Celtics host Cavs in crucial matchup. DeAndre Hunter vs. Jayson Tatum, lineup decisions, and playoff implications.

The Cleveland Cavaliers overcame a 25-3 first quarter deficit to defeat the host Boston Celtics 123-116 in a potential Eastern Conference Finals preview on Friday evening. Cavs guard Donovan Mitchell scored 41 points,

The Cleveland Cavaliers have won a league-high 49 games so far this season, and none of them have said more about how serious we ought to be taking this team that the one they pulled off against the Celtics on Friday.

The Cleveland Cavaliers will take on the Boston Celtics on Friday night in a potential Eastern Conference Finals preview at TD Garden. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. on ESPN. This will be the fourth meeting of the season between the East powerhouses.

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Trailing 25-3 less than five minutes into the game, the Cavs withstood stellar performances from Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown to snatch their ninth straight win.

Eighty-three points from Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown weren’t enough to push the Celtics past the first-place Cavs in a 123-116 loss at TD Garden.