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Jaylen Brown has 23 points, nine rebounds and eight assists as Celtics beat Cavaliers 109-98

By AP•Mar 8, 2026

Game Recap

James Harden goes long to find Evan Mobley for a big Cavaliers alley-oop

CLEVELAND -- — Jaylen Brown scored 23 points and Jayson Tatum had 20 in his second game back from a torn right Achilles, lifting the Boston Celtics to a 109-98 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in a battle of Eastern Conference contenders on Sunday afternoon.

Brown also had nine rebounds and eight assists as the Celtics built an 81-55 lead in the third quarter, sweeping their three-game season series with Cleveland. Tatum scored six points in the fourth, finishing 6 of 16 from the field in 27 minutes.

Payton Pritchard added 18 points and Baylor Scheierman had 16 points and 10 rebounds as Boston moved within three games of East-leading Detroit. Neemias Queta grabbed 11 boards.

Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points and Evan Mobley had 24 points and eight rebounds for the fourth-place Cavaliers, who had won a season-high seven straight at home. James Harden had 19 points and 10 assists.

Cleveland, which is 22-9 since Dec. 29, pulled within 94-86 midway through the fourth on Jaylon Tyson's 3-pointer. Pritchard answered with a 3-pointer and tacked on back-to-back hoops to restore the Celtics’ double-digit lead.

Tatum scored 14 points in his first 12 minutes, helping Boston take a commanding 48-29 advantage in the second. The Celtics went up 56-35 later in the period on two free throws from Brown, aided by Cleveland shooting 2 of 22 on 3-pointers in the first half.

Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen did not play after injuring his right knee Tuesday against Detroit, but coach Kenny Atkinson said he was “trending better.” Mitchell saw his first action since straining his right groin on Feb. 24.

Boston, which began a three-game road trip, will be without center Nikola Vucevic for at least a month after he underwent surgery on his fractured right ring finger Saturday.

Up next

Celtics: Visit San Antonio on Tuesday.

Cavaliers: Host Philadelphia on Monday.

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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 wins series 3-0

