The Cavaliers win streak in the beginning of this yr lastly got here to an finish on Tuesday evening, as final yr’s NBA Champions got here out on high in an NBA Cup fixture.
Boston Ends Cleveland’s Unbeaten Begin
Cleveland have been unable to maneuver previous 15-0 this season, turning into the third workforce in historical past to win their first 15 NBA video games earlier than dropping the sixteenth. The 2016 Warriors stay the one facet in NBA historical past to have received greater than 15 video games to begin the season, with 24.
Boston proved why they’re the NBA Champions this week, because the Cavaliers have been unable to get revenge from final yr’s playoffs in a 3 level loss.
At no level on Tuesday did the Celtics appear like slowing down and so they rained 22 3-pointers down on Cleveland all through the competition to maintain the unbeaten workforce at arms size all evening.
Jayson Tatum scored a sport excessive 33 factors for the champs, capturing 6/10 from 3 in addition to 12 rebounds in one other eye-catching efficiency.
Jayson Tatum:
— 1st in factors
— 1st in 30-point video games
— 1st in video games with 5+ threes
— Main Celtics in PPG, RPG and APGSimply dropped 33/12/7 on the most effective workforce within the NBA. pic.twitter.com/iVa1Oj4hX4
— StatMuse (@statmuse) November 20, 2024
“We have been excited for right now… The (Cavs) been the most effective workforce within the league all season, 15-0,” stated Tatum postgame. “They got here in, and so they felt like they have been the most effective workforce, and we really feel like we’re the most effective workforce. It’s all in competitors, so we was able to play right now.”
The Celtics led by as many as 21 factors on Tuesday however the Cavaliers fought again resiliently and down the house stretch it was largely a one possession sport. However Boston at all times seemed in management regardless of Cleveland’s comeback and received simply.
Tuesday’s match wasn’t only a common season sport at TD Backyard, as Boston have been in a position to get proper again into the NBA Cup after avoiding again to again defeats.
GOOD MORNING. pic.twitter.com/pEyfxqwXRq
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) November 20, 2024
With the Hawks going 2-0 after their first two matches, it appears Boston and Cleveland should battle it out for the most effective second place finisher in East group C which is determined on factors differential.
Boston faces Washington on Friday evening of their subsequent cup sport, whereas the Cavs tackle the Hawks subsequent week with each video games should win if the groups are to make Las Vegas this yr.