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117-120

Final

BOS

Celtics

Celtics hand Cavaliers first loss of season, winning 120-117 to end Cleveland's 15-game win streak

By AP•Nov 20, 2024

Game Recap

Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell is shaken up after colliding with Jayson Tatum late against the Celtics.

BOSTON -- — The defending NBA champions held off the league’s hottest team on Tuesday night, with Jayson Tatum scoring 33 points and adding 12 rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to a 120-117 victory over Cleveland and hand the Cavaliers their first loss after 15 straight wins to open the season.

Cleveland cut a 21-point deficit to two in the third quarter, and Donovan Mitchell hit a rainbow 3-pointer with 24 seconds left to make it a four-point game. Tatum sank one of two free throws, and then clobbered Mitchell at the other end, leaving the Cavaliers guard on the floor in need of medical attention.

Mitchell eventually stepped to the line and sank both free throws, but Boston inbounded the ball without trouble and passed it downcourt for an easy Al Horford dunk to clinch it.

Tatum sank six of Boston’s 22 3-pointers, and added seven assists for Boston’s third straight win.

Mitchell scored 35 points, and Evan Mobley had 22 points and 11 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who were the fourth team in NBA history to open the season with 15 wins in a row. The 15-game winning streak was longest in Cavaliers franchise history.

Takeaways

Cleveland was an early surprise as the top team in the Eastern Conference, but it knows it will not be easy to get past Boston, should they meet in the playoffs.

Key moment

The Celtics scored 19 of the last 26 points in the second quarter to turn a five-point lead into a 65-48 advantage at the break. Cleveland cut a 21-point deficit to two points in the third.

Key stat

The Celtics were 14 for 22 from 3-point range in the first half. They were up by five points with 5:05 left when they hit four straight 3’s, and six in all down the stretch, opening a 65-48 halftime lead.

Up next

Cavaliers: Host New Orleans on Wednesday.

Celtics: Visit the Washington Wizards on Friday, a day after visiting the White House as a perk of their 18th NBA championship.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

