FINAL SCORE: Celtics 125, Cavaliers 103
IN BRIEF Boston was without Kyrie Irving (flu-like symptoms) and Al Horford (rest) in this one, and it showed early. But after Rodney Hood's three-pointer made it 39-38 Cavs with 7:52 to go in the second quarter, the Celtics finished off the first half on a 27-11 run to take a 65-50 halfitme lead. That included a perfect 8-for-8 first-half effort on the floor from Rozier (26 points), who made rare Celtics history with his first half-totals.
CELTICS RECORD: 29-18, 3rd in Atlantic Division
TATUM TAKES IT IN
DENIED BY THE TIME LORD
8 FOR 8!
BAYNES BRINGS IT HOME
ROZIER STARTS OFF HOT
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