Cleveland Cavaliers 113–124 Boston Celtics
- Season
- NBA
- 2026-2027
NBA: Boston Celtics beat Cleveland Cavaliers 124–113.
Game leaders
- JT14J. TysonPointsGL22Garza Luka
- HM5Hezonja MarioReboundsGL10Garza Luka
- PC10Porter CraigAssistsHG5H. Gonzalez
How the score moved
The running score at the end of each period.
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Boston Celtics
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| When | Cleveland Cavaliers | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 113 | 124 |
How the points came
Each side's points by shot type. Darker is two-pointers, then threes, then free throws.
Cleveland Cavaliers113
Two-pointers 64 (57%)Threes 36 (32%)Free throws 13 (12%)
Boston Celtics124
Two-pointers 48 (39%)Threes 51 (41%)Free throws 25 (20%)
The Four Factors
Shooting, ball security and getting to the line decide most games. The side ahead on each is in bold.
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Boston Celtics
- 54.3%Effective field-goal %50.0%
Shooting with a three counted as one and a half baskets: (FGM + 0.5 × 3PM) ÷ FGA.
- 10.0Turnovers per 100 plays12.3
How often a trip ended in a turnover. Lower is better.
- 0.17Free-throw rate0.35
Free throws attempted for every shot from the floor: FTA ÷ FGA. Getting to the line.
The fourth factor, offensive rebounding, needs offensive rebounds, which this game's data does not include.
Key stats
- 32/56Two-pointers24/52
- 57Two-point %46
- 12/36Three pointers17/47
- 33Three point %36
- 13/16Free throws25/35
- 81Free throw %71
Quarter by quarter
Cleveland Cavaliers led after 0 of 4 quarters, Boston Celtics after 4. Largest lead at a break: 11 points, Boston Celtics after Q4. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Boston Celtics
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 33 | 34 | 17 | 113 |
| Boston Celtics | 32 | 39 | 28 | 25 | 124 |
Standings
| POS | Team | W | L | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Boston Celtics | 4 | 0 | 507 | 432 | 1.000 |
| 1 |  Memphis Grizzlies | 3 | 1 | 470 | 443 | .750 |
| 2 |  Utah Jazz | 3 | 1 | 453 | 439 | .750 |
| 2 |  Atlanta Hawks | 4 | 1 | 613 | 586 | .800 |
| 3 |  New Orleans Pelicans | 3 | 1 | 442 | 441 | .750 |
| 3 |  Brooklyn Nets | 3 | 1 | 497 | 464 | .750 |
| 9 |  Minnesota Timberwolves | 3 | 3 | 697 | 709 | .500 |
| 9 |  Toronto Raptors | 2 | 3 | 612 | 584 | .400 |
| 10 |  Milwaukee Bucks | 2 | 3 | 547 | 599 | .400 |
| 10 |  San Antonio Spurs | 2 | 3 | 572 | 544 | .400 |
| 11 |  Cleveland Cavaliers | 1 | 2 | 348 | 361 | .333 |
| 11 |  Los Angeles Lakers | 2 | 3 | 534 | 559 | .400 |
| 12 |  Dallas Mavericks | 1 | 3 | 457 | 486 | .250 |
| 12 |  Indiana Pacers | 1 | 3 | 479 | 473 | .250 |
| 13 |  Phoenix Suns | 1 | 4 | 545 | 573 | .200 |
| 13 |  Philadelphia 76ers | 1 | 3 | 454 | 480 | .250 |
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Boston Celtics
Shooting
- 32/56Two-pointers24/52
- 57Two-point %46
- 12/36Three pointers17/47
- 33Three point %36
- 13/16Free throws25/35
- 81Free throw %71
Rebounds & playmaking
- 39Rebounds56
- 32Assists29
Defence
- 10Steals6
- 6Blocks8
Ball security
- 11Turnovers16
Quarter by quarter
Cleveland Cavaliers led after 0 of 4 quarters, Boston Celtics after 4. Largest lead at a break: 11 points, Boston Celtics after Q4. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Boston Celtics
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 33 | 34 | 17 | 113 |
| Boston Celtics | 32 | 39 | 28 | 25 | 124 |
Efficiency
A pace of 120.2 plays per 48 minutes. Rates per play put a fast game and a slow one on the same footing.
