Overview
- Jaylen Brown scored 30 points and poured in 13 during a 20-3 burst to close the first half, turning a 57-55 deficit into a 75-60 lead.
- Bench and role players fueled the win as Sam Hauser hit seven threes for 21 points, Josh Minott posted 11 points and 14 rebounds, and Neemias Queta added 10 points and 13 boards.
- Payton Pritchard handed out 10 assists and Derrick White scored 19, with Anfernee Simons contributing 14 off the bench in Boston’s second straight victory.
- Donovan Mitchell opened with four first-quarter threes and 12 points but finished with 15 and did not score after halftime, while Evan Mobley and Jaylon Tyson led Cleveland with 19 apiece.
- Cleveland played without Darius Garland, Max Strus and Sam Merrill, Boston remained without Jayson Tatum, the result snapped the Cavs’ three-game streak, and pregame odds had favored Cleveland by 3.5 points.