Newer meeting, Mar 8: BOS 109, CLE 98

Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers: player stats (Mar 5, 2024)

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Cleveland Cavaliers

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BOS

Game leaders

CLE

Points
Boston Celtics: Jayson Tatum26 PTS8-21 FG, 5-9 3P, 5-6 FT
Cleveland Cavaliers: Dean Wade23 PTS8-11 FG, 6-9 3P, 1-2 FT
Rebounds
Boston Celtics: Jayson Tatum13 REB2 OREB, 11 DREB
Cleveland Cavaliers: Jarrett Allen12 REB4 OREB, 8 DREB
Assists
Boston Celtics: Derrick White7 AST3 PTS, 2 TOV
Cleveland Cavaliers: Darius Garland11 AST16 PTS, 3 TOV

The Cleveland Cavaliers edged the Boston Celtics 105-104 on March 5, 2024 at Rocket Arena. Dean Wade led the Cleveland Cavaliers with 23 points; Jayson Tatum scored 26 for the Boston Celtics.

Boston Celtics box score
Boston Celtics
Jayson TatumF	38:00	26	13	2	8-21	5-9	5-6	0	0	2	3	–
Jrue HolidayG	36:00	12	4	5	5-9	2-6	0-0	2	0	4	1	–
Jaylen BrownG	35:00	21	3	4	8-20	3-7	2-2	0	0	1	3	–
Derrick WhiteG	34:00	3	6	7	1-5	0-2	1-1	0	4	2	0	–
Kristaps PorzingisF-C	32:00	24	9	3	9-18	3-6	3-3	2	3	1	2	–
Al HorfordC-F	20:00	7	5	0	3-8	1-4	0-0	1	0	1	1	–
Luke KornetF-C	15:00	4	3	1	2-4	0-0	0-0	0	2	0	1	–
Sam HauserF	14:00	5	5	1	2-5	1-3	0-0	1	0	0	1	–
Payton PritchardG	13:00	2	5	1	1-3	0-1	0-0	0	0	2	1	–
Team	237	104	53	24	39-93	15-38	11-12	6	9	13	13

DNP: JD Davison, Drew Peterson, Neemias Queta, Xavier Tillman, Jordan Walsh, Jaden Springer, Svi Mykhailiuk, Oshae Brissett

Cleveland Cavaliers box score
Cleveland Cavaliers
Darius GarlandG	36:00	16	1	11	6-20	3-8	1-2	2	0	3	2	–
Jarrett AllenC	34:00	21	12	2	9-16	0-0	3-3	0	1	0	0	–
Isaac OkoroF-G	31:00	16	4	1	5-11	4-8	2-4	1	2	0	1	–
Sam MerrillG	30:00	6	4	1	2-7	2-6	0-0	1	0	0	1	–
Caris LeVertG	28:00	10	4	5	4-10	2-5	0-0	3	0	2	1	–
Georges NiangF	26:00	9	1	1	3-4	3-4	0-0	0	0	1	3	–
Evan MobleyF-C	23:00	4	6	4	2-8	0-1	0-0	2	0	2	2	–
Dean WadeF	21:00	23	8	1	8-11	6-9	1-2	2	0	0	0	–
Craig PorterG	6:00	0	2	2	0-3	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	–
Team	235	105	42	28	39-90	20-42	7-11	11	3	8	10

DNP: Donovan Mitchell, Max Strus, Ty Jerome, Pete Nance, Sharife Cooper, Tristan Thompson, Damian Jones, Isaiah Mobley, Emoni Bates

Team stats

Team stats: Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers
BOS	Stat	CLE
41.9%39-93	Field-goal percentage	43.3%(better)39-90
39.5%15-38	Three-point percentage	47.6%(better)20-42
91.7%(better)11-12	Free-throw percentage	63.6%7-11
53(better)	Rebounds	42
14(better)	Offensive rebounds	8
39(better)	Defensive rebounds	34
24	Assists	28(better)
6	Steals	11(better)
9(better)	Blocks	3
13	Turnovers	8(better)
13	Personal fouls	10(better)

Team advanced
BOS	Stat	CLE
97.3	Pace	98.1(better)
108.3	Off. rating	109.3(better)
109.3	Def. rating	108.3(better)
-1.0	Net rating	1.0(better)
52.9	TS%	55.4(better)
50.0	eFG%	54.4(better)
11.7	TOV%	7.8(better)
29.2(better)	OREB%	17.0
0.129(better)	FT rate	0.122
40.9	3PA rate	46.7(better)

Keel projection

How the projections do →

Replayed with a fit on another season: the model had not seen this game.

BOS 55%CLE 45%

Expected margin: BOS by 1.5
Result: CLE by 1: The projection missed.

The projected margin was 2.5 pts from the result. Its largest input: Net rating so far this season, 2.2 pts toward BOS. 4 more inputs are in Pro

Season series

BOS 2, CLE 1

Dec 12Cleveland Cavaliers 113, Boston Celtics 120
Dec 14Cleveland Cavaliers 107, Boston Celtics 116
Mar 5 · this gameBoston Celtics 104, Cleveland Cavaliers 105

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