National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Cleveland 123, Boston 116
Friday, February 28, 2025 7:30 PM
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, February 28, 2025
Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials: #46 Ben Taylor, #23 Tre Maddox, #87 Danielle Scott
Attendance: 19156
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cleveland 26383128123
Boston 38362418116
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Cleveland 49-10 27-4 22-6 W9
Boston 42-18 18-11 24-7 L2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Boston Celtics have a 18-11 record at home this season. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 22-6 while on the road this season.
  • Boston has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Celtics have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Cleveland has a streak of 9 straight up wins. The Cavaliers have won 9 of their last 10 games.
  • Jayson Tatum played 40:35 minutes and scored 46 points. He shot 51.4% from the field and has averaged 26.4 points over the last five games.
  • Donovan Mitchell played 35:08 minutes and scored 41 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 27.6 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Boston Celtics average 116.9 points per game and hold opponents to 108.3 points per game. The Cleveland Cavaliers average 122.9 points per game and hold opponents to 111.3 points per game.
Top Game Performances
Cleveland   Boston
Donovan Mitchell 41 Scoring Jayson Tatum 46
Darius Garland 7 Assists Jayson Tatum 9
Evan Mobley 12 Rebounds Jayson Tatum 16
Donovan Mitchell 10 Free Throws Made Jaylen Brown 7
Jarrett Allen 1 Steals Derrick White 3
De'Andre Hunter 1 Blocks Jayson Tatum 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
Cleveland 123 47.9 17-39 16-19 23 44
Boston 116 48.3 17-39 13-17 20 40
Upcoming Games
  • Boston will play their next game at home against Denver. The Celtics have a W/L % of .619 after a win and .889 after a loss.
  • Cleveland will play their next game at home against Portland. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .854 after a win and .727 after a loss.