The Celtics rank 5th in the NBA in offensive rating (115.9), and the Cavaliers rank 12th in defensive rating (110.0). A good spot for the offense against a middle-of-the-pack defense.
League average is 110.9, so the Celtics are 5.0 above it. Jayson Tatum leads them with 27.1 points a game on 57.3% true shooting.
Season before this game (BOS 10 games, CLE 10). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
BOSCLEBoston CelticsLast 5: average margin +12.2 (season +10.7). Streak W3.
Cleveland CavaliersLast 5: average margin +4.8 (season +2.9). Streak L1.
Boston Celtics| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson TatumF | 27.1 | 6.0 | 7.8 | 57.3 |
| Paul GeorgeF | 20.4 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 60.0 |
| Derrick WhiteG | 12.9 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 56.1 |
| Payton PritchardG | 12.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 56.3 |
Cleveland Cavaliers| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan MitchellG | 24.0 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 61.6 |
| Evan MobleyF-C | 18.4 | 8.1 | 3.7 | 65.2 |
| James HardenG | 15.7 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 54.1 |
| Jarrett AllenC | 13.2 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 66.2 |
Boston CelticsNobody listed.
Cleveland CavaliersTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.