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Boston Celtics
- Points per 100 plays
- 102.795.1
- True shooting %
- 57.0%54.2%
- Baskets assisted
- 73%71%
- Assists per turnover
- 2.911.81
Plays = FGA + 0.44 × FTA + turnovers (possessions before offensive rebounds, which this data lacks). True shooting = points ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)).
Shot by shot
Accuracy by shot type. Cleveland Cavaliers took 39% of their shots from three, Boston Celtics 47%.
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Boston Celtics
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| Cleveland Cavaliers | Boston Celtics | |
|---|---|---|
| 2P | 32/56 | 24/52 |
| 3P | 12/36 | 17/47 |
| FT | 13/16 | 25/35 |
Starters and bench
Points from the starting five, and from everyone who came off the bench.
Cleveland Cavaliers
Starters 46 · Bench 67
Boston Celtics
Starters 72 · Bench 52
Who scored efficiently
Across: scoring chances used (FGA + 0.44 × FTA). Up: points. Size: minutes. Above the line is better than this game's average.
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Boston Celtics
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| Player | MIN | PTS | FGA | TS% | 3P | FT | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garza Luka | 27 | 22 | 17 | 53.6% | 3/10 | 7/8 | 10 | 2 |
| Carter Devin | 25 | 17 | 9 | 73.0% | 1/3 | 6/6 | 5 | 3 |
| Walsh Jordan | 26 | 16 | 14 | 50.8% | 2/5 | 2/4 | 2 | 1 |
| B. Scheierman | 23 | 16 | 12 | 62.1% | 4/7 | 2/2 | 5 | 3 |
| H. Gonzalez | 26 | 15 | 9 | 75.9% | 3/6 | 2/2 | 4 | 5 |
| J. Tyson | 17 | 14 | 8 | 82.9% | 1/2 | 1/1 | 3 | 2 |
| T. Enaruna | 17 | 13 | 7 | 87.4% | 2/3 | 1/1 | 3 | 1 |
| Mitchell Donovan | 17 | 11 | 8 | 59.0% | 0/1 | 3/3 | 0 | 3 |
| T. Meleek | 23 | 11 | 13 | 42.3% | 1/7 | 0/0 | 2 | 2 |
| D. Mitchell | 28 | 10 | 7 | 57.1% | 0/1 | 2/4 | 9 | 4 |
| Mobley Evan | 17 | 8 | 5 | 63.3% | 0/0 | 2/3 | 1 | 1 |
| Merrill Sam | 10 | 8 | 4 | 100.0% | 2/3 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryant Thomas | 9 | 8 | 4 | 82.0% | 1/1 | 1/2 | 2 | 1 |
| Watson Peyton | 17 | 7 | 5 | 59.5% | 1/4 | 2/2 | 4 | 4 |
| J. C. Cenac | 24 | 7 | 13 | 23.7% | 0/3 | 1/4 | 8 | 1 |
| Allen Jarrett | 17 | 6 | 5 | 60.0% | 0/0 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 |
| R. Agee | 11 | 6 | 3 | 63.0% | 1/3 | 3/4 | 2 | 0 |
| M. Uzan | 15 | 6 | 7 | 38.1% | 1/3 | 1/2 | 3 | 3 |
| T. DeVries | 11 | 6 | 6 | 50.0% | 2/6 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 |
| H. Gray | 8 | 6 | 2 | 104.2% | 1/1 | 1/2 | 1 | 1 |
| Hezonja Mario | 17 | 5 | 7 | 35.7% | 1/2 | 0/0 | 5 | 3 |
| Porter Craig | 16 | 5 | 3 | 83.3% | 1/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 10 |
| T. Proctor | 21 | 5 | 6 | 41.7% | 1/3 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 |
| Minix | 15 | 4 | 10 | 20.0% | 0/5 | 0/0 | 4 | 3 |
| Conley Mike | 18 | 3 | 3 | 43.6% | 0/2 | 1/1 | 1 | 4 |
| E. Udeh | 15 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | 0/0 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 |
