CLEVELAND CAVALIERS VS. BOSTON CELTICS INSTANT REACTION
This might be a preview of the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Cleveland Cavaliers head north to take on the Boston Celtics for the fourth and final meeting of the regular season.
It’s the first time De’Andre Hunter has been in the fold for this matchup in 2024/2025.
Cleveland Cavaliers (48-10, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (42-17, second in the Eastern Conference)
Boston; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland visits Boston looking to continue its six-game road winning streak.
The Celtics are 31-10 against Eastern Conference opponents. Boston ranks last in the NBA scoring 41.5 points per game in the paint.
The Cavaliers are 32-7 against Eastern Conference opponents. Cleveland has a 3-3 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
The Celtics are shooting 46.1% from the field this season, 0.8 percentage points higher than the 45.3% the Cavaliers allow to opponents. The Cavaliers are shooting 49.9% from the field, 4.7% higher than the 45.2% the Celtics’ opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jayson Tatum is averaging 26.6 points, 8.7 rebounds and 5.8 assists for the Celtics. Derrick White is averaging 17.4 points and 5.1 assists over the last 10 games.
Donovan Mitchell is averaging 24 points and 4.8 assists for the Cavaliers. Evan Mobley is averaging 20.7 points, 9.9 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.4 blocks over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Celtics: 8-2, averaging 115.0 points, 45.6 rebounds, 26.5 assists, 5.7 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 47.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 106.1 points per game.
Cavaliers: 9-1, averaging 126.3 points, 49.9 rebounds, 28.5 assists, 7.9 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 50.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107.4 points.
INJURIES: Celtics: Jaylen Brown: day to day (thigh), Luke Kornet: day to day (personal).
Cavaliers: Darius Garland: out (hip).
37 Comments
ECF CAVS IN 6
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Darius Garland needs to come off the bench. He has no help defense and no box out.
I don't give a damn what the national media said about this game. The officiating in the first half of this game was CRIMINAL!!!! The fact that we came back PROVED we are the better team.
We need break the core four when we play the celtics
That's why the regular season is important in a game like tonight building Championship character through out the entirety of a long regular season when you're trying to have a special season and building that character in a victory like tonight was fantastic for the whole team's success you can take all of these memories into the Playoffs and have the ultimate success and that's winning the Championship. " Let's Go Cavs"!
Spyda Mitchell= Witch . Wow. Best way to win on the road. I hate boston. Im fired up. Boston will always think no lead is good enough. Perfect game for us. 😅
Allen, garland, strus = unplayable against this team. Hopefully we’ve LEARNED SOMETHING here. Nice win. Do it in the playoffs.
Start Hunter next time.
This is a multi verse crossover I wasn't ready for
What a great win! Wow! I own a restaurant in Cuyahoga Falls so I was getting updates throughout the game and it wasn’t good. I was able to get out towards the end and see the comeback. So badass!!
Great win!
Can we PLEASE start Hunter now? Like, please. I'm on my knees, begging them to do it. At least vs Boston.
You can see how much chemistry there is between Jerome and Hunter when they’re playing with each other. They both look so comfortable playing with each other.
Thank you Jesus that the cavaliers were able to come back and win
This is proof, Cleveland is for real! Anyone out here will ever doubt Cleveland better not ever doubt them anymore. Look, you go down 25 points, almost 20 points multiple times in this game, in Boston, where the crowd was insane, Tatum and Brown played beyond their limit of basketball. You have them basically go 80 points between the two and the other players tried their best, and no excuse about injuries, it would not of mattered because Cleveland proved, you can put us down, you can taunt us all you want, the crowd can say bad things and scream all they want, Cavs basically said, is this all you got? This all you got Boston? we will show you when the time counts what we are about and we will win! and we took Boston's best shot and we beat them! and this was not even close to being Cleveland's perfect game either. Cavs are the best!
They like to play them self out of the game instead of going to the whole change the game hunter should have been in the game. Stop playing games win you no 😢.
This game shows why they should play the full 10 man rotation in the playoffs and not shorten it. Use your depth, wear them down! The bench is good, don't put it away in the closet for the playoffs please.🤞🤞
Jarrett Allen is useless against the Celtics. Mobley needs to play the 5 against Boston. It's the match-up that works best.
Matchups people… I think Hunter is better off the bench, but if you need a big defender you go to Hunter… Good matchup vs Celtics
Tyvus had it right yall was hatin on his take………THIS GAME MATTERED MORE THAN YALL WOULD EVERRRR ADMIT……SUCKS TO SUCK
Deondre Hunter….the secret weapon 😎💯👍💥👆
Just playing ball, y'all 😎👍👆💯✌️
Since you're wondering…old school classic…came out with the greats.. Mike and the rest….we were bad boys on the court…. those were the best times 😎👍👆💯✌️
Carter's mic either sucks or it's not on. Please keep me posted
Kendrick Perkins has some boneheaded takes
You would think Mobley against Tatum wouldn’t be such a mismatch but Tatum was abusing Mobley all game. That’s was very disappointing. Not gonna lie still don’t feel good about a playoff series with Boston
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Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show! Fantastic CAVS!
The Cavs played up to their averages the Cavs average 122.9 points per game and they scored 123 the Celtics average 116.9 points per game coming into tonight and they finished with 116. My point is that all the Cavs have to do against the Celtics in order to win a 7 game series is just get to your average and limit everyone to their average or below and the first 3 times the Cavs faced the Celtics before tonight they only lost because they didn't reach their average in those games and still won a game." Let's Go Cavs"
Loved seeing Pritchard at -36 +- lolol. Jerome +28! Think that race is over
Can someone please explain to me why Tatum (and Brown to a lesser extent) is permitted to constantly shove and beat his defender with his off hand/arm/elbow? I’m actually at the point where I am legit wondering if the rules allow it. Do they? Are you allowed to punch your defender with your elbow until they are out of the way so you can have an open shot??
Awesome chat team.
Evan and Alan will have to put shoulder in portzingas sternum and play two man that's how they can dominate the paint.
Issac ,Dean,Deandre,Mobley all played elite Defense in this game
Personally i think we need the size in the starting lineup against Boston – especially when they got KP and holiday back.
We look good when we start Wade- should go back to that
Anybody notice how that BREEN 🤡 wasn’t screaming “BANG,” as enthusiastically for the CAVS when they came back as opposed to BOSTON when they went on that 25-3 early run?🙄🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡
Boston targets DG every time down thew court…expect to see more in the future against them with DM at the point and our killer 4 D beside him!
When DM plays the point..that's when the Cavs are at their best Defensively…! Gotta go with size and 3 and D when you play the Celts!