Cleveland Cavaliers

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each dropped 32 points in a losing overtime effort against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

With the Cavaliers dominating down low from the jump, the Celtics went small and fast to counter. A nice performance from Malcolm Brogdon in particular really gave the Celtics a spark. The Celtics themselves scored 75 in the first half, and at times the home team looked firmly in the driver’s seat. The Celtics played admirably against a tall and lengthy Cavs team, though it was perhaps not enough. The Boston Celtics lost 132-123 to the Cleveland Cavaliers Friday night at TD Garden. The athletic Cavaliers presented a unique challenge to an undersized Boston team.