National Basketball Association
Cleveland 87, Boston 79
Sunday, May 27, 2018 8:30 PM
When: 8:30 PM ET, Sunday, May 27, 2018
Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials: #19 James Capers, #8 Marc Davis, #5 Kane Fitzgerald, #15 Zach Zarba
Attendance: 18624
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cleveland 1821202887
Boston 2617132379
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Cleveland 50-32 29-12 21-20 W2
Boston 55-27 27-14 28-13 L2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Boston Celtics have a 27-14 record at home this season. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 21-20 while on the road this season.
  • Boston has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Celtics have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Cleveland has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Cavaliers have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Jayson Tatum played 42:09 minutes and scored 24 points. He shot 52.9% from the field and has averaged 16.6 points over the last five games.
  • LeBron James played 48:00 minutes and scored 35 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 28 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Boston Celtics average 104.0 points per game and hold opponents to 100.4 points per game. The Cleveland Cavaliers average 110.9 points per game and hold opponents to 109.9 points per game.
Top Game Performances
Cleveland   Boston
LeBron James 35 Scoring Jayson Tatum 24
LeBron James 9 Assists Marcus Smart 7
LeBron James 15 Rebounds Marcus Morris 12
LeBron James 8 Free Throws Made Jayson Tatum 4
George Hill 1 Steals Jaylen Brown 1
LeBron James 2 Blocks N/A
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
Cleveland 87 45.5 9-35 18-25 15 41
Boston 79 34.1 7-39 14-19 18 42