Regular Season Series

CLE at BOS

Wed, Oct 29

105 - 125

Final

BOS at CLE

Sun, Nov 30

117 - 115

Final

BOS at CLE

Sun, Mar 8

109 - 98

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

BOS

CLE

37-84FG35-86

44Field Goal %41

15-383PT13-45

39Three Point %29

20-22FT15-21

10Offensive Rebounds10

39Defensive Rebounds32

25Assists23

2Steals4

0Blocks6

10Turnovers7

0Technical Fouls0

8Points Conceded Off Turnovers13

2Fast Break Points18

20Fouls19

26Largest Lead8

Match Leaders

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CLE	BOS
12:00	Neemias Queta vs. Evan Mobley (Dean Wade gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Evan Mobley makes 1-foot dunk (Sam Merrill assists)	2	0
11:18	Jaylen Brown misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	2	0
11:15	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	2	0
11:13	Jayson Tatum shooting foul	2	0
11:13	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	3	0
11:13	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	4	0
10:55	Jayson Tatum misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	4	0
10:53	Jaylen Brown offensive rebound	4	0
10:44	Neemias Queta misses alley oop layup	4	0
10:42	Dean Wade defensive rebound	4	0
10:34	Evan Mobley makes 24-foot three point jumper (Sam Merrill assists)	7	0
10:17	Donovan Mitchell personal foul	7	0
10:07	Sam Hauser makes 24-foot three point jumper (Derrick White assists)	7	3
9:55	Dean Wade makes two point shot (Sam Merrill assists)	9	3
9:30	Jaylen Brown misses 18-foot jumper	9	3
9:28	Sam Merrill defensive rebound	9	3
9:21	Donovan Mitchell misses running pullup jump shot	9	3
9:20	Celtics defensive team rebound	9	3
9:05	Evan Mobley blocks Sam Hauser 's 26-foot three point jumper	9	3
9:02	Dean Wade defensive rebound	9	3
8:53	Evan Mobley makes 8-foot two point shot	11	3
8:53	Celtics Full timeout	11	3
8:37	Jayson Tatum makes 13-foot two point shot (Derrick White assists)	11	5
8:20	Evan Mobley misses layup	11	5
8:18	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	11	5
8:05	Evan Mobley blocks Neemias Queta 's 3-foot floating jump shot	11	5
8:04	Celtics offensive team rebound	11	5
8:04	Neemias Queta vs. Dean Wade (Jayson Tatum gains possession)	11	5
7:53	Neemias Queta misses 19-foot jumper	11	5
7:51	James Harden defensive rebound	11	5
7:45	Sam Merrill misses running pullup jump shot	11	5
7:45	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	11	5
7:33	Sam Hauser makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	11	8
7:12	Evan Mobley makes 1-foot two point shot (James Harden assists)	13	8
7:00	Jayson Tatum makes 25-foot three pointer	13	11
6:48	Evan Mobley misses 23-foot three point jumper	13	11
6:45	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	13	11
6:39	Derrick White makes driving dunk (Jayson Tatum assists)	13	13
6:39	Cavaliers Full timeout	13	13
6:39	Jaylon Tyson enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	13	13
6:39	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Derrick White	13	13
6:29	Payton Pritchard personal foul	13	13
6:14	Sam Merrill misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	13	13
6:12	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	13	13
6:06	Jayson Tatum makes 2-foot two point shot	13	15
5:55	Jaylon Tyson makes 11-foot floating jump shot (James Harden assists)	15	15
5:33	Jayson Tatum makes driving layup (Payton Pritchard assists)	15	17
5:22	Jaylon Tyson misses 26-foot three point jumper	15	17
5:19	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	15	17
