Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers

NBA
Celtics
43-21
109-98
Final
Rocket Arena
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

BOS leadsBiggest lead BOS 26, CLE 8
Q1Q2Q3Q4
CLE leads
Team1234T
BOS35213023109
CLE2610332998

Who won: Celtics 109-98

The Boston Celtics beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-98 on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at Rocket Arena. The Celtics win the series 3-0. The Celtics outscored the Cavaliers 21-10 in the 2nd quarter. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics in points (23). Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers in points (30).

Win probability

100%BOS final
BOSCLE

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 13.2

    Neemias Queta defensive rebound

  4. Q4 15.6

    Sam Merrill misses 22-foot three point pullup jump shot

  5. Q4 19.6

    Cavaliers offensive team rebound

  6. Q4 20.2

    Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point jumper

  7. Q4 26.0

    Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound

  8. Q4 27.8

    Evan Mobley misses 22-foot three point jumper

  9. Q4 36.0
    +1

    Payton Pritchard makes free throw 2 of 2

    BOS 109 - 98 CLE
  10. Q4 36.0
    +1

    Payton Pritchard makes free throw 1 of 2

    BOS 108 - 98 CLE
  11. Q4 36.0

    Jaylon Tyson personal take foul

  12. Q4 37.2

    Sam Merrill personal foul

  13. Q4 37.2

    Jaylen Brown defensive rebound

  14. Q4 37.6

    Donovan Mitchell misses running pullup jump shot

  15. Q4 44.4

    Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound

  16. Q4 47.4

    Jaylen Brown misses 21-foot step back jumpshot

  17. Q4 1:09

    Neemias Queta defensive rebound

  18. Q4 1:11

    James Harden misses 22-foot three point jumper

  19. Q4 1:30
    TO

    Jaylen Brown out of bounds bad pass turnover

  20. Q4 1:51
    +1

    James Harden makes free throw 3 of 3

    BOS 107 - 98 CLE
  21. Q4 1:51
    +1

    James Harden makes free throw 2 of 3

    BOS 107 - 97 CLE
  22. Q4 1:51
    +1

    James Harden makes free throw 1 of 3

    BOS 107 - 96 CLE
  23. Q4 1:51

    Jaylen Brown shooting foul

  24. THREEQ4 1:59

    Three! Jumper, 26 ft

    Jayson Tatum

    Jayson Tatum makes 26-foot three point jumper (Neemias Queta assists)

    BOS 107 - 95 CLE
  25. SLAMQ4 2:23

    Dunk

    Evan Mobley

    Evan Mobley makes dunk (James Harden assists)

    BOS 104 - 95 CLE

Leaders

BOSCLE
Points
Jaylen Brown
23
Donovan Mitchell
30
Assists
Jaylen Brown
8
James Harden
10
Rebounds
Neemias Queta
11
Evan Mobley
8