On Sunday night, the Celtics scored a season-high 141 points against the Cavaliers en route to a 38-point blowout. Before the game, Cleveland boasted the Eastern Conference’s stingiest defense at 106.0 points per 100 possessions; after the drubbing, they dropped to third behind Philadelphia and New York to a 107.7 defensive rating.
There are statistical anomalies and career milestones that illustrate just how good Boston was after ending a three-game losing streak that included two closes losses to the 76ers. Jaylen Brown scored 33 points (13-for-20 from the field, 3-for-4 from behind the arc) in just a shade over nineteen minutes.