5:08	Dean Wade shooting foul	15	17
5:08	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 3	15	18
5:08	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 2 of 3	15	19
5:08	Keon Ellis enters the game for Evan Mobley	15	19
5:08	Thomas Bryant enters the game for Sam Merrill	15	19
5:08	Dennis Schroder enters the game for Dean Wade	15	19
5:08	Baylor Scheierman enters the game for Sam Hauser	15	19
5:08	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 3 of 3	15	20
4:56	James Harden misses driving floating jump shot	15	20
4:54	James Harden offensive rebound	15	20
4:53	James Harden makes two point shot	17	20
4:28	Baylor Scheierman makes 5-foot two point shot (Payton Pritchard assists)	17	22
4:17	James Harden makes 25-foot three pointer	20	22
4:04	Jaylen Brown misses 14-foot two point shot	20	22
4:01	Thomas Bryant defensive rebound	20	22
3:52	James Harden misses 29-foot three point jumper	20	22
3:50	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	20	22
3:37	Jayson Tatum misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	20	22
3:33	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	20	22
3:19	Neemias Queta shooting foul	20	22
3:19	James Harden misses free throw 1 of 2	20	22
3:19	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	20	22
3:19	Luka Garza enters the game for Jayson Tatum	20	22
3:19	Hugo Gonzalez enters the game for Neemias Queta	20	22
3:19	James Harden misses free throw 2 of 2	20	22
3:17	Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound	20	22
3:06	Jaylen Brown makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Luka Garza assists)	20	24
3:06	Dennis Schroder shooting foul	20	24
3:06	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for James Harden	20	24
3:06	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 1	20	25
2:57	Hugo Gonzalez shooting foul	20	25
2:57	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	21	25
2:57	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	22	25
2:36	Jaylen Brown misses driving floating jump shot	22	25
2:33	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	22	25
2:29	Donovan Mitchell makes 8-foot running pullup jump shot	24	25
2:16	Payton Pritchard makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Jaylen Brown assists)	24	28
2:00	Thomas Bryant misses 10-foot floating jump shot	24	28
1:58	Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound	24	28
1:50	Keon Ellis personal foul	24	28
1:46	Jaylon Tyson personal foul	24	28
1:46	Jaylen Brown misses free throw 1 of 2	24	28
1:46	Celtics offensive team rebound	24	28
1:46	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	24	29
1:21	shot clock turnover	24	29
1:06	Luka Garza makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	24	32
52.9	Thomas Bryant misses 25-foot three point jumper	24	32
49.1	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	24	32
46.6	Jaylen Brown vs. Donovan Mitchell (Hugo Gonzalez gains possession)	24	32
45.5	Jaylen Brown loose ball foul	24	32
45.5	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	25	32
45.5	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	26	32
45.5	Jaylen Brown lost ball turnover (Donovan Mitchell steals)	26	32
32.2	Jaylen Brown makes 23-foot three point jumper (Hugo Gonzalez assists)	26	35
11.3	Jaylon Tyson misses layup	26	35
8.5	Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound	26	35
0.0	Payton Pritchard misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	26	35
0.0	Celtics offensive team rebound	26	35
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	26	35

