In a game between the Cavaliers and Celtics, Cleveland overcame an early deficit to lead 30-24 after the first quarter, with Evan Mobley scoring 11 points for the Cavs and Jayson Tatum contributing 8 points for Boston. The Cavaliers dominated the third quarter, outscoring the Celtics 20-11 to take a 74-65 lead. Donovan Mitchell's impressive performance, including a buzzer-beating 3-pointer, helped the Cavs secure a 118-94 victory in Game 2, tying the series 1-1. Mitchell finished with 29 points, while Tatum led the Celtics with 23 points. The Cavaliers' strong second-half performance, led by Mitchell and Evan Mobley, resulted in a blowout win over the Celtics, evening the series.
Jayson Tatum delivered a star performance for the #Celtics in Game 3. https://t.co/lrfvYZEkmg
UPDATES: Jayson Tatum scores 33 points, Celtics rebound from loss to beat Cavs 106-93 for 2-1 series lead https://t.co/qKWB2McIcq
Jayson Tatum scores 33 points as Celtics rebound to beat Cavaliers in Game 3 https://t.co/x0GeZpVkrx https://t.co/VMwwmMLNUE
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown STUFFED the stat sheet in the Celticsโ Game 3 win. ๐ฅ Jayson Tatum โ O 27.5 Total Points โ O 9.5 Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown โ O 24.5 Total Points โ O 6.5 Total Rebounds https://t.co/72xW8TpVul
Jayson Tatum scores 33 points, Celtics rebound from loss to beat Cavs 106-93 for 2-1 series lead (from @AP) https://t.co/H1fZKfTkz4
Jayson Tatum scores 33 points, Celtics rebound from loss to beat Cavs 106-93 for 2-1 series lead https://t.co/sU4E6gTnFo
The Celtics walk off after taking a 2-1 series lead over the Cavs ๐ฅ (via @NBA) https://t.co/4AV4TWUNvU
Jayson Tatum showed up BIG TIME in Game 3 ๐ #NBAPlayoffs https://t.co/OYZPjxq8OZ
Jayson Tatum goes off for 33 points to help Boston take Game 3. ๐ฅ https://t.co/XpCmNhSF09 https://t.co/HTcBIUU8Nw
The Celtics bounce back in Game 3 with a DOMINANT win over the Cavs โ๏ธ Jayson Tatum: 33 points 13 rebounds 6ย assists Jaylen Brown: 28 points on 13-of-17 shooting 9ย rebounds https://t.co/aaJV479GrB
JAYSON TATUM'S HUGE GAME HELPS GIVE BOSTON A GAME 3 WIN โ๏ธ https://t.co/7Ht7EOnnCu
Jayson Tatum tonight: 33 points 14 rebounds 6 assists 11/25 FG CELTICS TAKE GAME 3 AND THE SERIES LEAD. ๐ฅ https://t.co/DlCLtixWCq
#Celtics respond with a couple of stops and then buckets from Brown and White for a 14pt lead with 5:41 left. Timeout #Cavaliers
End 3rd Quarter Celtics 84 Cavs 69 ๐C's opened 2nd half with 14-0 run ๐Tatum 27 pts(9-18, 2-6 from 3), 11 reb, 5 assists ๐Brown 20 pts, 8 reb ๐Holiday 18 pts, 6 reb, 3 assists ๐Mitchell 30 pts(7 threes) @wbz #NBA๐ท #NBAPlayoffs๐ท
#Celtics lead #Cavaliers 84-69 after 3Q, led by as many as 23 but offense slowed and CLE hits some threes. Tatum 27, Brown 20, Holiday 18, White 7; Mitchell 30, Mobley 11, Garland 8, LeVert 7.
#Celtics lead #Cavaliers 57-48 at halftime. Tatum 18, Holiday 15, Brown 13, Hauser 6; Mitchell 23 (6-8 on 3pt), Mobley 11, Garland 6. 3pt: BOS 7-18, CLE 8-23.
