Boston Celtics @ Cleveland Cavaliers

11-9, 5-5 Away

117

11-9, 5-5 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Celtics BOS	28	30	32	27	117
Cavaliers CLE	26	25	28	36	115

Cleveland CavaliersCavaliersCLE

12-9, 8-4 Home

115

12-9, 8-4 Home

Matchups

BOS

BOS leads season

2-0

CLE

125

Game 1@ BOS

Final

105

117

Game 2@ CLE

Final

115

109

Game 3@ CLE

Final

Game Information

Cleveland, OH

Referee:Courtney Kirkland

Referee:Karl Lane

Referee:Brandon Schwab

Eastern Conference

Atlantic	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	56	26	.683	-	W2
New York	53	29	.646	3	L1
Toronto	46	36	.561	10	W1
Philadelphia	45	37	.549	11	W2
Brooklyn	20	62	.244	36	L3

Central	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Detroit	60	22	.732	-	W3
Cleveland	52	30	.634	8	W1
Milwaukee	32	50	.390	28	L1
Chicago	31	51	.378	29	L2
Indiana	19	63	.232	41	L2

NBA News

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