nba Game Recap
Celtics Fall 118-114 Against Cleveland - Game Recap
Donovan Mitchell scored 40 points and added 11 rebounds for a double-double, leading Cleveland over Boston, 118-114, on Monday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Cleveland did not, however, defeat the Celtics against the spread, which closed at -8.0 at most sportsbooks. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 219.0.
Evan Mobley had 25 points for Cleveland and Darius Garland chipped in with 17 points. Darius Garland had 12 assists for the Cavaliers, while Evan Mobley was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 17 boards.
Boston got 32 points from Jaylen Brown in a losing cause and another 24 points from Malcolm Brogdon. Jaylen Brown contributed 9 assists for the Celtics, while Jaylen Brown had 13 rebounds.
Cleveland trailed at halftime, 68-56.
Cleveland won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 58-52.
Next game, Cleveland takes its act on the road to face Miami looking for another win. For Boston, they head home to face Portland.