Cavaliers fall to Celtics in playoff game as Garland leads Cavs
J Bickerstaff lamented the officiating after Boston built a 24 7 free throw edge while Cleveland fought back led by Darius Garland with 30 points on 12 of 25 shooting. Jayson Tatum top scored for Boston with 33 points and 11 rebounds as Evan Mobley and Caris LeVert added 19 each and Boston dominated rebounding 48 32.
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Celtics Take 3-1 Lead With 109-102 Win Over Cavaliers
Celtics defeat Cavaliers 109 to 102 to move ahead 3-1 in the series. Jayson Tatum 933 and Jaylen Brown 27 lead Boston while Darius Garland 30 and Donovan Mitchell 19 pace Cleveland. Boston outshot 47.3% to 43.6% and made 21 free throws to Cleveland's 5.
Celtics edge Cavaliers 109 102 to lead series 3 1
Boston beat Cleveland 109 102 as Donovan Mitchell sidelined with a left calf strain. Caris LeVert 19 points and Max Strus 15 helped the Cavaliers hold a lead early then fade as Boston pulled away with Darius Garland scoring 30. Strus fouled out late after going 5 12 from the field with three 3s.
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Cavaliers Notes Mitchell sidelined for Game 4
The Cavaliers announced Donov an Mitchell will miss Game 4 with a strained left calf. Mitchell had 33 points in Game 3 and is averaging 35.3 points over six straight playoff games, a Cavaliers record run second only to LeBron James. Dean Wade made his playoff return with a key early 3 pointer as Cleveland experimented with a small lineup around Evan Mobley at center.
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Cavs face long road after Allen rib injury in Celtics series
Cleveland trails 3-1 to Boston in a best-of-seven as Jarrett Allen misses all four games with a rib injury while Evan Mobley also struggles to score. Darius Garland leads a push to extend the series, but the Cavs face a must-win Game 5 in Boston with Donovan Mitchell sidelined by a strained calf.
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