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Recap - Cavaliers Defeat Boston 105-104

The Cavaliers grabbed a 105-104 win over the Celtics on Tuesday, behind a 23-point effort from Dean Wade at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

Bettors who backed the Cavaliers were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +8.5 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 217.0.

Jarrett Allen had 21 points for Cleveland and Darius Garland chipped in with 16 points. Darius Garland had 11 assists for the Cavaliers, while Jarrett Allen was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.

Boston got 26 points from Jayson Tatum in a losing cause and another 24 points from Kristaps Porzingis. Derrick White contributed 7 assists for the Celtics, while Jayson Tatum had 13 rebounds.

The Cavaliers hit the break losing 55-45 before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored Boston as they grabbed 53 boards, while Cleveland only had 42

Cleveland heads into a battle against the Hawks. Boston, meanwhile, will have their next action against Denver.