On March 2, Beijing time, the NBA regular season, the Celtics narrowly defeated the Cavaliers 117-113 at home. It was a strong conversation between second and fourth in the East, and the two sides continued to glue in the first half, with the Celtics scoring a 41-quarter high in the third quarter to stretch the gap to 21 points. Although the Cavaliers didn't give up the game, Mitchell scored 44 points and Garland scored 11 points in key moments to close the gap to four points, leaving the game in suspense again. But Tatum hit 2 of the key free throws, and he finished with 41 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists, leading the Celtics to the lead and eventually winning the game.
Statistics
Cavaliers: Mitchell 44 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, Garland 29 points, 3 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals, Mobley 12 points and 13 rebounds, bench LeVere 10 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists
Celtics: Tatum 41 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists, Horford 23 points and 11 rebounds, Jaylen Brown 16 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, Smart 14 points and 3 steals, Lowe 11 points and 11 rebounds
Star of the field: Tatum
Tatum swept away the slump in shooting in the first three games, played efficient offensive efficiency, and bombed the comprehensive statistics of 41 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists, leading the Celtics to victory in a strong matchup.
Highlight moments
Horford is connected to Lowe Kong
Tatum snapped his hands together
Rubio quarterback's long pass LeVere is a quick dunk
Tatum explodes with one arm to make up the buckle
Mitchell turned on a layup with difficulty
Tatum ignored the three-man bag for a layup
Mitchell accelerated the breakthrough straight to the basket
Mitchell Mirao, LeVere folded the buckle
Match Review
At the start of the first quarter, Horford shot backwards to score for the Celtics first. Brown scored on a layup, Allen cut for a layup, Lowe made a dunk, and Okoro scored on a free throw. Horford hit a three-pointer, and Garland and Mobley scored five straight points to equalize the score. Tatum ran for a dunk, Garland hit a three-pointer, Brown hit a rebound, Okoro broke through to complete a 2+1, and Smart 2+1 also took color. Mitchell hit a three-pointer, Brown and Horford scored back-to-back, Mitchell and Mobley scored back-to-back, Hauser hit a three-pointer, White broke through for a layup, Mobley scored an empty cut, and LeVert scored a dunk. At the end of the first quarter, the Cavaliers led the Celtics 28-26.
At the beginning of the second quarter, Tatum scored a dunk, Rubio hit a three-pointer, Tatum and Hauser scored three consecutive threes, Mitchell broke through for a layup, and Tatum scored a 2+1. Garland broke through to score, Tatum broke through for a layup, LeVere made a layup, and Smart hit a three-pointer. Allen scored on a free throw, Lowe cut for a layup, Mobley scored on a dunk, and the Cavaliers scored six straight points to equalize the score. Horford hit a three-pointer, Garland broke through the throw, Tatum and Smart scored on consecutive foul throws, and Mitchell hit a three-pointer. Tatum hit a back-up jumper, Mitchell broke through to score a 2+1, and Smart hit a 2 free throw. At halftime, the Cavaliers trailed the Celtics 52-55.
Easy to fight again. Horford hit a three-point shot, and the Celtics scored seven straight points to open the game to double digits. Okoro ran for a dunk, Tatum hit a three-pointer, Mitchell broke through to score a 2+1, Lowe made a layup, and Garland broke through to make a throw. Tatum hit a 2+1 layup and scored 10 straight points to help the Celtics mount a 13-2 offensive surge that extended their lead to 20 points. Mitchell scored seven straight points, Brogdon drifted the shot, and the Celtics scored another six-on-the-row point. Mitchell hit a three-pointer, Tatum hit 2 of 3, Mitchell broke through for a layup, Mobley scored a dunk, Brown hit a three-pointer, and Mitchell hit a 2. At the end of the third quarter, the Cavaliers trailed the Celtics 78-96.
At the start of the final quarter, Brown hit two free throws, Garland made a sharp stop for a jumper, and the Cavaliers hit a 7-0 offensive surge to close the gap to 13 points. Horford hit a three-pointer, Mitchell responded with a three, Brown scored a three-pointer, and Horford scored a 2+1 on the break. Mitchell scored four straight points, Allen hooked in, Tatum and Jaylen Brown scored back-to-back points, and Mitchell hit a layup. Tatum hit 1 of 2 free throws, LeVell hit a layup, and Garland led the Cavaliers to a 10-0 run to narrow the gap to five points. Smart hit 2 free throws, LeVere made a layup, Tatum hit 2 free throws, and Garland hit a 3-pointer. The Cavaliers did not use foul tactics to chase points, and the Celtics walked with time to win the game.
Both sides start
Cavaliers: Garland, Mitchell, Okoro, Mobley, Jarrett Allen
Celtics: Smart, Jaylen Brown, Tatum, Horford, Lowe