Cavaliers vs Celtics
Sun, Nov 30
Final
Cavaliers
Cavaliers
(12 - 9)
115
-
117
Celtics
Celtics
(11 - 9)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavaliers | 26 | 25 | 28 | 36 | 115 |
| Celtics | 28 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 117 |
Venue: Rocket Arena
GAME LEADERS
PTS
REB
AST
Evan Mobley
CLE | #4 | C
27
14
4
Payton Pritchard
BOS | #11 | G
42
3
3
Smart Game Analysis
Cleveland Cavaliers has a 72% chance of winning the game
The Cavaliers are poised to capitalize on their rest advantage and home court against a depleted Celtics squad playing on the second night of a back-to-back.
Key Analysis
- • Boston is playing on zero days' rest after a physical loss to Minnesota where Jaylen Brown played 39 minutes.
- • The Celtics are without Jayson Tatum (Achilles) and key veterans, severely limiting their offensive options beyond Brown.
- • Cleveland enters with a rest advantage having not played since Friday, allowing Donovan Mitchell (42 points last game) to be fresh.
- • The Cavaliers' backcourt of Mitchell and Darius Garland holds a significant creation advantage over Boston's thin guard rotation.
- • Boston's 3rd-ranked defense will likely regress due to fatigue and the inability to contain Cleveland's high-pace transition attack.
- • To stay competitive, the Celtics must slow the pace and get efficient scoring from Derrick White and Payton Pritchard to support Brown.
