nba Game Recap
Cavaliers Fall 117-113 Against Boston - Game Recap
Jayson Tatum scored 41 points and added 11 rebounds for a double-double, leading Boston over Cleveland, 117-113, on Wednesday at TD Garden.
Boston won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -4.5-point spread. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 219.0.
Al Horford had 23 points for Boston and Jaylen Brown chipped in with 16 points. Jayson Tatum had 8 assists for the Celtics, while Jayson Tatum was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Cleveland got 44 points from Donovan Mitchell in a losing cause and another 29 points from Darius Garland. Darius Garland contributed 9 assists for the Cavaliers, while Evan Mobley had 13 rebounds.
Boston led at halftime, 55-52.
Boston had a 43-38 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Boston takes its act home to face Brooklyn looking for another win. For Cleveland, they head home to face Detroit.