BOS leads series 1-0

Regular Season Series

CLE at BOS

Wed, Nov 20

117 - 120

Final

BOS at CLE

Sun, Dec 1

111 - 115

Final

BOS at CLE

Wed, Feb 5

112 - 105

Final

CLE at BOS

Sat, Mar 1

123 - 116

Final

Statistics visualization

Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

CLE

BOS

46-93FG44-86

49Field Goal %51

10-293PT22-41

34Three Point %54

15-17FT10-14

12Offensive Rebounds9

29Defensive Rebounds33

30Assists32

4Steals4

3Blocks4

7Turnovers13

0Technical Fouls0

8Points Conceded Off Turnovers20

14Fast Break Points6

15Fouls19

2Largest Lead21

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	BOS	CLE
12:00	Jarrett Allen vs. Al Horford (Evan Mobley gains possession)	0	0
11:42	Donovan Mitchell makes 16-foot driving floating jump shot	0	2
11:23	Jaylen Brown misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	2
11:22	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	0	2
11:02	Darius Garland bad pass (Jayson Tatum steals)	0	2
10:51	Al Horford misses 6-foot two point shot	0	2
10:50	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	0	2
10:39	Evan Mobley misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	2
10:38	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	0	2
10:35	Jarrett Allen misses two point shot	0	2
10:34	Derrick White defensive rebound	0	2
10:22	Jrue Holiday makes 23-foot three point jumper (Derrick White assists)	3	2
10:09	Darius Garland misses 21-foot pullup jump shot	3	2
10:07	Evan Mobley offensive rebound	3	2
10:02	Darius Garland misses two point shot	3	2
10:00	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	3	2
9:58	Jayson Tatum out of bounds bad pass turnover	3	2
9:52	Jayson Tatum personal foul	3	2
9:46	Darius Garland misses driving layup	3	2
9:44	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	3	2
9:28	Jaylen Brown misses 13-foot two point shot	3	2
9:27	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	3	2
9:20	Donovan Mitchell misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	3	2
9:18	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	3	2
9:12	Jayson Tatum misses two point shot	3	2
9:10	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	3	2
9:06	Evan Mobley lost ball turnover (Jayson Tatum steals)	3	2
9:01	Jaylen Brown misses two point shot	3	2
8:58	Sam Merrill defensive rebound	3	2
8:51	Jarrett Allen makes dunk (Evan Mobley assists)	3	4
8:39	Al Horford makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	6	4
8:23	Donovan Mitchell misses 26-foot three point jumper	6	4
8:22	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	6	4
8:06	Jayson Tatum makes driving layup	8	4
8:06	Donovan Mitchell shooting foul	8	4
8:06	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 1	9	4
7:56	Evan Mobley misses 27-foot three point jumper	9	4
7:55	Derrick White defensive rebound	9	4
7:43	Jaylen Brown makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	12	4
7:41	Cavaliers Full timeout	12	4
7:22	Evan Mobley steps out of bounds turnover	12	4
7:11	Darius Garland blocks Derrick White 's 2-foot layup	12	4
7:09	Derrick White offensive rebound	12	4
7:04	Sam Merrill blocks Jrue Holiday 's 23-foot three point pullup jump shot	12	4
7:02	Jrue Holiday offensive rebound	12	4
7:00	Jrue Holiday bad pass (Evan Mobley steals)	12	4
6:51	Jarrett Allen makes alley oop dunk shot (Evan Mobley assists)	12	6
6:38	Jrue Holiday misses driving layup	12	6
6:37	Celtics offensive team rebound	12	6
6:32	Jaylen Brown misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	12	6
