Cleveland may have the best overall league record, but Boston reminded that teams gunning for the title has to go through them.
Derrick White took over late, scoring 14 of his 20 points in the final frame in a 112-105 Celtics road disposal of the Cavaliers for a fourth straight victory, Wednesday, February 5.
Derrick White with ANOTHER 3 and 14 points total in just the fourth quarter ??
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 5, 2025
Hanging on a slim 99-95 lead, White ignited a personal 8-0 run that padded Boston’s lead back to double digits, 107-97, with 2:43 ticks left.
Jayson Tatum topscored the Celtics with 22 markers, Kristaps Porzingis added 19 markers while Jaylen Brown chipped 16 more.
JB with the bucket at the horn 😤
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 5, 2025
He's up to 16 PTS going into the break!
On the other hand, Donovan Mitchell took the scoring cudgels for the Cavs with a team-high 31 points on top of 10 rebounds for just their fourth home loss of the season. Jarrett Allen collected a double-double effort of 17 markers and 18 rebounds while Darius Garland had 25.
SPIDA CLIMBS THE LADDER 🤯🤯
— NBA (@NBA) February 5, 2025
POSTER SLAM FOR DONOVAN MITCHELL!!
BOS-CLE | 1Q | TNT
The win improved the Celtics record to 36-15 while the Cavaliers slid to 40-10, still good for the no. 1 record in the East.
Boston returns home to host the Dallas Mavericks (26-25) in a NBA Finals rematch while Cleveland aims to bounce back in facing the Pistons (25-25) in Detroit.
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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