Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen, front, shoots in front of Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis (8) in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Cleveland.
NBA: Boston Celtics Edge Cleveland Cavaliers 112-105 For Fourth Straight Win
Jayson Tatum scored 22 points, Derrick White added 20, and the Boston Celtics held off a late Cleveland Cavaliers rally to secure a 112-105 win. Kristaps Porziņģis chipped in 19 points, while Jaylen Brown contributed 16 points and nine rebounds. Despite 31 points from Donovan Mitchell and 25 from Darius Garland, the Cavs fell short as Evan Mobley struggled with just 7 points. White's clutch jumper and back-to-back 3-pointers helped the Celtics seal their fourth straight win and improve to 2-1 against Cleveland this season.
NBA 2024-25: Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley (4) dunks
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Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley (4) dunks in front of Boston Celtics center Luke Kornet (40) in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Cleveland.
NBA 2024-25: Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) shoots in front of Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley
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Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) shoots in front of Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley (4) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Cleveland.
NBA 2024-25: Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley and Donovan Mitchell fight for control of the ball
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Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley, left, and guard Donovan Mitchell, right, fight for control of the ball with Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis, center, in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Cleveland.
NBA 2024-25: Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla
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Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla gestures in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Cleveland.
NBA 2024-25: Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson
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Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson gestures in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics in Cleveland.
NBA 2024-25: Celtics guard Derrick White shoots over Cavaliers forward Georges Niang
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Boston Celtics guard Derrick White, right, shoots over Cleveland Cavaliers forward Georges Niang, left, in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Cleveland.
NBA 2024-25: Cavaliers guard Darius Garland (10) shoots in front of Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis
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Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland (10) shoots in front of Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis (8) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Cleveland.
NBA 2024-25: Celtics forward Jayson Tatum shoots
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Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, right, shoots in front of Cleveland Cavaliers forward Georges Niang (20) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Cleveland.
NBA 2024-25: Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley (4) shoots
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Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley (4) shoots as Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis (8) defends in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Cleveland.
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