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CLE	BOS
12:00	Dean Wade enters the game for Thomas Bryant	26	35
12:00	Evan Mobley enters the game for Jaylon Tyson	26	35
12:00	Sam Hauser enters the game for Jaylen Brown	26	35
12:00	Derrick White enters the game for Baylor Scheierman	26	35
11:45	Evan Mobley blocks Hugo Gonzalez 's 1-foot driving layup	26	35
11:45	Celtics offensive team rebound	26	35
11:39	Payton Pritchard misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	26	35
11:36	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	26	35
11:30	Dennis Schroder misses 26-foot running jump shot	26	35
11:27	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	26	35
11:19	Sam Hauser misses 23-foot three point jumper	26	35
11:16	Keon Ellis defensive rebound	26	35
10:54	Dennis Schroder misses 16-foot step back jumpshot	26	35
10:52	Hugo Gonzalez defensive rebound	26	35
10:36	Derrick White misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	26	35
10:31	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	26	35
10:25	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point jumper	26	35
10:22	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	26	35
10:14	Luka Garza offensive foul	26	35
10:14	Luka Garza offensive foul turnover	26	35
10:14	Baylor Scheierman enters the game for Hugo Gonzalez	26	35
10:07	Dean Wade misses 26-foot three point jumper	26	35
10:06	Keon Ellis offensive rebound	26	35
9:54	Keon Ellis misses 25-foot three point jumper	26	35
9:51	Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound	26	35
9:44	Derrick White makes driving layup	26	37
9:33	Evan Mobley misses 6-foot two point shot	26	37
9:30	Derrick White defensive rebound	26	37
9:23	Derrick White misses driving floating jump shot	26	37
9:21	Luka Garza offensive rebound	26	37
9:21	Payton Pritchard loose ball foul	26	37
9:21	Luka Garza bad pass turnover	26	37
9:05	Evan Mobley makes 1-foot dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists)	28	37
8:42	Dean Wade shooting foul	28	37
8:42	Luka Garza makes free throw 1 of 2	28	38
8:42	James Harden enters the game for Dennis Schroder	28	38
8:42	Craig Porter Jr. enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	28	38
8:42	Luka Garza makes free throw 2 of 2	28	39
8:23	James Harden misses driving floating jump shot	28	39
8:19	Evan Mobley offensive rebound	28	39
8:19	Evan Mobley misses tip shot	28	39
8:17	Evan Mobley offensive rebound	28	39
8:17	Evan Mobley misses tip shot	28	39
8:16	Derrick White defensive rebound	28	39
8:07	Sam Hauser lost ball turnover (Keon Ellis steals)	28	39
8:05	Thomas Bryant enters the game for Evan Mobley	28	39
8:05	Neemias Queta enters the game for Luka Garza	28	39
7:55	Dean Wade misses 23-foot three point jumper	28	39
7:52	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	28	39
7:48	Thomas Bryant misses 26-foot three point jumper	28	39
7:46	Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound	28	39
7:36	Baylor Scheierman makes 23-foot three point jumper (Derrick White assists)	28	42
7:20	Thomas Bryant misses 25-foot three point jumper	28	42
7:17	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	28	42
7:08	Payton Pritchard out of bounds lost ball turnover	28	42
7:08	Sam Merrill enters the game for Keon Ellis	28	42
7:08	Jaylon Tyson enters the game for Dean Wade	28	42
6:57	James Harden misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	28	42
6:55	Derrick White defensive rebound	28	42
6:55	Cavaliers Full timeout	28	42
6:55	Jayson Tatum enters the game for Sam Hauser	28	42
6:36	Jayson Tatum misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	28	42
6:33	Payton Pritchard offensive rebound	28	42
6:32	Payton Pritchard bad pass turnover (Sam Merrill steals)	28	42
6:23	Craig Porter Jr. bad pass turnover (Baylor Scheierman steals)	28	42
6:13	Jayson Tatum misses 26-foot three point jumper	28	42
6:07	Derrick White offensive rebound	28	42
6:00	Jaylen Brown enters the game for Payton Pritchard	28	42
5:55	Derrick White misses 17-foot fade away jump shot	28	42
5:52	Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound	28	42
5:46	Jaylon Tyson misses 22-foot three point jumper	28	42
5:44	Derrick White defensive rebound	28	42
