NBA playoffs: Celtics cruise to Game 1 win over Cavaliers behind big night from Jaylen Brown, Derrick White
Jaylen Brown hiring Cleveland Cavaliers Until Tuesday night. Derek White I dropped them.
in the end, Boston Celtics He had plenty of firepower for a Cavaliers team that outplayed him. The Celtics rolled to 120-95 win in the first game From the second round series of matches.
Brown finished with 32 points, while White hit seven 3-pointers en route to a 25-point performance. Donovan Mitchell He was credited with 33 points, but it wasn’t enough for a Cleveland team playing its fourth straight game without a starting center. Jarrett Allen.
Led by Brown, the Celtics jumped out of the gates with a 40-34 lead after a first quarter in which they didn’t turn the ball over. Brown scored 15 points in the first quarter on his way to giving the Celtics a 20-point lead at halftime, 59-49.
The third quarter belonged to White, who scored 14 points in the stanza while hitting four 3-pointers. His seventh three-pointer of the game extended Boston’s lead to 87-72. Boston led 92-77 heading into the fourth.
The Cavaliers had no response. Mitchell scored 16 in the third quarter, but did nothing to slow down Boston’s efficient offense. The Celtics extended their lead early in the fourth period and did not allow the Cavaliers to threaten their advantage. Cleveland conceded the white flag by withdrawing its starters as Boston led 115-89 with 3:42 remaining
Boston is thriving despite a bad night Jayson Tatum
Boston showcased its superiority from three-point range and pulled out a solid win despite a poor shooting night from All-NBA forward Jayson Tatum. Boasting multiple weapons that can carry the offense on any given night, Boston is one of the few teams in the NBA that can excel against a quality opponent despite one of their best players having a bad night. Tuesday’s win over Cleveland was a clear example.
Brown finished with 32 points, six rebounds and two assists while shooting 12-of-18 from the field and 4-of-6 from 3. White had 25 points and five assists while shooting 9-of-16 from the field and 7-of-12 from long range. Tatum added 18 points while shooting 7 of 19 from the field and missing all five of his three-point attempts.
As a team, the Celtics shot 48.9% from the field and 39.1% (18 of 46) from 3-point range. They scored 120 points on 92 field goal attempts. They earned the dominant win without injured striker Kristaps Porzinis, who missed his second straight game With a calf injury he suffered in the first round against the Miami Heat.
The Cavaliers responded with a 41.1% effort from the floor and a 26.2% (11-of-42) shooting from long range. They needed 90 field goal attempts to score 95 points. Mitchell added six rebounds and five assists, shooting 12 of 25 from the field and 4 of 11 from 3-point range. Evan Mobley He added 17 points and 13 rebounds as the only Cleveland player to shoot better than 50%, hitting 8-of-12 efforts from the field.
The second game of the series is scheduled for Thursday night in Boston.