6:31	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	12	6
6:17	Donovan Mitchell misses 21-foot step back jumpshot	12	6
6:15	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	12	6
6:07	Jayson Tatum makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	15	6
5:55	Darius Garland makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot	15	8
5:36	Al Horford makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	18	8
5:19	Darius Garland misses two point shot	18	8
5:17	Al Horford defensive rebound	18	8
5:13	Jaylen Brown out of bounds lost ball turnover	18	8
5:13	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Derrick White	18	8
5:13	Sam Hauser enters the game for Jaylen Brown	18	8
5:13	Ty Jerome enters the game for Evan Mobley	18	8
5:13	Georges Niang enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	18	8
4:53	Darius Garland misses driving floating jump shot	18	8
4:51	Georges Niang offensive rebound	18	8
4:43	Darius Garland misses 24-foot three point jumper	18	8
4:41	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	18	8
4:28	Georges Niang personal foul	18	8
4:28	Neemias Queta enters the game for Al Horford	18	8
4:28	Craig Porter Jr. enters the game for Sam Merrill	18	8
4:23	Jrue Holiday makes 2-foot layup (Sam Hauser assists)	20	8
4:12	Darius Garland misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	20	8
4:10	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	20	8
4:08	Jrue Holiday personal foul	20	8
3:56	Ty Jerome makes 16-foot step back jumpshot (Darius Garland assists)	20	10
3:48	Sam Hauser misses 25-foot three point jumper	20	10
3:46	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	20	10
3:36	Payton Pritchard shooting foul	20	10
3:36	Darius Garland makes free throw 1 of 2	20	11
3:36	Darius Garland makes free throw 2 of 2	20	12
3:21	Payton Pritchard misses 25-foot three point jumper	20	12
3:19	Georges Niang defensive rebound	20	12
3:05	Georges Niang makes 9-foot two point shot (Darius Garland assists)	20	14
3:04	Celtics Full timeout	20	14
3:04	Derrick White enters the game for Jrue Holiday	20	14
3:04	Evan Mobley enters the game for Darius Garland	20	14
3:04	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Jarrett Allen	20	14
2:48	Evan Mobley blocks Jayson Tatum 's 7-foot driving layup	20	14
2:47	Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound	20	14
2:39	Evan Mobley makes 1-foot dunk (Georges Niang assists)	20	16
2:17	Jayson Tatum makes driving layup	22	16
2:06	Evan Mobley makes 1-foot dunk (Ty Jerome assists)	22	18
1:52	Jayson Tatum misses 15-foot two point shot	22	18
1:49	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	22	18
1:39	Neemias Queta shooting foul	22	18
1:39	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	22	19
1:39	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	22	20
1:22	Payton Pritchard makes 10-foot two point shot	24	20
1:06	Donovan Mitchell misses two point shot	24	20
1:04	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	24	20
54.1	Neemias Queta traveling	24	20
30.1	Evan Mobley misses 20-foot two point shot	24	20
28.1	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	24	20
7.0	Sam Hauser misses 23-foot three point jumper	24	20
5.1	Neemias Queta offensive rebound	24	20
0.0	Sam Hauser makes 1-foot layup (Neemias Queta assists)	26	20
0.0	(00:00) [Cavaliers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	26	20
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	26	20

