Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics

NBA

Cavaliers

13-11

113-120

Final

Celtics

17-5

TD Garden

TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

CLE leadsBiggest lead CLE 15, BOS 10

BOS leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
CLE	31	29	32	21	113
BOS	21	38	35	26	120

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

CLEBOS

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Play by play

End of Game
End of the 4th Quarter
Q4 7.1
TO
shot clock turnover
Q4 31.1
Derrick White defensive rebound
Q4 33.1
Darius Garland misses 27-foot three point shot
Q4 37.0
Max Strus defensive rebound
Q4 38.1
Jayson Tatum misses two point shot
Q4 52.1
TO
Caris LeVert bad pass (Jaylen Brown steals)
Q4 58.1
Caris LeVert defensive rebound
Q4 1:00
Jayson Tatum misses 27-foot step back jumpshot
Q4 1:19
Celtics defensive team rebound
Q4 1:19
Jarrett Allen misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 1:19
Kristaps Porzingis shooting foul
Q4 1:19
+2
Jarrett Allen makes 6-foot layup (Caris LeVert assists)
CLE 113 - 120 BOS
Q4 1:38
+2
Jaylen Brown makes 14-foot two point shot
CLE 111 - 120 BOS
THREEQ4 2:07
Three! Jumper, 26 ft
Darius Garland
Darius Garland makes 26-foot three point jumper (Caris LeVert assists)
CLE 111 - 118 BOS
THREEQ4 2:32
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
Derrick White
Derrick White makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)
CLE 108 - 118 BOS
Q4 2:43
Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound
Q4 2:45
Caris LeVert misses two point shot
Q4 2:51
Jrue Holiday personal foul
Q4 2:55
Max Strus defensive rebound
Q4 2:57
Caris LeVert blocks Jayson Tatum 's 6-foot driving layup
Q4 3:25
+2
Jarrett Allen makes 12-foot two point shot (Darius Garland assists)
CLE 108 - 115 BOS
Q4 3:31
Jaylen Brown personal foul
Q4 3:45
+1
Kristaps Porzingis makes free throw 2 of 2
CLE 106 - 115 BOS