BOSTON -- The first ever matchup between Collin Sexton and one-time Cavalier Kyrie Irving provided the backdrop for Friday night's game inside the TD Garden.
The individual showdown was a lot like the end result: unexpectedly lopsided.
Behind Irving's dominant performance, the struggling Celtics, who entered the night having won just two of their previous six games, cruised to a 128-95 win against the short-handed Cavaliers. It was Cleveland's worst loss of the season.
With a look of determination, Irving went right at Sexton from the start, canning a jumper over him for the first points of the game.