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	BOS	CLE
12:00	Jaylen Brown enters the game for Jayson Tatum	26	20
12:00	Sam Merrill enters the game for Ty Jerome	26	20
11:39	Derrick White misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	26	20
11:36	Payton Pritchard offensive rebound	26	20
11:33	Derrick White makes 26-foot three pointer (Payton Pritchard assists)	29	20
11:07	Craig Porter Jr. misses 15-foot two point shot	29	20
11:05	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	29	20
10:56	Neemias Queta offensive foul	29	20
10:56	Neemias Queta turnover	29	20
10:43	Craig Porter Jr. makes 26-foot three pointer (Sam Merrill assists)	29	23
10:24	Jaylen Brown misses driving layup	29	23
10:22	Neemias Queta offensive rebound	29	23
10:21	Neemias Queta misses tip shot	29	23
10:19	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	29	23
10:15	Georges Niang misses 27-foot three point shot	29	23
10:13	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	29	23
10:06	Georges Niang personal foul	29	23
10:01	Payton Pritchard makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	32	23
9:45	Craig Porter Jr. makes dunk (Georges Niang assists)	32	25
9:29	Sam Merrill personal foul	32	25
9:15	Jaylen Brown makes 16-foot pullup jump shot	34	25
9:03	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	34	25
9:00	Evan Mobley offensive rebound	34	25
8:53	Craig Porter Jr. makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Evan Mobley assists)	34	28
8:33	Payton Pritchard misses 15-foot two point shot	34	28
8:31	Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound	34	28
8:22	Derrick White shooting foul	34	28
8:22	Evan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2	34	29
8:22	Al Horford enters the game for Neemias Queta	34	29
8:22	Evan Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2	34	30
8:04	Cavaliers Full timeout	34	30
8:04	(08:04) [Cavaliers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Cavaliers] retain their timeout	34	30
7:59	Payton Pritchard makes 12-foot two point shot (Sam Hauser assists)	36	30
7:43	Evan Mobley makes 8-foot two point shot (Georges Niang assists)	36	32
7:22	Payton Pritchard makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	39	32
7:00	Donovan Mitchell makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	39	34
6:38	Jaylen Brown makes 14-foot two point shot	41	34
6:23	Donovan Mitchell makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	41	36
6:02	Al Horford makes 9-foot two point shot (Payton Pritchard assists)	43	36
5:51	Donovan Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot	43	36
5:49	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	43	36
5:42	Jaylen Brown misses 25-foot three point shot	43	36
5:40	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	43	36
5:38	Jayson Tatum enters the game for Payton Pritchard	43	36
5:38	Jrue Holiday enters the game for Sam Hauser	43	36
5:38	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Evan Mobley	43	36
5:38	Darius Garland enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	43	36
5:38	Ty Jerome enters the game for Sam Merrill	43	36
5:24	Georges Niang makes driving layup	43	38
5:05	Jrue Holiday makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	46	38
4:40	Georges Niang makes 23-foot three point jumper (Ty Jerome assists)	46	41
4:30	Craig Porter Jr. shooting foul	46	41
4:30	Al Horford makes free throw 1 of 2	47	41
4:30	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Craig Porter Jr.	47	41
4:30	Al Horford makes free throw 2 of 2	48	41
4:11	Al Horford blocks Darius Garland 's 7-foot driving layup	48	41
4:10	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	48	41
4:04	Jayson Tatum makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot	51	41
4:00	Cavaliers Full timeout	51	41
4:00	Evan Mobley enters the game for Georges Niang	51	41
3:40	Evan Mobley traveling	51	41
3:23	Jarrett Allen kicked ball violation	51	41
3:21	Jaylen Brown makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	54	41
3:06	Donovan Mitchell makes 32-foot three pointer (Ty Jerome assists)	54	44
2:45	Al Horford makes 8-foot jump bank shot (Jaylen Brown assists)	56	44
2:39	Donovan Mitchell misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	56	44
2:37	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	56	44
2:29	Derrick White makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)	59	44
2:12	Darius Garland misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	59	44
2:10	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	59	44
2:02	Donovan Mitchell misses 21-foot step back jumpshot	59	44
2:00	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	59	44
1:55	Al Horford misses 28-foot three point shot	59	44
1:54	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	59	44
1:45	Ty Jerome makes two point shot	59	46
1:34	Ty Jerome personal foul	59	46
1:32	Jayson Tatum makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)	62	46
1:20	Darius Garland misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	62	46
1:18	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	62	46
1:09	Jaylen Brown lost ball turnover (Ty Jerome steals)	62	46
1:02	Donovan Mitchell makes two point shot (Darius Garland assists)	62	48
43.1	Jayson Tatum misses two point shot	62	48
42.0	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	62	48
34.1	Darius Garland out of bounds bad pass turnover	62	48
16.1	Jayson Tatum makes 25-foot three pointer	65	48
3.1	Jaylen Brown personal take foul	65	48
3.1	Sam Merrill enters the game for Jarrett Allen	65	48
1.0	Donovan Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot	65	48
0.0	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	65	48
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	65	48

