 4 | 6 | |||
Bench 13 points on 5 for 19 shooting
Did not play: Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Larry Nance Jr., Riley Minix and Tristan Enaruna (coach’s decision).
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PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
Baylor Scheierman had 16 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) and 10 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-98.
The Celtics took control with a 29-13 run in the first quarter and led by as many as 26.
Jaylen Brown had 23 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists, and Jayson Tatum added 20 points (12 in the first quarter).
For the Cavaliers, Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points, and Sam Merrill went 1 for 7 from 3. Evan Mobley had 24 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks.
The Celtics shot 44.0% from the field and 39.5% from 3 to the Cavaliers’ 40.7% and 28.9%. They outscored the Cavaliers 41-13 off the bench. The Celtics outscored the Cavaliers 21-8 in 5 minutes with Brown, Queta, Pritchard, Hauser and Scheierman on the floor together.
Boston CelticsCleveland CavaliersPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. Wins: how much his shots, free throws, turnovers and passes moved his team’s chance to win (1.00 is a whole win).
89 points from the field on 83 shots: 2.2 more than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 9-15 | 60.0% | 67% |
| In the paint | 7-16 | 43.8% | 45% |
| Mid-range | 6-15 | 40.0% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 4-10 | 40.0% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 11-28 | 39.3% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Wade | 14 | 7 | 3-3 | +1 |
| James Harden | 13 | 0 | 0-0 | −5 |
| Keon Ellis | 13 | 10 | 3-5 | +5 |
| Jaylon Tyson | 11 | 1 | 0-1 | −4 |
| Everyone else | 23 | 5 | 1-7 | −5 |
The tracking credits him with 23 points on 74 possessions. He usually scores about 31 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden | 17 | 0 | 0-0 | −7 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 8 | 0 | 0-1 | −3 |
| Dean Wade | 8 | 4 | 0-1 | +1 |
| Sam Merrill | 5 | 4 | 1-3 | +2 |
| Everyone else | 10 | 12 | 5-11 | +8 |
The tracking credits him with 20 points on 48 possessions. He usually scores about 19 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Schröder | 21 | 3 | 1-2 | −3 |
| Jaylon Tyson | 10 | 4 | 1-2 | +1 |
| Keon Ellis | 9 | 5 | 2-3 | +3 |
| James Harden | 8 | 4 | 2-3 | +2 |
| Everyone else | 13 | 2 | 1-2 | −2 |
The tracking credits him with 18 points on 61 possessions. He usually scores about 17 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
Score margin over time — positive = CLE leads, negative = BOS leads
CLE Largest Lead
8
Q1 8:53
BOS Largest Lead
26
Q3 3:54
Key Scoring Runs (8+)
CLE 8-0 run
Q2 0:12 – Q3 10:04
-21 → -13
BOS 11-0 run
Q3 5:19 – Q3 3:54
-15 → -26
CLE 10-0 run
Q3 1:49 – Q4 11:52
-25 → -15
