Cleveland- The Cleveland Cavaliers were able to keep themselves within striking distance against Boston all night. Unfortunately for Cleveland, Boston was able to execute better down the stretch en route to a 103-96 victory.
In the fourth quarter, the Cavaliers were able to cut the Celtics lead down to three but were never able to get any closer. After the game, Boston coach Brad Stevens mentioned how the Celtics had to bring an extra toughness to win Tuesday night. ” I thought forever reason we got a lot of good looks but for whatever reason, the ball didn’t go in and we had to win with stops and we’re fortunate enough to get enough of them.