5:41	Baylor Scheierman makes running dunk (Derrick White assists)	28	44
5:30	Thomas Bryant offensive foul	28	44
5:30	Thomas Bryant offensive foul turnover	28	44
5:17	Jaylen Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper	28	44
5:14	Thomas Bryant defensive rebound	28	44
5:00	Thomas Bryant misses layup	28	44
4:59	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	28	44
4:48	Baylor Scheierman misses 23-foot three point jumper	28	44
4:46	Sam Merrill defensive rebound	28	44
4:40	Derrick White shooting foul	28	44
4:40	James Harden misses free throw 1 of 2	28	44
4:40	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	28	44
4:40	Evan Mobley enters the game for Thomas Bryant	28	44
4:40	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Craig Porter Jr.	28	44
4:40	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2	29	44
4:28	Sam Merrill shooting foul	29	44
4:28	Derrick White makes free throw 1 of 2	29	45
4:28	Derrick White makes free throw 2 of 2	29	46
4:20	James Harden misses 26-foot three point jumper	29	46
4:15	Sam Merrill offensive rebound	29	46
4:12	Jaylon Tyson misses 25-foot three point jumper	29	46
4:10	Derrick White defensive rebound	29	46
4:02	Sam Merrill shooting foul	29	46
4:02	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 2	29	47
4:02	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 2 of 2	29	48
3:47	Donovan Mitchell makes 14-foot driving floating jump shot	31	48
3:41	Donovan Mitchell blocks Jaylen Brown 's 1-foot driving layup	31	48
3:41	Celtics offensive team rebound	31	48
3:34	Jayson Tatum misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	31	48
3:32	James Harden defensive rebound	31	48
3:30	Evan Mobley makes running dunk (James Harden assists)	33	48
3:29	Celtics Full timeout	33	48
3:29	Keon Ellis enters the game for Jaylon Tyson	33	48
3:29	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Baylor Scheierman	33	48
3:13	Keon Ellis blocks Neemias Queta 's 3-foot driving layup	33	48
3:13	Jaylen Brown offensive rebound	33	48
3:05	Payton Pritchard makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot (Jaylen Brown assists)	33	50
2:58	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	33	50
2:55	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	33	50
2:45	Keon Ellis personal foul	33	50
2:33	Jayson Tatum misses 13-foot two point shot	33	50
2:30	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	33	50
2:29	Jaylen Brown personal foul	33	50
2:20	Donovan Mitchell makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot	35	50
1:52	Payton Pritchard makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	35	52
1:27	Donovan Mitchell misses 16-foot fade away jump shot	35	52
1:24	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	35	52
1:05	Keon Ellis shooting foul	35	52
1:05	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	35	53
1:05	Baylor Scheierman enters the game for Jayson Tatum	35	53
1:05	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	35	54
53.6	Sam Merrill misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	35	54
51.0	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	35	54
36.6	Jaylen Brown double dribble turnover	35	54
33.2	Baylor Scheierman personal foul	35	54
30.1	Sam Merrill misses 26-foot three point jumper	35	54
27.7	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	35	54
25.8	Sam Merrill personal foul	35	54
25.8	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	35	55
25.8	Jaylon Tyson enters the game for Keon Ellis	35	55
25.8	Luka Garza enters the game for Neemias Queta	35	55
25.8	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	35	56
12.3	Luka Garza personal foul	35	56
12.3	Evan Mobley misses free throw 1 of 2	35	56
12.3	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	35	56
12.3	Dean Wade enters the game for Sam Merrill	35	56
12.3	Sam Hauser enters the game for Luka Garza	35	56
12.3	Evan Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2	36	56
1.2	Payton Pritchard misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	36	56
1.2	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	36	56
0.0	Jaylon Tyson misses heave jump shot	36	56
0.0	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	36	56
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	36	56