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	BOS	CLE
12:00	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Ty Jerome	65	48
11:45	Jaylen Brown out of bounds lost ball turnover	65	48
11:29	Darius Garland misses two point shot	65	48
11:28	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	65	48
11:23	Derrick White makes 26-foot three point shot (Jrue Holiday assists)	68	48
11:10	Darius Garland misses 21-foot pullup jump shot	68	48
11:09	Al Horford defensive rebound	68	48
10:58	Jaylen Brown misses driving layup	68	48
10:57	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	68	48
10:49	Al Horford shooting foul	68	48
10:49	Evan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2	68	49
10:49	Evan Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2	68	50
10:29	Jrue Holiday makes 24-foot three point jumper (Al Horford assists)	71	50
10:12	Sam Merrill makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jarrett Allen assists)	71	53
10:05	Derrick White bad pass (Jarrett Allen steals)	71	53
9:57	Sam Merrill makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot (Darius Garland assists)	71	56
9:43	Jayson Tatum misses 18-foot two point shot	71	56
9:41	Darius Garland defensive rebound	71	56
9:36	Derrick White blocks Darius Garland 's 3-foot two point shot	71	56
9:34	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	71	56
9:26	Al Horford makes 23-foot three point jumper (Derrick White assists)	74	56
9:24	Cavaliers Full timeout	74	56
9:14	Donovan Mitchell misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	74	56
9:12	Derrick White defensive rebound	74	56
8:50	Derrick White makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists)	76	56
8:32	Evan Mobley misses driving layup	76	56
8:30	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	76	56
8:25	Evan Mobley makes 9-foot hook shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)	76	58
8:17	Jayson Tatum makes 29-foot three pointer (Derrick White assists)	79	58
8:01	Sam Merrill misses 27-foot three point jumper	79	58
7:59	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	79	58
7:52	Jayson Tatum misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	79	58
7:50	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	79	58
7:36	Evan Mobley makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jarrett Allen assists)	79	61
7:18	Jaylen Brown misses 26-foot three point jumper	79	61
7:16	Al Horford offensive rebound	79	61
7:11	Jrue Holiday misses 16-foot jumper	79	61
7:09	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	79	61
6:56	Darius Garland makes 13-foot two point shot	79	63
6:55	Celtics Full timeout	79	63
6:55	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Derrick White	79	63
6:55	Neemias Queta enters the game for Al Horford	79	63
6:55	Ty Jerome enters the game for Sam Merrill	79	63
6:55	Craig Porter Jr. enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	79	63
6:55	Georges Niang enters the game for Jarrett Allen	79	63
6:33	Neemias Queta makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Jrue Holiday assists)	81	63
6:20	Georges Niang makes 3-foot layup (Evan Mobley assists)	81	65
5:56	Jayson Tatum misses driving layup	81	65
5:55	Neemias Queta offensive rebound	81	65
5:54	Neemias Queta misses 1-foot tip shot	81	65
5:53	Darius Garland defensive rebound	81	65
5:43	Ty Jerome makes driving layup (Darius Garland assists)	81	67
5:26	Evan Mobley shooting foul	81	67
5:26	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 2	82	67
5:26	Sam Hauser enters the game for Jaylen Brown	82	67
5:26	Jayson Tatum misses free throw 2 of 2	82	67
5:26	Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound	82	67
5:14	Craig Porter Jr. makes dunk (Darius Garland assists)	82	69
4:55	Neemias Queta misses 7-foot hook shot	82	69
4:54	Georges Niang defensive rebound	82	69
4:51	Darius Garland misses running pullup jump shot	82	69
4:49	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	82	69
4:43	Jayson Tatum misses running pullup jump shot	82	69
4:41	Ty Jerome defensive rebound	82	69
4:32	Evan Mobley makes 1-foot driving dunk (Darius Garland assists)	82	71
4:32	Jrue Holiday shooting foul	82	71
4:32	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Darius Garland	82	71
4:32	Evan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 1	82	72
4:21	Georges Niang personal foul	82	72
4:21	Payton Pritchard misses 28-foot three point jumper	82	72
4:19	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	82	72
4:14	Craig Porter Jr. makes two point shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)	82	74
3:51	Jayson Tatum offensive charge	82	74
3:51	Jayson Tatum turnover	82	74
3:33	Donovan Mitchell misses 22-foot step back jumpshot	82	74
3:30	Evan Mobley offensive rebound	82	74
3:28	Evan Mobley misses two point shot	82	74
3:27	Evan Mobley offensive rebound	82	74
3:27	Evan Mobley makes dunk	82	76
3:25	Celtics Full timeout	82	76
3:25	Derrick White enters the game for Jrue Holiday	82	76
3:08	Derrick White makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Neemias Queta assists)	84	76
2:53	Evan Mobley makes 6-foot two point shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	84	78
2:41	Neemias Queta offensive foul	84	78
2:41	Neemias Queta turnover	84	78
2:25	Georges Niang makes 2-foot layup (Ty Jerome assists)	84	80
2:12	Georges Niang shooting foul	84	80
2:12	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 2	85	80
2:12	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Evan Mobley	85	80
2:12	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 2 of 2	86	80
1:51	Donovan Mitchell makes 16-foot two point shot	86	82
1:37	Derrick White misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	86	82
1:35	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	86	82
1:19	Jarrett Allen makes dunk (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	86	84
1:03	Jayson Tatum makes 2-foot layup (Derrick White assists)	88	84
1:02	Celtics delay of game violation	88	84
47.0	Donovan Mitchell makes driving layup	88	86
36.1	Donovan Mitchell personal foul	88	86
34.1	Neemias Queta makes dunk (Derrick White assists)	90	86
11.1	Jarrett Allen makes 10-foot layup (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	90	88
0.1	Jayson Tatum makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	93	88
0.0	(00:00) [Cavaliers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	93	88
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	93	88

