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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics

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Cavaliers
13-11
113-120
Final
Celtics
17-5
TD Garden
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

CLE leadsBiggest lead CLE 15, BOS 10
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BOS leads
Team1234T
CLE31293221113
BOS21383526120

Who won: Celtics 120-113

The Boston Celtics beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 120-113 on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at TD Garden. The Celtics lead the series 1-0. The Celtics outscored the Cavaliers 38-29 in the 2nd quarter. Jayson Tatum led the Celtics in points (25). Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers in points (29).

Win probability

100%BOS final
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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 7.1
    TO

    shot clock turnover

  4. Q4 31.1

    Derrick White defensive rebound

  5. Q4 33.1

    Darius Garland misses 27-foot three point shot

  6. Q4 37.0

    Max Strus defensive rebound

  7. Q4 38.1

    Jayson Tatum misses two point shot

  8. Q4 52.1
    TO

    Caris LeVert bad pass (Jaylen Brown steals)

  9. Q4 58.1

    Caris LeVert defensive rebound

  10. Q4 1:00

    Jayson Tatum misses 27-foot step back jumpshot

  11. Q4 1:19

    Celtics defensive team rebound

  12. Q4 1:19

    Jarrett Allen misses free throw 1 of 1

  13. Q4 1:19

    Kristaps Porzingis shooting foul

  14. Q4 1:19
    +2

    Jarrett Allen makes 6-foot layup (Caris LeVert assists)

    CLE 113 - 120 BOS
  15. Q4 1:38
    +2

    Jaylen Brown makes 14-foot two point shot

    CLE 111 - 120 BOS
  16. THREEQ4 2:07

    Three! Jumper, 26 ft

    Darius Garland

    Darius Garland makes 26-foot three point jumper (Caris LeVert assists)

    CLE 111 - 118 BOS
  17. THREEQ4 2:32

    Three! Jumper, 24 ft

    Derrick White

    Derrick White makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)

    CLE 108 - 118 BOS
  18. Q4 2:43

    Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound

  19. Q4 2:45

    Caris LeVert misses two point shot

  20. Q4 2:51

    Jrue Holiday personal foul

  21. Q4 2:55

    Max Strus defensive rebound

  22. Q4 2:57

    Caris LeVert blocks Jayson Tatum 's 6-foot driving layup

  23. Q4 3:25
    +2

    Jarrett Allen makes 12-foot two point shot (Darius Garland assists)

    CLE 108 - 115 BOS
  24. Q4 3:31

    Jaylen Brown personal foul

  25. Q4 3:45
    +1

    Kristaps Porzingis makes free throw 2 of 2

    CLE 106 - 115 BOS

Leaders

CLEBOS
Points
Donovan Mitchell
29
Jayson Tatum
25
Assists
Darius Garland
7
Jayson Tatum
5
Rebounds
Max Strus
9
Jayson Tatum
10

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