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Cleveland Cavaliers 123, Boston Celtics 116: final score and stats

Cleveland Cavaliers beat Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers 123 to Boston Celtics 116, on Friday, February 28, 2025 at TD Garden, Boston, MA. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers.

NBAFriday, February 28, 2025
DateFeb 28, 2025
Start time7:30 PM ET
VenueTD Garden, Boston, MA
TVESPN
Attendance19,156

Line score

Team1234T
Cleveland Cavaliers26383128123
Boston Celtics38362418116

Top performers

Cleveland Cavaliers
PointsDonovan Mitchell · 41
ReboundsEvan Mobley · 12
AssistsDarius Garland · 7
RatingDonovan Mitchell · 41 PTS
Boston Celtics
PointsJayson Tatum · 46
ReboundsJayson Tatum · 16
AssistsJayson Tatum · 9
RatingJayson Tatum · 46 PTS, 16 REB, 9 AST, 3 BLK

Team comparison

Cleveland CavaliersBoston Celtics
Points per game
116.8
114.3
Points allowed per game
115.8
103.1
49-10Record42-18
2nd in Central DivisionStanding1st in Atlantic Division
2-5Road record / home record5-0
LWLLWLast 5WWWWW
L1StreakW5

Team stats

Cleveland CavaliersBoston Celtics
45-94FG43-89
Field Goal %
48
48
17-393PT17-39
Three Point %
44
44
16-19FT13-17
Free Throw %
84
76
Rebounds
44
40
Offensive Rebounds
14
14
Defensive Rebounds
30
26
Assists
23
20
Steals
4
5
Blocks
3
5
Turnovers
7
11
Team Turnovers
1
0
Total Turnovers
8
11
Technical Fouls
0
0

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Cleveland Cavaliers
Sam Merrill G · Elbow
Out
Nae'Qwan Tomlin F · Back
Out
Evan Mobley C · Toe
Day-To-Day
Boston Celtics
Paul George F · Illness
Day-To-Day

Box score

Cleveland Cavaliers

PlayerMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLKOREBDREBPF+/-
Jarrett Allen24104-40-02-241110312-23
Evan Mobley29176-122-53-4123201574+2
Donovan Mitchell354113-265-1210-11352100310
Max Strus2221-30-20-042000132-19
Darius Garland32209-232-70-037100120-17
Dean Wade1952-51-30-031000122+12
De'Andre Hunter29124-63-31-251101051+21
Isaac Okoro1252-41-30-030001031+3
Ty Jerome2183-102-30-043010130+34
Sam Merrill1831-11-10-030010211+22
Team12345-9417-3916-194423743143014

Boston Celtics

PlayerMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLKOREBDREBPF+/-
Jayson Tatum414619-374-124-51693035114+5
Sam Hauser3862-82-60-061000242+18
Al Horford3852-41-10-072100160+4
Derrick White41165-124-102-215130013-2
Jaylen Brown343713-244-67-1052300414+10
Drew Peterson100-00-00-0000000000
Torrey Craig300-00-00-000000000-8
Luke Kornet1900-00-00-050112234-26
Payton Pritchard2562-42-40-001210002-36
Team11643-8917-3913-1740201155142619

Recent form

Nov 13, 2026 · at Miami HeatL 121-133
Nov 11, 2026 · at New York KnicksW 115-107
Nov 9, 2026 · at Charlotte HornetsL 112-124
Nov 7, 2026 · vs New York KnicksL 97-109
Nov 6, 2026 · vs Philadelphia 76ersW 119-95
Nov 11, 2026 · at Toronto RaptorsW 98-93
Nov 10, 2026 · at Philadelphia 76ersW 123-101
Nov 8, 2026 · at Milwaukee BucksW 117-97
Nov 6, 2026 · at Charlotte HornetsW 119-80
Nov 4, 2026 · vs Milwaukee BucksW 109-102

Season series

Series tied 2-2
Feb 28, 2025CLE 123, BOS 116
Feb 4, 2025BOS 112, CLE 105
Dec 1, 2024BOS 111, CLE 115
Nov 19, 2024CLE 117, BOS 120

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics?

Cleveland Cavaliers won, 123-116, on Friday, February 28, 2025.

What was the final score of Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics?

Cleveland Cavaliers 123, Boston Celtics 116.

Who were the top performers?

Cleveland Cavaliers: Donovan Mitchell (41 points). Boston Celtics: Jayson Tatum (46 points).

Where is Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics played?

TD Garden, Boston, MA.

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