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	BOS	CLE
12:00	Jaylen Brown enters the game for Jayson Tatum	93	88
12:00	Al Horford enters the game for Neemias Queta	93	88
11:45	Ty Jerome misses driving floating jump shot	93	88
11:42	Georges Niang offensive rebound	93	88
11:34	Donovan Mitchell makes driving layup	93	90
11:11	Al Horford makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	96	90
10:56	Donovan Mitchell makes 26-foot three pointer	96	93
10:27	Jaylen Brown misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	96	93
10:25	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	96	93
10:17	Donovan Mitchell misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	96	93
10:15	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	96	93
10:08	Derrick White misses 23-foot three point shot	96	93
10:06	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	96	93
9:57	Craig Porter Jr. misses 6-foot pullup jump shot	96	93
9:55	Al Horford defensive rebound	96	93
9:46	Jaylen Brown makes driving layup (Payton Pritchard assists)	98	93
9:37	Payton Pritchard personal foul	98	93
9:30	Donovan Mitchell misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	98	93
9:27	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	98	93
9:17	Al Horford misses 6-foot two point shot	98	93
9:16	Al Horford offensive rebound	98	93
9:16	Al Horford misses tip shot	98	93
9:14	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	98	93
9:14	Al Horford loose ball foul	98	93
9:02	Al Horford shooting foul	98	93
9:02	Celtics Full timeout	98	93
9:02	(09:02) [Celtics] COACH'S CHALLENGE (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) [Celtics] charged with a timeout	98	93
9:02	Darius Garland enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	98	93
9:02	Ty Jerome makes free throw 1 of 2	98	94
9:02	Neemias Queta enters the game for Al Horford	98	94
9:02	Ty Jerome makes free throw 2 of 2	98	95
8:42	Jarrett Allen shooting foul	98	95
8:42	Neemias Queta makes free throw 1 of 2	99	95
8:42	Neemias Queta misses free throw 2 of 2	99	95
8:42	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	99	95
8:24	Jarrett Allen makes 6-foot two point shot (Ty Jerome assists)	99	97
8:09	Payton Pritchard misses 29-foot three point jumper	99	97
8:06	Derrick White offensive rebound	99	97
8:00	Derrick White makes 8-foot pullup jump shot	101	97
8:00	Ty Jerome shooting foul	101	97
8:00	Jayson Tatum enters the game for Sam Hauser	101	97
8:00	Evan Mobley enters the game for Georges Niang	101	97
8:00	Derrick White makes free throw 1 of 1	102	97
7:39	Ty Jerome vs. Payton Pritchard (Al Horford gains possession)	102	97
7:39	Ty Jerome lost ball turnover (Payton Pritchard steals)	102	97
7:39	Al Horford enters the game for Neemias Queta	102	97
7:18	Jayson Tatum bad pass (Darius Garland steals)	102	97
7:12	Craig Porter Jr. makes 24-foot three point shot (Evan Mobley assists)	102	100
6:53	Jaylen Brown misses driving floating jump shot	102	100
6:51	Celtics offensive team rebound	102	100
6:51	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Ty Jerome	102	100
6:37	Jayson Tatum makes driving dunk (Jaylen Brown assists)	104	100
6:22	Jaylen Brown personal foul	104	100
6:14	Donovan Mitchell misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	104	100
6:12	Al Horford defensive rebound	104	100
5:52	Jayson Tatum misses driving layup	104	100
5:50	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	104	100
5:43	Darius Garland misses two point shot	104	100
5:41	Al Horford defensive rebound	104	100
5:31	Payton Pritchard makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	107	100
5:29	Cavaliers Full timeout	107	100
5:29	Ty Jerome enters the game for Craig Porter Jr.	107	100
5:29	Georges Niang enters the game for Jarrett Allen	107	100
5:13	Darius Garland misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	107	100
5:10	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	107	100
5:06	Darius Garland makes 13-foot driving floating jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)	107	102
