The Cavaliers rank 7th in the NBA in effective field goal % (54.9%), and the Celtics rank 14th in opponent eFG% (52.8%). A good spot for the offense against a middle-of-the-pack defense.
League average is 53.2%, so the Cavaliers are 1.7 points above it. Donovan Mitchell leads them with 22.5 points a game on 61.8% true shooting.
Donovan Mitchell (22.5, 22nd) and Jayson Tatum (27.0, 8th) both sit in the top 25 in points per game.
Donovan Mitchell: 5.0 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 33.4 minutes, 61.8% true shooting. Jayson Tatum: 6.0 rebounds, 7.9 assists, 35.1 minutes, 55.1% true shooting.
The Cavaliers (4-4) are 5th in the East; the Celtics (6-2) are 2nd in the East. Same conference, so the result moves both in the East race.
Away record: Cavaliers 1-3. Home record: Celtics 5-0. Streaks: Cavaliers L2, Celtics W1.
Season before this game (CLE 8 games, BOS 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
CLEBOSCleveland CavaliersLast 5: average margin +3.8 (season +2.1). Streak L2.
Boston CelticsLast 5: average margin +3.4 (season +6.0). Streak W1.
Cleveland Cavaliers| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan MitchellG | 22.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 61.8 |
| Evan MobleyF-C | 18.8 | 8.2 | 3.5 | 65.5 |
| James HardenG | 16.6 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 54.9 |
| Jarrett AllenC | 13.2 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 66.2 |
Boston Celtics| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson TatumF | 27.0 | 6.0 | 7.9 | 55.1 |
| Paul GeorgeF | 21.3 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 59.9 |
| Payton PritchardG | 13.0 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 56.7 |
| Derrick WhiteG | 12.8 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 54.2 |
Cleveland CavaliersBoston CelticsTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.