Celtics 57 Cavaliers 48 Half Boston Celtics 57 PT 22-41 FG (.537) 6-7 FT (.857) 7-18 3P (.389) 23/4 RB 12 AS 4 BL 2 ST 8 TO 6 PF (Half, Cavaliers) Cleveland Cavaliers 48 PT 17-44 FG (.386) 6-7 FT (.857) 8-23 3P (.348) 18/5 RB 8 AS 1 BL 2 ST 6 TOโฆ
It didnโt take long for Jayson Tatum to heat up in Game 3. ๐ฅ 1st Quarter โช๏ธ 12 Points โช๏ธ 4 Rebounds โช๏ธ 2 Assists โ O 7.5 1st Quarter Points โ O 2.5 1st Quarter Rebounds โ O 1.5 1st Quarter Assists https://t.co/Y6osVT3WKl
#Cavs trailed #Celtics at the end of the first quarter. Updates throughout Game 3 here๐https://t.co/HXdZfcphft
End 1st Quarter Celtics 30 Cavs 28 ๐Tatum 12 pts(5-9 floor, 2-4 from 3), 4 reb, 2 assists ๐Holiday 8 pts ๐Mitchell 11 pts @wbz
#Celtics lead #Cavaliers 30-28 after 1Q. Tatum 12, Holiday 8, Brown 5; Mitchell 11, Mobley 7. 3pt: BOS 5-11; CLE 5-12.
Jayson Tatum is starting Game 3 with a BANG. ๐ฅ 1st Quarter โช๏ธ 12 Points โช๏ธ 4 Rebounds โช๏ธ 2 Assists โ O 7.5 1st Quarter Points โ O 2.5 1st Quarter Rebounds โ O 1.5 1st Quarter Assists https://t.co/IwGECZzgE8
After 1: Celtics 30, Cavaliers 28 Jayson Tatum is off to a hot start for Boston, with 12 points in the first, while Donovan Mitchell had 11 for Cleveland. Boston is shooting 54 percent, while both teams have hit 5 3s and turned the ball over (Cavs had 6, Celtics had 4).
Spida opens the game with a step-back three. ๐ท๏ธ๐ฅ (๐ฅ: @NBA) https://t.co/pXL2wLWeYE
Mitchell's 29 points help Cavaliers blow out Celtics 118-94, tie series at 1 game apiece (from @AP) https://t.co/iIya3Som9c
Donovan Mitchell's 29 points help Cavaliers blow out Celtics 118-94, tie series at 1 game apiece https://t.co/3UQK1hGbb6
CAVS TAKE GAME 2 IN BOSTON AND TIE THE SERIES 1-1 โผ๏ธ #NBAPlayoffs presented by Google Pixel https://t.co/aOIQtKHfin
The Cavs blew out the Celtics in Game 2 to even up the series https://t.co/Q21GjmwBlA
THE CAVALIERS DOMINATE THE 2ND HALF TO TAKE GAME 2 IN BOSTON. ๐ฅ โ CLE +12.5 โ U 212.5 https://t.co/A59ISiQiAe
Donovan Mitchell by half in Game 2: 1st half: 6 points, 2-of-6 FG, 0-of-1 3PT 2nd half: 23 points, 8-of-13 FG, 5-of-6 3PT Cavs even up the series with the Celtics โ๏ธ https://t.co/IDnBPC0W2O
The Cavaliers blow out the Celtics in Game 2, knotting up the series at 1 ๐ฎ https://t.co/9wffJRcpuq
Donovan Mitchell by half in Game 2: 1st half: 6 points, 2-of-6 FG, 0-1 3PT 2nd half: 23 points, 8-of-13 FG, 5-of-6 3PT Cavs even up the series with the Celtics โ๏ธ https://t.co/gOWktdqwn0
CAVS BLOW OUT CELTICS AND STEAL GAME 2 IN BOSTON ๐ณ https://t.co/RnOpri7pPv
CAVS BLOW OUT CELTS IN GAME 2 ๐ https://t.co/V5NxsAOaAh
Celtics fans did not expect to be hitting the exits with five minutes to go in Game 2. The Cavs -- as 12.5-point underdogs -- stomp the Celtics 118-94 in Boston to even up the series. ๐๐ฅ https://t.co/By5MhDEXoT
