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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics

NBA
Cavaliers
19-13
101-111
Final
Celtics
16-16
TD Garden
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

CLE leadsBiggest lead CLE 1, BOS 23
Q1Q2Q3Q4
BOS leads
Team1234T
CLE26222528101
BOS31322226111

Who won: Celtics 111-101

The Boston Celtics beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 111-101 on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at TD Garden. The Celtics win the series 2-1. The Celtics outscored the Cavaliers 32-22 in the 2nd quarter. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics in points (34). Darius Garland led the Cavaliers in points (28).

Player of the game

Robert Williams III

BOS · 21 PTS, 11 REB, 7 AST

8.7

Win probability

100%BOS final
CLEBOS

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. THREEQ4 8.3
    Justin Anderson

    Three! Jumper, 30 ft

    J. Anderson · 4 PTS · ast L. Kornet

    Justin Anderson makes 30-foot three point jumper (Luke Kornet assists)

    CLE 101 - 111 BOS
  4. Q4 23.2Joe Johnson
    +2

    Bucket, 18 ft

    Joe Johnson makes 18-foot two point shot

    J. Johnson · 2 PTS

    CLE 98 - 111 BOS
  5. Q4 39.4Justin Anderson
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Justin Anderson makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Anderson · 4 PTS

    CLE 98 - 109 BOS
  6. Q4 39.4CLE

    Offensive rebound

    Cavaliers offensive team rebound

  7. Q4 39.4Justin Anderson

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Justin Anderson misses free throw 1 of 2

    J. Anderson · 4 PTS

  8. Q4 39.4CJ Miles

    C.J. Miles shooting foul

    C. Miles

  9. Q4 57.9Bruno Fernando

    Traveling

    Bruno Fernando traveling

    B. Fernando

  10. Q4 1:15Kevin Pangos
    +2

    Driving floating jump shot, 10 ft

    Kevin Pangos makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot

    K. Pangos · 5 PTS

    CLE 97 - 109 BOS
  11. Q4 1:22Tacko Fall

    Defensive rebound

    Tacko Fall defensive rebound

  12. Q4 1:25Justin Jackson

    Misses 21-foot pullup jump shot

    Justin Jackson misses 21-foot pullup jump shot

    J. Jackson · 2 PTS

  13. THREEQ4 1:46
    Kevin Pangos

    Three! 27 ft

    K. Pangos · 5 PTS

    Kevin Pangos makes 27-foot three pointer

    CLE 95 - 109 BOS
  14. Q4 1:54Justin Jackson
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Justin Jackson makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Jackson · 2 PTS

    CLE 92 - 109 BOS
  15. Q4 1:54Justin Jackson
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Justin Jackson makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Jackson · 2 PTS

    CLE 92 - 108 BOS
  16. Q4 1:54Kevin Love

    Personal take foul

    Kevin Love personal take foul

    K. Love · 18 PTS

  17. Q4 1:56Bruno Fernando

    Defensive rebound

    Bruno Fernando defensive rebound

  18. Q4 1:57Kevin Love

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    Kevin Love misses free throw 2 of 2

    K. Love · 18 PTS

  19. Q4 1:57Kevin Love
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Kevin Love makes free throw 1 of 2

    K. Love · 18 PTS

    CLE 92 - 107 BOS
  20. Q4 1:57Dennis Schroder

    Shooting foul

    Dennis Schroder shooting foul

    D. Schroder · 3 PTS

  21. Q4 2:09Robert Williams III
    +2

    Tip shot

    Robert Williams III makes tip shot

    R. Williams III · 21 PTS

    CLE 91 - 107 BOS
  22. Q4 2:09Robert Williams III

    Offensive rebound

    Robert Williams III offensive rebound

    R. Williams III · 21 PTS

  23. Q4 2:10Jayson Tatum

    Misses driving layup

    Jayson Tatum misses driving layup

    J. Tatum · 18 PTS

  24. Q4 2:26Darius Garland
    TO

    Out of bounds bad pass turnover

    Darius Garland out of bounds bad pass turnover

    D. Garland · 28 PTS

  25. Q4 2:26CLE

    Full timeout

    Cavaliers Full timeout

Leaders

CLEBOS
Points
Darius Garland
28
Jaylen Brown
34
Assists
Darius Garland
6
Robert Williams III
7
Rebounds
Kevin Love
12
Robert Williams III
11

Season seriesBOS wins series 2-1

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