| Z. Austin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| Watson Peyton | 16:47 | 7 | 1/1 | 1/4 | 2/2 | 4 | 4 |
| Mobley Evan | 16:47 | 8 | 3/5 | 0/0 | 2/3 | 1 | 1 |
| Allen Jarrett | 16:54 | 6 | 3/5 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 |
| Mitchell Donovan | 16:54 | 11 | 4/7 | 0/1 | 3/3 | 0 | 3 |
| J. Tyson | 16:47 | 14 | 5/6 | 1/2 | 1/1 | 3 | 2 |
| Hezonja Mario | 16:32 | 5 | 1/5 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 5 | 3 |
| Merrill Sam | 09:40 | 8 | 1/1 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 |
| T. Meleek | 23:17 | 11 | 4/6 | 1/7 | 0/0 | 2 | 2 |
| R. Agee | 10:34 | 6 | 0/0 | 1/3 | 3/4 | 2 | 0 |
| Z. Austin | 01:18 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryant Thomas | 08:59 | 8 | 2/3 | 1/1 | 1/2 | 2 | 1 |
| T. Enaruna | 16:48 | 13 | 3/4 | 2/3 | 1/1 | 3 | 1 |
| C. Jones | 01:18 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minix | 15:22 | 4 | 2/5 | 0/5 | 0/0 | 4 | 3 |
| Porter Craig | 16:19 | 5 | 1/1 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 10 |
| T. Proctor | 20:43 | 5 | 1/3 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 |
| E. Udeh | 15:01 | 2 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 |
| POS | Team | W | L | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Celtics | 4 | 0 | 507 | 432 | 1.000 |
| 1 | Memphis Grizzlies | 3 | 1 | 470 | 443 | .750 |
| 2 | Utah Jazz | 3 | 1 | 453 | 439 | .750 |
| 2 | Atlanta Hawks | 4 | 1 | 613 | 586 | .800 |
| 3 | New Orleans Pelicans | 3 | 1 | 442 | 441 | .750 |
| 3 | Brooklyn Nets | 3 | 1 | 497 | 464 | .750 |
| 4 |  Golden State Warriors | 4 | 2 | 683 | 638 | .667 |
| 4 |  Orlando Magic | 3 | 1 | 495 | 468 | .750 |
| 5 |  Houston Rockets | 2 | 1 | 366 | 338 | .667 |
| 5 |  Detroit Pistons | 3 | 1 | 474 | 452 | .750 |
| 6 |  Chicago Bulls | 3 | 2 | 610 | 574 | .600 |
| 6 |  Portland Trail Blazers | 2 | 1 | 351 | 344 | .667 |
| 7 |  Miami Heat | 3 | 2 | 640 | 612 | .600 |
| 7 |  Los Angeles Clippers | 2 | 1 | 332 | 325 | .667 |
| 8 |  Washington Wizards | 2 | 2 | 453 | 455 | .500 |
| 8 |  Denver Nuggets | 3 | 2 | 578 | 571 | .600 |
| 9 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 3 | 3 | 697 | 709 | .500 |
| 9 | Toronto Raptors | 2 | 3 | 612 | 584 | .400 |
| 10 | Milwaukee Bucks | 2 | 3 | 547 | 599 | .400 |
| 10 | San Antonio Spurs | 2 | 3 | 572 | 544 | .400 |
| 11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1 | 2 | 348 | 361 | .333 |
| 11 | Los Angeles Lakers | 2 | 3 | 534 | 559 | .400 |
| 12 | Dallas Mavericks | 1 | 3 | 457 | 486 | .250 |
| 12 | Indiana Pacers | 1 | 3 | 479 | 473 | .250 |
| 13 | Phoenix Suns | 1 | 4 | 545 | 573 | .200 |
| 13 | Philadelphia 76ers | 1 | 3 | 454 | 480 | .250 |
| 14 |  Charlotte Hornets | 1 | 3 | 386 | 444 | .250 |
| 14 |  Oklahoma City Thunder | 1 | 4 | 549 | 585 | .200 |
| 15 |  Sacramento Kings | 0 | 5 | 514 | 588 | .000 |
| 15 |  New York Knicks | 1 | 4 | 530 | 621 | .200 |