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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics: preview and player stats

Regular season8:00 PM

Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics

Cleveland Cavaliers
Boston Celtics

TD Garden · Boston, MA

Head to head: Cavaliers vs Celtics, series and next game

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This season before the game

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Who wins?

CLE

Season leaders, per game

BOS
The teams side by side: Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics compared, with league ranks
CLEStatBOS
6–6Record10–2
Offense
2.0, 14th in the leagueNet rating1st in the league, 11.4(better)
114.1, 10th in the leagueOffensive rating6th in the league, 116.3(better)
101.1, 18th in the leaguePace28th in the league, 97.6
55.0(better), 6th in the leagueeFG%11th in the league, 54.7
11.5(better), 5th in the leagueTOV%14th in the league, 12.6
24.8, 25th in the leagueOREB%6th in the league, 30.2(better)
0.279(better), 17th in the leagueFT rate20th in the league, 0.272
Defense
112.1, 17th in the leagueDefensive rating3rd in the league, 104.9(better)
52.2, 11th in the leagueOpp. eFG%4th in the league, 50.4(better)
10.8, 29th in the leagueOpp. TOV%7th in the league, 14.1(better)
73.3(better), 14th in the leagueDREB%24th in the league, 71.3
0.234(better), 3rd in the leagueOpp. FT rate11th in the league, 0.269

This season's meetings

They have not met this season.

Injury report

Cleveland Cavaliers

  • Sam MerrillOut· back Nov 16Report updated ·
    Report note

    Merrill (elbow) is listed as out for Wednesday's game against the Knicks. Merrill has battled a lingering elbow issue since the preseason. He will now miss a third consecutive contest, with his next opportunity to suit up coming Friday in Miami. While Merrill is sidelined, Craig Porter, Meleek Thomas and Tyrese Proctor should see more minutes.

Boston Celtics

  • Paul GeorgeDay to day· back Nov 15Report updated ·
    Report note

    George (illness) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against Toronto, Taylor Snow of the Celtics' official site reports. George will sit out the second leg of this back-to-back set due to an illness, and his next opportunity to play will come Sunday against the Mavericks. With the veteran forward sidelined, Baylor Scheierman, Sam Hauser and Hugo Gonzalez are all candidates to see increased playing time.

Key players · CLE: Cleveland Cavaliers key players: season averages and the last 5 games
PlayerMINPTSREBAST
Donovan Mitchell33.022.85.05.5
James Harden32.716.74.65.6
Evan Mobley32.016.97.33.6
Peyton Watson28.011.04.62.8
Jarrett Allen25.412.98.31.4
Key players · BOS: Boston Celtics key players: season averages and the last 5 games
PlayerMINPTSREBAST
Jayson Tatum33.926.36.17.5
Paul George30.122.05.23.8
Derrick White29.812.82.95.2
Payton Pritchard27.313.33.33.7
Neemias Queta22.69.26.81.8

Last five games

Cleveland Cavaliers: Cleveland Cavaliers: last five games
DateOpponentResultSpreadTotal
Nov 11 @ NYKWon 115–107+4.5, covered221.5, went over
Nov 9 @ CHALost 112–124−8.5, did not cover215.5, went over
Nov 7 vs NYKLost 97–109+4.5, did not cover223.5, went under
Nov 6 vs PHIWon 119–95+2.5, covered231.5, went under
Nov 4 @ OKCLost 116–124+3.5, did not cover226.5, went over
Boston Celtics: Boston Celtics: last five games
DateOpponentResultSpreadTotal
Nov 11 @ TORWon 98–93−4.5, covered215.5, went under
Nov 10 @ PHIWon 123–101−1.5, covered217.5, went over
Nov 8 @ MILWon 117–97−13.5, covered222.5, went under
Nov 6 @ CHAWon 119–80−10.5, covered209.5, went under
Nov 4 vs MILWon 109–102−11.5, did not cover222.5, went under

Standings

Full standings
Eastern Conference
Team
1BOS102.833–9-1
2PHI93.75017-3
3DET73.70027-3
4ATL75.58335-5
5NYK65.5453.56-4
6CLE66.50045-5
7TOR56.4554.54-6
8MIA56.4554.55-5
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Season series

CLE 0, BOS 0
  1. Dec 28 · this gameCleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics
  2. Feb 26Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics
  3. Apr 1Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers

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