A 17-point deficit at halftime was too much for the Boston Celtics to overcome on Wednesday night.
The C's fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers for their second straight defeat. They were able to spark a comeback in the second half, but it was all for naught as Cleveland was able to close it out and end their four-game losing skid.
Jayson Tatum led all Celtics scorers with 29 points but was only 3-for-13 from 3-point range. Jaylen Brown added 28, and Robert Williams contributed 13 points and 14 rebounds off the bench.
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The Cavs were led by Collin Sexton (29 points) and Darius Garland (25 points).
Here were the top highlights as Boston moves to .500 on the season.
FINAL SCORE: Cavaliers 117, Celtics 110
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CELTICS' RECORD: 20-20
HIGHLIGHTS
Time Lord with the block and the slam:
Jaylen Brown knocks down the 3:
Marcus Smart firing up his team:
Smart getting hot from 3:
Jaylen doing Jaylen things:
Williams beats the buzzer:
Time Lord's block leads to Brown's transition bucket:
Jayson Tatum getting fancy with it:
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Friday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m. ET vs. Sacramento Kings