The Cavaliers rank 8th in the NBA in offensive rating (114.3), and the Celtics rank 4th in defensive rating (106.0). A tough test for the offense.
League average is 110.9, so the Cavaliers are 3.5 above it. Donovan Mitchell leads them with 22.6 points a game on 60.4% true shooting.
Season before this game (CLE 9 games, BOS 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
CLEBOSCleveland CavaliersLast 5: average margin +6.6 (season +4.6). Streak W1.
Boston CelticsLast 5: average margin +11.0 (season +9.7). Streak W2.
Cleveland Cavaliers| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan MitchellG | 22.6 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 60.4 |
| Evan MobleyF-C | 19.1 | 8.0 | 3.6 | 66.5 |
| James HardenG | 16.7 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 55.5 |
| Jarrett AllenC | 13.2 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 66.2 |
Boston Celtics| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson TatumF | 27.9 | 6.2 | 8.0 | 58.0 |
| Paul GeorgeF | 19.6 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 58.0 |
| Derrick WhiteG | 13.3 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 57.2 |
| Payton PritchardG | 12.9 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 57.0 |
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.