Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics Player Stats and Box Score (Feb. 28) | 2024-25 NBA season

The Cleveland Cavaliers rallied from a 25-3 deficit in the first quarter to stun the Boston Celtics 123-116 on Monday. A resounding 28-18 fourth quarter advantage capped off the stirring comeback in front of a shocked TD Garden crowd. Evan Mobley and Donovan Mitchell took turns carving Boston's defense in the final quarter to drag the Cavs to victory.

Mitchell finished the game with 41 points, five assists, three rebounds and one steal. Boston, which had no answer for Spida in the previous three games, continued to suffer against him. Mobley struggled early due to foul trouble but stepped up when desperately needed. He contributed 17 points, 12 rebounds, three assists and one block.

Boston wasted a 49-point, 16-rebound, nine-assist and three-block night from Jayson Tatum. Jaylen Brown also played well in the loss, finishing with 37 points, five rebounds and two assists.

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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics player stats and box score

Cleveland Cavaliers player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Evan Mobley	17	12	3	0	1	2	6-12	2-5	3-4	+2
Jarrett Allen	10	4	1	1	0	1	4-4	0-0	2-2	-23
Darius Garland	20	3	7	0	0	1	9-23	2-7	0-0	-17
Donovan Mitchell	41	3	5	1	0	2	13-26	5-13	10-11	0
Max Strus	2	4	2	0	0	0	1-3	0-2	0-0	-19
Dean Wade	5	3	1	0	0	0	2-5	1-3	0-0	+12
De'Andre Hunter	12	5	1	0	1	1	4-6	3-3	1-2	+21
Isaac Okoro	5	3	0	0	1	0	2-4	1-3	0-0	+3
Ty Jerome	8	4	3	1	0	0	3-10	2-3	0-0	+34
Sam Merrill	3	3	0	1	0	0	1-1	1-1	0-0	+22
Jaylon Tyson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nae'Qwan Tomlin	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Tristan Thompson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Javonte Green	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Craig Porter Jr.	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Boston Celtics player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Jayson Tatum	46	16	9	0	3	3	19-37	4-12	4-5	+5
Sam Hauser	6	6	1	0	0	0	2-8	2-6	0-0	+18
Al Horford	5	7	2	0	0	1	2-4	1-1	0-0	+4
Derrick White	16	1	5	3	0	1	5-12	4-10	2-2	-2
Jaylen Brown	37	5	2	0	0	3	13-24	4-6	7-10	+10
Drew Peterson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Torrey Craig	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-8
Luke Kornet	0	5	0	1	2	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	-26
Payton Pritchard	6	0	1	1	0	2	2-4	2-4	0-0	-36
Xavier Tillman	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Anton Watson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Baylor Scheierman	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Neemias Queta	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
JD Davison	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jordan Walsh	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics Game Summary

The Cleveland Cavaliers visited the Boston Celtics on Friday, looking to extend their eight-game winning streak. With a victory against the defending champions, Cleveland could tie the season series at two games apiece.

The Celtics sprinted out of the gate to take a 25-3 lead after roughly five minutes. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combined for 16 of Boston's sizzling start. Sam Hauser added six as the home team got off to a roaring start.

The Cavaliers weathered the early storm to respond with a 23-13 run to finish the first quarter. Cleveland cut the deficit to 38-23 before the second period. Ty Jerome came off the bench to give the Cavs a much-needed lift with eight points.

Cleveland sustained its late first-quarte surge to edge Boston 38-36 in the second period. Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell combined for 26 first-half points, but the Cavs bench gave the team a big boost.

The Celtics settled for a 74-64 advantage after the sizzling first-quarter start. Jayson Tatum erupted for 30 points in the first half, while Jaylen Brown contributed 19. Derrick White contributed 11 points, three steals and one assist.

The Cavaliers' defense began to clamp down on the Celtics in the third quarter. Cleveland held the home team to 24 points while scoring 31 to trail by just 98-95 heading into the fourth quarter.

The Cleveland Cavaliers capped off the comeback with a dominating 28-18 advantage against the Boston Celtics in the fourth quarter. Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland, Cleveland's All-Stars, carried the team to arguably its most impressive win of the season.