4:50	Jayson Tatum misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	107	102
4:47	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	107	102
4:47	Jrue Holiday enters the game for Payton Pritchard	107	102
4:36	Al Horford blocks Darius Garland 's 6-foot driving layup	107	102
4:34	Derrick White defensive rebound	107	102
4:23	Derrick White makes 28-foot three pointer (Jayson Tatum assists)	110	102
4:01	Al Horford blocks Georges Niang 's 6-foot layup	110	102
4:00	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	110	102
3:55	Derrick White misses 26-foot three point shot	110	102
3:52	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	110	102
3:43	Donovan Mitchell misses driving layup	110	102
3:42	Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound	110	102
3:40	Donovan Mitchell makes two point shot	110	104
3:22	Jaylen Brown offensive foul	110	104
3:22	Jaylen Brown turnover	110	104
3:06	Jaylen Brown shooting foul	110	104
3:06	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	110	105
3:06	Donovan Mitchell misses free throw 2 of 2	110	105
3:06	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	110	105
2:47	Jayson Tatum makes driving layup	112	105
2:36	Georges Niang misses 27-foot three point jumper	112	105
2:34	Evan Mobley offensive rebound	112	105
2:33	Darius Garland misses 23-foot three point jumper	112	105
2:30	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	112	105
2:08	Jayson Tatum misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	112	105
2:06	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	112	105
1:59	Donovan Mitchell bad pass (Jaylen Brown steals)	112	105
1:53	Ty Jerome personal foul	112	105
1:41	Jaylen Brown makes driving layup	114	105
1:30	Donovan Mitchell makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	114	107
1:12	Cavaliers Full timeout	114	107
1:12	(01:12) [Cavaliers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Cavaliers] retain their timeout	114	107
1:12	Jayson Tatum out of bounds lost ball turnover	114	107
1:04	Donovan Mitchell makes driving layup	114	109
46.1	Jaylen Brown makes driving layup	116	109
34.1	Jaylen Brown shooting foul	116	109
34.1	Donovan Mitchell misses free throw 1 of 2	116	109
34.1	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	116	109
34.1	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	116	110
30.1	Donovan Mitchell personal take foul	116	110
30.1	Jaylen Brown misses free throw 1 of 2	116	110
30.1	Celtics offensive team rebound	116	110
30.1	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	117	110
24.1	Donovan Mitchell makes 29-foot three pointer	117	113
20.1	Donovan Mitchell personal take foul	117	113
20.1	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 2	118	113
20.1	Jayson Tatum misses free throw 2 of 2	118	113
20.1	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	118	113
14.0	Jayson Tatum personal foul	118	113
14.0	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	118	114
14.0	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	118	115
8.0	Al Horford makes 1-foot dunk (Jaylen Brown assists)	120	115
3.2	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	120	115
2.0	Evan Mobley offensive rebound	120	115
0.0	Ty Jerome makes 14-foot jump bank shot (Evan Mobley assists)	120	117
0.0	(00:00) [Cavaliers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	120	117
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	120	117
0.0	End of Game	120	117

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TD Garden

Boston, MA

Date & Time

12:00 AM, November 20, 2024

Coverage

TNT, NBC Sports BO

Attendance

19,156

Referees

Tony Brothers, Gediminas Petraitis, Danielle Scott

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	60	22	.732	W3
Cleveland	52	30	.634	W1
Milwaukee	32	50	.390	L1
Chicago	31	51	.378	L2
Indiana	19	63	.232	L2

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	56	26	.683	W2
New York	53	29	.646	L1
Toronto	46	36	.561	W1
Philadelphia	45	37	.549	W2
Brooklyn	20	62	.244	L3

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