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CLE	BOS
12:00	Sam Merrill enters the game for Jaylon Tyson	36	56
12:00	Jayson Tatum enters the game for Payton Pritchard	36	56
12:00	Neemias Queta enters the game for Baylor Scheierman	36	56
11:40	Jaylen Brown misses 16-foot step back jumpshot	36	56
11:36	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	36	56
11:28	Donovan Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot	36	56
11:26	Evan Mobley offensive rebound	36	56
11:25	Neemias Queta shooting foul	36	56
11:25	Donovan Mitchell misses free throw 1 of 2	36	56
11:25	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	36	56
11:25	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	37	56
11:05	Jayson Tatum misses 15-foot fade away jump shot	37	56
11:02	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	37	56
10:54	Evan Mobley makes driving layup	39	56
10:54	Neemias Queta shooting foul	39	56
10:54	Evan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 1	40	56
10:29	Derrick White misses 40-foot fade away jump shot	40	56
10:26	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	40	56
10:04	Dean Wade makes 25-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	43	56
9:42	Jaylen Brown makes 18-foot step back jumpshot	43	58
9:29	Donovan Mitchell makes 23-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	46	58
9:07	Jaylen Brown makes 18-foot step back jumpshot (Jayson Tatum assists)	46	60
8:45	James Harden misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	46	60
8:42	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	46	60
8:35	Jayson Tatum misses 7-foot two point shot	46	60
8:34	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	46	60
8:27	Derrick White personal foul	46	60
8:20	James Harden misses driving floating jump shot	46	60
8:19	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	46	60
8:12	Neemias Queta makes layup (Jaylen Brown assists)	46	62
7:59	Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jumper	46	62
7:57	Evan Mobley offensive rebound	46	62
7:53	Sam Merrill makes layup (James Harden assists)	48	62
7:40	Jayson Tatum lost ball turnover (Dean Wade steals)	48	62
7:35	Donovan Mitchell makes layup (Sam Merrill assists)	50	62
7:35	Celtics Full timeout	50	62
7:19	Jaylen Brown makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot	50	64
7:19	Dean Wade shooting foul	50	64
7:19	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 1	50	65
7:07	Evan Mobley makes 25-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	53	65
7:00	Jaylen Brown offensive foul	53	65
7:00	Jaylen Brown offensive foul turnover	53	65
6:46	Evan Mobley misses 24-foot three point jumper	53	65
6:43	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	53	65
6:40	Dean Wade personal foul	53	65
6:40	Jaylon Tyson enters the game for Dean Wade	53	65
6:40	Keon Ellis enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	53	65
6:40	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Derrick White	53	65
6:40	Baylor Scheierman enters the game for Jayson Tatum	53	65
6:34	Payton Pritchard makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	53	67
6:19	Jaylon Tyson misses 22-foot three point jumper	53	67
6:15	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	53	67
6:08	Jaylen Brown misses two point shot	53	67
6:07	Jaylen Brown offensive rebound	53	67
6:04	Sam Hauser makes 35-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)	53	70
5:47	Evan Mobley misses 25-foot three point jumper	53	70
5:46	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	53	70
5:46	Dennis Schroder enters the game for Sam Merrill	53	70
5:36	James Harden makes 4-foot two point shot	55	70
5:19	Jaylen Brown makes 18-foot step back jumpshot	55	72
5:08	Dennis Schroder misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	55	72
5:06	Evan Mobley offensive rebound	55	72
5:04	Celtics Full timeout	55	72
5:04	(05:04) [Celtics] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Celtics] retain their timeout	55	72
5:04	Evan Mobley out of bounds lost ball turnover	55	72
5:04	Thomas Bryant enters the game for Evan Mobley	55	72
4:46	Sam Hauser makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	55	75
4:32	James Harden misses driving floating jump shot	55	75
4:30	Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound	55	75
4:24	Baylor Scheierman makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot (Payton Pritchard assists)	55	78
4:14	Dennis Schroder traveling turnover	55	78
4:00	Payton Pritchard misses 23-foot three point jumper	55	78
3:56	Baylor Scheierman offensive rebound	55	78
3:54	Sam Hauser makes 27-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)	55	81
3:53	Cavaliers Full timeout	55	81
3:43	Thomas Bryant makes 25-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	58	81
3:19	Sam Hauser misses 27-foot three point jumper	58	81
3:16	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	58	81
3:00	Jaylon Tyson makes 24-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	61	81
2:35	Baylor Scheierman makes 31-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)	61	84
2:20	Jaylon Tyson bad pass turnover (Payton Pritchard steals)	61	84
2:15	Baylor Scheierman misses 22-foot running jump shot	61	84
2:10	Sam Hauser offensive rebound	61	84
2:00	Neemias Queta makes dunk (Payton Pritchard assists)	61	86
1:59	Cavaliers Full timeout	61	86
1:59	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Jaylon Tyson	61	86
1:59	Luka Garza enters the game for Jaylen Brown	61	86
1:59	Hugo Gonzalez enters the game for Neemias Queta	61	86
1:49	James Harden makes driving layup	63	86
1:32	Sam Hauser misses 30-foot three point jumper	63	86
1:29	Dennis Schroder defensive rebound	63	86
1:24	Donovan Mitchell makes 24-foot running jump shot (Dennis Schroder assists)	66	86
1:02	Luka Garza misses reverse layup	66	86
1:00	James Harden defensive rebound	66	86
55.8	Hugo Gonzalez personal foul	66	86
55.8	Derrick White enters the game for Sam Hauser	66	86
48.4	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	66	86
45.9	Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound	66	86
35.8	Payton Pritchard misses 32-foot three point pullup jump shot	66	86
32.5	Dennis Schroder defensive rebound	66	86
25.8	James Harden makes 24-foot running jump shot (Dennis Schroder assists)	69	86
1.9	Derrick White misses 15-foot fade away jump shot	69	86
1.9	Keon Ellis defensive rebound	69	86
0.0	Keon Ellis misses heave jump shot	69	86
0.0	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	69	86
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	69	86

