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Celtics Down Cleveland 141-103 - Match Report

The battle between the Celtics and Cavaliers didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Cleveland was handed a 141-103 defeat on Sunday at TD Garden.

The Celtics were a -6.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 213.0.

Jaylen Brown had 33 points for Boston and Kemba Walker chipped in with 21 points. Marcus Smart had 9 assists for the Celtics, while Tristan Thompson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.

Cleveland got 13 points from Collin Sexton in a losing cause and another 12 points from Jarrett Allen. Darius Garland contributed 5 assists for the Cavaliers, while Jarrett Allen had 7 rebounds.

Boston led at halftime, 73-51.

The rebound battle favored Boston as they grabbed 55 boards, while Cleveland only had 34

Next game, Boston takes its act on the road to face Chicago looking for another win. For Cleveland, they head home to face Los Angeles.