BOSTON -- — Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, including 13 during a 20-3 run to end the first half that helped the Boston Celtics pull away from Cleveland to win 125-105 on Wednesday night and snap the Cavaliers’ three-game winning streak.

Sam Hauser scored 21 points off the bench for Boston, which has won two straight since opening the season with three losses in a row. Josh Minott had 14 rebounds, Neemias Queta had 13 and Payton Pritchard had 10 assists for the Celtics.

Evan Mobley scored 19 points with 11 rebounds and Jaylon Tyson also scored 19 for the Cavaliers. Donovan Mitchell made all four 3-point attempts for 12 points in the first quarter, when the Cavaliers led 42-40, but made just one of his last eight shots and finished with 15 points.

Boston led by 19 points midway through the third quarter and had a 98-80 advantage in the final two minutes of the third before Cleveland scored the next eight points. The Cavs never got closer than nine points from there, shooting 33% (8 for 24) in the fourth quarter as they failed to chip into Boston's lead.

Boston’s only previous win this season was on Monday night, when they beat the winless New Orleans Pelicans.

The Cavaliers led by three points early in the second quarter and had a 57-55 lead with four minutes left in the half before Boston ran off 20 of the next 23 points to take a 15-point halftime lead.

Brown hit three 3-pointers down the stretch, making a 31-footer with 17 seconds left and then a step-back 26-footer at the buzzer to give the Celtics a 75-60 lead.

The teams combined for 18 3-pointers in the first quarter, one shy of the NBA record.

The Celtics had 20 assists in the first half.

