Without Jaylen Brown and Derrick White, the Celtics almost pulled off a giant upset in Cleveland, but eventuall lost in the final minutes to the Cavaliers 115-111.
Heading into the fourth quarter, Boston held a 12-point lead with everything clicking. Jayson Tatum — who would finish with 33 points (12-of-27 from the field, 4-of-9 from behind the arc), eight rebounds, and four assists — was punishing defenders in isolation. Kristaps Porzingis (21 points, 8 rebounds) hit three three-pointers and dominated in the post. Payton Pritchard followed up his strong NBA Cup performance in Chicago scored at all three levels and finished with 24 points.