The Boston Celtics (3-1, 1-0 Home) play host to the Cleveland Cavaliers (3-1, 1-1 Away), who will be out to build on their winning run, on Friday. Cleveland defeated the Orlando Magic 103-92 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Wednesday, their third win in a row. With 22 points, Evan Mobley was the scoring leader. Jarrett Allen chipped in with 18 points and 16 rebounds.
Boston lost in blowout fashion on Monday at United Center, falling to the Chicago Bulls 120-102. Jayson Tatum had 26 points and eight rebounds in the losing effort to lead the team. Boston won two out of three games between the teams last season, including a 111-101 triumph in their last meeting at TD Garden in December 2021.
Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 34 points, while Robert Williams added 21 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists. Darius Garland had 28 points and six assists in the loss. The Cavs have been led early this season by Donovan Mitchell, who is averaging 28.5 points per game. Mitchell also has dished 7.3 assists per game. Meanwhile, Allen is grabbing 11.5 rebounds.
Tatum’s 32.5 points per game have powered the Celts on offense. He ranks as the fourth-highest scorer in the league. Tatum also has pulled down 8.3 rebounds per game. Marcus Smart has doled out 6.0 assists per game. The Cavaliers have not found much success at TD Garden in recent seasons, losing nine of the last 10 trips.
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