CAVS BLOWOUT CELTS IN GAME 2 ๐ https://t.co/ETUAzfSpCj
The Cavaliers outwork the Celtics in an EMPHATIC Game 2 win ๐ณ Donovan Mitchell โ 29 PTS, 7 REB, 8 AST Evan Mobley โ 21 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST, 2 BLK https://t.co/3MGlo94NaL
The Cavs DOMINATE the Celtics in Boston and win Game 2 by 24 points ๐ฅ Donovan Mitchell: โฝ๏ธ 29 points โฝ๏ธ 8 assists โฝ๏ธ 7 rebounds https://t.co/WBpmwXFD8R
THE CAVS BLOW OUT THE C'S IN BOSTON TO TIE THE SERIES ๐ค https://t.co/OtAbX7g9DT
Donovan Mitchell and the Cavs led the Celtics 64-63 midway through the 3rd quarter. Cleveland has since outscored Boston 50-24 to blow the game open and steal Game 2 on the road ๐คฏ https://t.co/XqFV6tGu9U
#Celtics are 1 for 13 from the 3pt line in the second half. 9 for 26 overall. #Cavaliers
Spida at the buzzer. ๐ฎโ๐จ (via @NBA) https://t.co/nD3CHZ36ZC
SPIDA WITH 29 PTS & COUNTING! ๐ค (๐ฅ: @NBATV) https://t.co/Y5o7GEmkxd
Donovan Mitchell with a 3 to beat the 3rd quarter buzzer! The Cavs are up 14 points early in the 4th quarter in Boston. ๐๐จ๐ https://t.co/rW3oR0Q8Dy
SPIDA BEATS THE 3Q BUZZER OVER TATUM ๐ฎโ๐จ Cavs up 12 heading into the 4th! ๐ฟ https://t.co/c0216btpuM
SPIDA IN HIS BAG TO END THE THIRD ๐ค๐ท๏ธ (via @NBA) https://t.co/2D4DD1O0rk
Cavaliers 90 Celtics 78 End 3rd Cleveland Cavaliers 90 PT 35-64 FG (.547) 10-14 FT (.714) 10-20 3P (.500) 35/7 RB 16 AS 3 BL 3 ST 8 TO 15 PF (End 3rd, Celtics) Boston Celtics 78 PT 27-63 FG (.429) 18-22 FT (.818) 6-25 3P (.240) 25/5 RB 19 AS 1 BLโฆ
SPIDA 3 BALL AT THE BUZZER ๐ค (via @NBA) https://t.co/lWqFVks594
SPIDA BEATS THE 3Q BUZZER ๐ฅ He had 16 PTS & 4 3PM in the quarter ๐ช Cavs lead 90-78 headed to the 4th quarter on ESPN! https://t.co/7pBe7YoZAF https://t.co/VMpMiZc4As
After 3: Cavaliers 90, Celtics 78 Donovan Mitchell buries a 3-pointer at the buzzer to cap off a 36-24 third quarter for Cleveland. Mitchell now has 22-6-6 for the Cavs, while Jayson Tatum has 23-7-6 for Boston. Celtics are 6-for-25 from 3. Cavs are 10-for-20.
Spida is heatin' up ๐ฅ Drills his 3rd triple of the quarter... has 13 of his 19 PTS in Q3 on ESPN! https://t.co/SVVi2Jlwr9
Celtics have gone cold. Cavs outscoring Cโs 20-11 in 3rd to take a 74-65 lead. @wbz
#Cavaliers playing through Evan Mobley and he's got 11 pts as they lead #Celtics 30-24. BOS finishes 1Q 2 for 10 FG and scored 10 pts in the final 8:13 of Q. Tatum 8, Brown 6, Horford 5.
After 1: Cavaliers 30, Celtics 24 Cleveland goes on a 25-7 run to flip an early deficit into a lead after 12 minutes. Evan Mobley has 11 points to lead Cleveland, while Jayson Tatum has 8 points for Boston.
Celtics pick up right where they left off in G1 - driving and attacking the basket. Lead Cavs 14-5 early. @wbz https://t.co/1ydt5TwDiS