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CLE	BOS
12:00	Evan Mobley enters the game for James Harden	69	86
12:00	Sam Merrill enters the game for Thomas Bryant	69	86
12:00	Jaylen Brown enters the game for Hugo Gonzalez	69	86
11:52	Donovan Mitchell makes driving layup (Evan Mobley assists)	71	86
11:52	Luka Garza shooting foul	71	86
11:52	Donovan Mitchell misses free throw 1 of 1	71	86
11:49	Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound	71	86
11:33	Jaylen Brown makes driving layup	71	88
11:33	Keon Ellis shooting foul	71	88
11:33	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 1	71	89
11:25	Sam Merrill makes 25-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	74	89
11:03	Luka Garza makes 8-foot floating jump shot (Jaylen Brown assists)	74	91
10:51	Evan Mobley out of bounds lost ball turnover	74	91
10:28	Luka Garza misses 8-foot floating jump shot	74	91
10:26	Sam Merrill defensive rebound	74	91
10:19	Jaylen Brown shooting foul	74	91
10:19	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	75	91
10:19	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	76	91
9:57	Jaylen Brown misses 34-foot three point pullup jump shot	76	91
9:55	Baylor Scheierman offensive rebound	76	91
9:55	shot clock turnover	76	91
9:55	Jaylon Tyson enters the game for Keon Ellis	76	91
9:48	Evan Mobley makes dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists)	78	91
9:48	Celtics Full timeout	78	91
9:48	Neemias Queta enters the game for Luka Garza	78	91
9:30	Derrick White misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	78	91
9:28	Dennis Schroder defensive rebound	78	91
9:23	Sam Merrill misses 24-foot running jump shot	78	91
9:21	Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound	78	91
9:10	Donovan Mitchell makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	81	91
8:44	shot clock turnover	81	91
8:44	James Harden enters the game for Sam Merrill	81	91
8:26	Evan Mobley misses 5-foot two point shot	81	91
8:24	Derrick White defensive rebound	81	91
8:10	Baylor Scheierman makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	81	94
7:54	James Harden misses two point shot	81	94
7:51	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	81	94
7:32	Donovan Mitchell blocks Neemias Queta 's 3-foot layup	81	94
7:31	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	81	94
7:31	Dean Wade enters the game for Evan Mobley	81	94
7:31	Keon Ellis enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	81	94
7:31	Jayson Tatum enters the game for Jaylen Brown	81	94
7:31	Neemias Queta vs. Jaylon Tyson (Jaylon Tyson gains possession)	81	94
7:18	Dennis Schroder out of bounds bad pass turnover	81	94
7:06	Derrick White misses 23-foot three point jumper	81	94
7:02	Dean Wade defensive rebound	81	94
6:56	Dennis Schroder makes running layup	83	94
6:37	Jayson Tatum misses three point shot	83	94
6:34	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	83	94
6:24	Jaylon Tyson makes 25-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	86	94
6:01	Payton Pritchard makes 33-foot three point jumper (Derrick White assists)	86	97
5:49	Cavaliers Full timeout	86	97
5:49	(05:49) [Cavaliers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Cavaliers] retain their timeout	86	97
5:49	Neemias Queta personal foul	86	97
5:49	Sam Merrill enters the game for Keon Ellis	86	97
5:49	Sam Hauser enters the game for Baylor Scheierman	86	97
5:49	Keon Ellis enters the game for Dennis Schroder	86	97
5:40	Dean Wade makes two point shot (James Harden assists)	88	97
5:17	Sam Hauser misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	88	97
5:15	Jayson Tatum offensive rebound	88	97
5:15	Dean Wade shooting foul	88	97
5:15	Jayson Tatum misses free throw 1 of 2	88	97
5:15	Celtics offensive team rebound	88	97
5:15	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Keon Ellis	88	97
5:15	Jaylen Brown enters the game for Sam Hauser	88	97
5:15	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 2 of 2	88	98
5:01	Donovan Mitchell makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot	90	98
4:38	Payton Pritchard makes 12-foot two point shot	90	100
4:13	shot clock turnover	90	100
4:13	Evan Mobley enters the game for Dean Wade	90	100
3:48	Payton Pritchard makes 18-foot step back jumpshot	90	102
3:34	Donovan Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot	90	102
3:33	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	90	102
3:22	Jayson Tatum makes driving layup	90	104
2:56	James Harden makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jaylon Tyson assists)	93	104
2:47	Sam Merrill personal foul	93	104
2:29	Jayson Tatum misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	93	104
2:26	Sam Merrill defensive rebound	93	104
2:23	Evan Mobley makes dunk (James Harden assists)	95	104
1:59	Jayson Tatum makes 26-foot three point jumper (Neemias Queta assists)	95	107
1:51	Jaylen Brown shooting foul	95	107
1:51	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 3	96	107
1:51	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 3	97	107
1:51	James Harden makes free throw 3 of 3	98	107
1:30	Jaylen Brown out of bounds bad pass turnover	98	107
1:11	James Harden misses 22-foot three point jumper	98	107
1:09	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	98	107
47.4	Jaylen Brown misses 21-foot step back jumpshot	98	107
44.4	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	98	107
37.6	Donovan Mitchell misses running pullup jump shot	98	107
37.2	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	98	107
37.2	Sam Merrill personal foul	98	107
37.2	Sam Hauser enters the game for Neemias Queta	98	107
36.0	Jaylon Tyson personal take foul	98	107
36.0	Payton Pritchard makes free throw 1 of 2	98	108
36.0	Payton Pritchard makes free throw 2 of 2	98	109
27.8	Evan Mobley misses 22-foot three point jumper	98	109
26.0	Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound	98	109
20.2	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point jumper	98	109
19.6	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	98	109
19.6	Neemias Queta enters the game for Jayson Tatum	98	109
15.6	Sam Merrill misses 22-foot three point pullup jump shot	98	109
13.2	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	98	109
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	98	109
0.0	End of Game	98	109

Time, Location & Referees

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Venue

Rocket Arena

Cleveland, OH

Date & Time

5:00 PM, March 8, 2026

Coverage

ABC

Attendance

19,432

Referees

Tony Brothers, Aaron Smith, Robert Hussey

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

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

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Jaylen Brown has 23 points, nine rebounds and eight assists as Celtics beat Cavaliers 109-98

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