Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers

NBA

Celtics

43-21

109-98

Final

Cavaliers

39-25

Rocket Arena

TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

BOS leadsBiggest lead BOS 26, CLE 8

CLE leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
BOS	35	21	30	23	109
CLE	26	10	33	29	98

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

End of Game
End of the 4th Quarter
Q4 13.2
Neemias Queta defensive rebound
Q4 15.6
Sam Merrill misses 22-foot three point pullup jump shot
Q4 19.6
Cavaliers offensive team rebound
Q4 20.2
Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point jumper
Q4 26.0
Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound
Q4 27.8
Evan Mobley misses 22-foot three point jumper
Q4 36.0
+1
Payton Pritchard makes free throw 2 of 2
BOS 109 - 98 CLE
Q4 36.0
+1
Payton Pritchard makes free throw 1 of 2
BOS 108 - 98 CLE
Q4 36.0
Jaylon Tyson personal take foul
Q4 37.2
Sam Merrill personal foul
Q4 37.2
Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
Q4 37.6
Donovan Mitchell misses running pullup jump shot
Q4 44.4
Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
Q4 47.4
Jaylen Brown misses 21-foot step back jumpshot
Q4 1:09
Neemias Queta defensive rebound
Q4 1:11
James Harden misses 22-foot three point jumper
Q4 1:30
TO
Jaylen Brown out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 1:51
+1
James Harden makes free throw 3 of 3
BOS 107 - 98 CLE
Q4 1:51
+1
James Harden makes free throw 2 of 3
BOS 107 - 97 CLE
Q4 1:51
+1
James Harden makes free throw 1 of 3
BOS 107 - 96 CLE
Q4 1:51
Jaylen Brown shooting foul
THREEQ4 1:59
Three! Jumper, 26 ft
Jayson Tatum
Jayson Tatum makes 26-foot three point jumper (Neemias Queta assists)
BOS 107 - 95 CLE
SLAMQ4 2:23
Dunk
Evan Mobley
Evan Mobley makes dunk (James Harden assists)
BOS 104 - 95 CLE