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jarrett Allen vs. Neemias Queta (Evan Mobley gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Evan Mobley makes 10-foot two point shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)	0	2
11:24	Jaylen Brown makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Payton Pritchard assists)	2	2
11:07	Josh Minott personal foul	2	2
11:01	Josh Minott blocks Jarrett Allen 's 8-foot layup	2	2
10:58	Josh Minott defensive rebound	2	2
10:56	Josh Minott makes two point shot	4	2
10:41	De'Andre Hunter misses 24-foot three point jumper	4	2
10:37	Derrick White defensive rebound	4	2
10:33	Payton Pritchard makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot (Derrick White assists)	7	2
10:23	Donovan Mitchell makes 27-foot three pointer	7	5
10:12	Payton Pritchard misses 25-foot three point jumper	7	5
10:10	Josh Minott offensive rebound	7	5
10:10	Evan Mobley blocks Josh Minott 's 5-foot two point shot	7	5
10:09	Celtics offensive team rebound	7	5
9:55	Payton Pritchard misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	7	5
9:51	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	7	5
9:42	De'Andre Hunter misses driving floating jump shot	7	5
9:39	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	7	5
9:20	Derrick White out of bounds bad pass turnover	7	5
9:07	De'Andre Hunter misses 29-foot three point jumper	7	5
9:02	Josh Minott defensive rebound	7	5
8:48	Payton Pritchard misses 11-foot two point shot	7	5
8:44	Neemias Queta offensive rebound	7	5
8:44	Neemias Queta makes tip shot	9	5
8:31	De'Andre Hunter makes 27-foot three point jumper	9	8
8:15	Jaylen Brown misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	9	8
8:12	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	9	8
8:07	Donovan Mitchell makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	9	11
7:58	Jaylen Brown bad pass (Jaylon Tyson steals)	9	11
7:55	Jaylon Tyson makes 1-foot dunk	9	13
7:43	Derrick White makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Jaylen Brown assists)	11	13
7:32	Jarrett Allen misses driving layup	11	13
7:32	Celtics defensive team rebound	11	13
7:10	Donovan Mitchell shooting foul	11	13
7:10	Derrick White makes free throw 1 of 2	12	13
7:10	Dean Wade enters the game for Jarrett Allen	12	13
7:10	Lonzo Ball enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	12	13
7:10	Derrick White makes free throw 2 of 2	13	13
6:59	Jaylen Brown blocks Evan Mobley 's 10-foot driving layup	13	13
6:59	Celtics defensive team rebound	13	13
6:59	Celtics Full timeout	13	13
6:59	Anfernee Simons enters the game for Derrick White	13	13
6:59	Luka Garza enters the game for Neemias Queta	13	13
6:40	Anfernee Simons misses 22-foot three point jumper	13	13
6:37	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	13	13
6:32	Jaylon Tyson makes two point shot (De'Andre Hunter assists)	13	15
6:22	Jaylen Brown lost ball turnover (Jaylon Tyson steals)	13	15
6:20	Jaylon Tyson offensive charge	13	15
6:20	Jaylon Tyson turnover	13	15
6:20	Sam Hauser enters the game for Josh Minott	13	15
6:20	Craig Porter Jr. enters the game for Jaylon Tyson	13	15
6:05	Sam Hauser makes 25-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)	16	15
5:49	Evan Mobley lost ball turnover (Luka Garza steals)	16	15
5:35	Sam Hauser makes 23-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)	19	15
5:21	De'Andre Hunter makes 24-foot three point jumper (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	19	18
5:03	Sam Hauser makes 24-foot three point jumper (Anfernee Simons assists)	22	18
4:52	Evan Mobley makes 25-foot three pointer	22	21
4:32	Evan Mobley blocks Luka Garza 's 3-foot two point shot	22	21
4:30	Luka Garza offensive rebound	22	21
4:28	Payton Pritchard misses 23-foot three point jumper	22	21
4:25	Luka Garza offensive rebound	22	21
4:24	Anfernee Simons makes 26-foot three point jumper (Luka Garza assists)	25	21
4:12	Evan Mobley makes 27-foot three pointer	25	24
3:52	Sam Hauser makes 24-foot three point jumper (Luka Garza assists)	28	24
3:39	Evan Mobley lost ball turnover (Payton Pritchard steals)	28	24
3:34	Jaylen Brown makes 4-foot layup (Payton Pritchard assists)	30	24
3:34	Cavaliers Full timeout	30	24
3:34	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Evan Mobley	30	24
3:34	Jarrett Allen enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	30	24
3:18	Jaylen Brown shooting foul	30	24
3:18	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	30	25
3:18	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	30	26
3:06	Anfernee Simons bad pass (Lonzo Ball steals)	30	26
3:02	Dean Wade makes 23-foot three point shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)	30	29
2:45	Luka Garza makes 8-foot two point shot (Payton Pritchard assists)	32	29
2:30	Hugo Gonzalez enters the game for Jaylen Brown	32	29
2:28	Donovan Mitchell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Lonzo Ball assists)	32	32
2:05	Luka Garza misses 26-foot three point jumper	32	32
2:02	Dean Wade defensive rebound	32	32
1:51	Luka Garza shooting foul	32	32
1:51	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	32	33
1:51	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	32	34
1:51	Xavier Tillman enters the game for Payton Pritchard	32	34
1:51	Derrick White enters the game for Luka Garza	32	34
1:30	Derrick White lost ball turnover (Jarrett Allen steals)	32	34
1:20	Craig Porter Jr. makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	32	37
1:05	Anfernee Simons makes 24-foot three point jumper (Derrick White assists)	35	37
53.8	Sam Hauser shooting foul	35	37
53.8	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	35	38
53.8	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	35	39
39.8	Sam Hauser misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	35	39
36.7	Sam Hauser offensive rebound	35	39
36.1	Sam Hauser makes 27-foot three point jumper	38	39
25.1	Jarrett Allen out of bounds lost ball turnover	38	39
4.2	Craig Porter Jr. shooting foul	38	39
4.2	Derrick White makes free throw 1 of 2	39	39
4.2	Josh Minott enters the game for Anfernee Simons	39	39
4.2	Derrick White makes free throw 2 of 2	40	39
0.0	Donovan Mitchell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Lonzo Ball assists)	40	42
0.0	(00:00) [Cavaliers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	40	42
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	40	42

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

TD Garden

Boston, MA

Date & Time

11:00 PM, October 29, 2025

Coverage

ESPN, NBC Sports BO, FanDuel SN OH

Attendance

19,156

Referees

Pat Fraher, Tre Maddox, Sha'Rae Mitchell

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	38	13	.745	W1
Cleveland	32	21	.604	W3
Chicago	24	29	.453	L4
Milwaukee	21	29	.420	W3
Indiana	13	40	.245	L4

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
New York	34	19	.642	W1
Boston	34	19	.642	L1
Toronto	32	22	.593	W2
Philadelphia	30	22	.577	W1
Brooklyn	14	37	.275	W1

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