Unlike the last time these two squads squared off, both teams come into this afternoon’s contest in Beantown on a heater. Both squads are riding three game win streaks – with the Cavs having won four of their last six; the Celtics, seven of their last nine.
On Monday night, the Cavaliers completed an unblemished three-game homestand, fending off a late Hawks rally to notch their first three-game win streak since April 2018. Cleveland played with mixed emotions, learning before the game that a trade – sending Jordan Clarkson to Utah in exchange for Dante Exum and picks – was in the works.