Cleveland took the early punch from Boston. But instead of surrendering, the Cavaliers fought back to complete a stunning comeback.
Donovan Mitchell erupted for 26 of his 41 points in the second half of a gutsy 123-116 come-from-behind Cavaliers win against the defending champion Boston Celtics to notch their ninth straight victory, Saturday, March 1.
22-POINT COMEBACK.
— NBA (@NBA) March 1, 2025
9TH WIN IN A ROW.
The Cavaliers move to 49-10 with the BIG victory in Boston ??
All-Stars Darius Garland and Evan Mobley combined for 37 points as Cleveland overturned an early 25-3 deficit and got their first lead of the game at 104-101 after a Mobley triple.
FIRST LEAD OF THE NIGHT FOR THE CAVS ??
— NBA (@NBA) March 1, 2025
Evan Mobley gives Cleveland a 19-5 run in Boston on ESPN.
From that point, the league-leading squad held on in the endgame to gain a measure of revenge after the Celtics ended their 15-0 start early in the season.
Meanwhile, Jayson Tatum unloaded a season-high 46 points and a returning Jaylen Brown chipped in 37, but the defending champions got outscored, 59-42, in the second half.
Jayson Tatum's first half was one for the history books 📕
— NBA (@NBA) March 1, 2025
30 PTS | 9 REB | 7 AST
That's the first time in the play-by-play era (1997-98) that those numbers have been reached in ANY half 🤯
Boston takes on the Denver Nuggets (39-21) next while the Cavaliers return home to host the Portland Trail Blazers (26-33).
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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