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Tatum’s early birthday party in defense of the Cavaliers
With a Tatum lead (41 points), the Celtics defeated the Cavaliers 117-113 in Boston and stayed just behind the Bucks in the fight for first place in the East.
Score at least 40 points for the 20th time or similar Jason Tatum led the Celtics to their first win of the season over rival Cavaliers in four games. Two days before his 25th birthday (3/3), the tall Celtic guard was delightful and achieved the triple-double (41 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists). He constantly punished the opposing defence, especially in the crucial third period (18 p). , leading to a valuable 117-113 at the Garden.
Overall, the Boston team had all five-pointers in double digits and 50% from three-point range (16/32), while Donovan Mitchell’s 44 points (17/32 shooting, 5 assists) and Darius Garland’s 29 (5/9 3-pointers, 9 assists, 4 steals)
THE DODECALPTA: 26-28, 55-52, 96-78, 117-113
CELTS: Tatum 41 (4/6 threes, 11 rebounds, 8 assists), Horford 23 (6/8 threes, 11 rebounds), Williams 11 (11 rebounds), Smart 14 (2/3 threes), Brown 16 (2/5 3-pointer), Hauser 6 (2/4 3-pointers), Muskala, Bogdon 2, White 4
CAVALIERS: Mobley 12 (13 rebounds), Okoro 9, Allen 5 (7 rebounds), Garland 29 (5/9 3-pointers, 9 assists), Mitchell 44 (4/12 3-pointers, 5 assists), Wade, Osman, Rubio 4, LeVert 10 (6 rebounds)
Source: sport 24
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