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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics

May 25, 2017
FINAL

Box Score

1234T
CLE43323426135
BOS27301728102

Game Recap

LeBron James scores 35 points and passes Michael Jordan to become all-time playoff scoring leader, as the Cavaliers defeat the Celtics, in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Player Stats

Cleveland Cavaliers logoCAVALIERSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-PTS
23LeBron JamesSF3413-184-75-8883124+3635
0Kevin LovePF275-133-72-21134112+4315
13Tristan ThompsonC291-30-04-4510100+336
5JR SmithSG232-41-31-2102014+296
2Kyrie IrvingPG319-154-82-2272030+3324
26Kyle Korver112-42-41-1000022+67
24Richard Jefferson143-51-32-2310015-109
31Deron Williams175-62-32-2000001+314
4Iman Shumpert122-30-00-0301100+64
8Channing Frye122-62-50-0221000-26
3Derrick Williams81-20-00-0020010-42
30Dahntay Jones82-40-01-1100103-45
1James Jones81-20-10-0200000-42
TOTAL-48-8556.5%19-4146.3%20-2483.3%38241351121-135
Boston Celtics logoCELTICSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-PTS
99Jae CrowderSF283-80-15-7630104-1711
41Kelly OlynykPF182-81-22-2421121-217
42Al HorfordC264-80-00-0310033-308
0Avery BradleySG3110-202-51-1410021-3223
36Marcus SmartPG252-72-50-0521053-246
8Jonas Jerebko81-21-20-0201022-93
12Terry Rozier344-130-52-3472013-1510
7Jaylen Brown82-30-03-5010010-137
30Gerald Green214-83-63-3202113-214
90Amir Johnson60-00-01-2300000-101
44Tyler Zeller122-30-00-0320111+24
13James Young92-42-40-0310000+26
55Jordan Mickey81-20-00-0000102+42
TOTAL-37-8643.0%11-3036.7%17-2373.9%3920751823-102

Play-by-Play

1st quarterCLEBOS
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (12:00) Jump Ball Horford vs. Thompson: Tip to Olynyk
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (11:41) Smith P.FOUL (P1.T1) (E.Malloy)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (11:34) MISS Crowder 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (11:33) Love REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (11:20) MISS Love 3' Driving Layup
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (11:20) Olynyk BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (11:19) Crowder REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (11:11) MISS Smart 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (11:10) Cavaliers Rebound
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +3 (10:59) Love 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS)
    30
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (10:45) Smart 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (3 PTS)
    33
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +2 (10:27) Love 6' Turnaround Hook Shot (5 PTS) (James 1 AST)
    53
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:15) MISS Smart 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (10:14) James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +3 (10:06) Love 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (James 2 AST)
    83
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:50) MISS Horford 21' Jump Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (9:49) Love REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (9:36) MISS Love 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:35) CELTICS Rebound
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:23) MISS Olynyk 2' Cutting Layup Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:23) James BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (9:22) Thompson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (9:17) MISS Love 2' Layup
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (9:17) Crowder BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (9:16) James REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +2 (9:15) James 2' Putback Layup (2 PTS)
    103
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:10) Smart Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:10) James STEAL (1 STL)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +2 (9:07) James 2' Cutting Layup Shot (4 PTS) (Irving 1 AST)
    123
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:07) Crowder S.FOUL (P1.T1) (E.Malloy)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (9:07) MISS James Free Throw 1 of 1
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:07) Crowder REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (8:42) Horford 5' Driving Hook Shot (2 PTS)
    125
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (8:33) Olynyk P.FOUL (P1.T2) (K.Mauer)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (8:22) MISS Smith 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (8:21) Horford REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (8:12) MISS Olynyk 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (8:11) Love REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +2 (8:08) Smith Running Dunk (2 PTS) (James 3 AST)
    145
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (8:08) CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (8:00) Olynyk Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (8:00) Love STEAL (1 STL)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:48) CELTICS T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Horford ) (K.Mauer)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +1 (7:48) Irving Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)
    155
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (7:39) MISS Love 19' Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:38) Bradley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (7:28) Bradley 17' Step Back Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    157
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +2 (7:13) Irving 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup (3 PTS)
    177
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (6:57) Jerebko 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Bradley 1 AST)
    1710
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:46) Horford S.FOUL (P1.T3) (K.Mauer)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +1 (6:46) Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    1810
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +1 (6:46) Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    1910
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:24) MISS Smart 15' Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:24) Love BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:23) Smart REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:22) MISS Smart 16' Jump Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (6:20) James REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (6:15) MISS Love 1' Layup
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (6:14) Love REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +2 (6:12) Love 5' Turnaround Fadeaway (10 PTS)
    2110
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (5:50) MISS Horford 8' Driving Hook Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (5:49) Irving REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (5:42) MISS Irving 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (5:41) Jerebko REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (5:32) Love S.FOUL (P1.T2) (K.Mauer)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (5:32) Crowder Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    2111
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (5:32) Crowder Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    2112
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +2 (5:20) Thompson 3' Cutting Layup Shot (4 PTS) (James 4 AST)
    2312
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (5:00) MISS Bradley 2' Cutting Finger Roll Layup Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:58) Crowder REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:54) MISS Jerebko 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (4:53) James REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (4:47) James 2' Driving Layup (6 PTS)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:47) Jerebko Shooting Block Foul (P1.T4) (K.Fitzgerald)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (4:47) MISS James Free Throw 1 of 1
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:47) Jerebko REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:25) MISS Bradley 21' Step Back Jump Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (4:25) Cavaliers Rebound
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:25) Horford L.B.FOUL (P2.PN) (K.Fitzgerald)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (4:25) MISS Smith Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (4:25) Cavaliers Rebound
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +1 (4:25) Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
    2612
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:10) Jerebko Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:10) James STEAL (2 STL)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (3:58) James 1' Driving Dunk (8 PTS)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:58) CELTICS Timeout: Short (Full 1 Short 1)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (3:43) Cavaliers T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec James ) (E.Malloy)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (3:43) Bradley Free Throw Technical (3 PTS)
    2813
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (3:35) Smith S.FOUL (P2.T3) (E.Malloy)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:35) MISS Brown Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:35) CELTICS Rebound
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (3:35) Brown Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
    2814
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +3 (3:20) Korver 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (James 5 AST)
    3114
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (3:09) Rozier 10' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    3116
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +3 (2:44) Korver 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (James 6 AST)
    3416
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:31) MISS Bradley 2' Driving Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:31) Thompson BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (2:29) Love REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +2 (2:27) Irving 3' Running Reverse Layup (5 PTS) (Love 1 AST)
    3616
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:27) Rozier S.FOUL (P1.PN) (E.Malloy)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (2:27) Cavaliers Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +1 (2:27) Irving Free Throw 1 of 1 (6 PTS)
    3716
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:21) Rozier 2' Driving Layup (4 PTS)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (2:21) Korver Shooting Block Foul (P1.T4) (E.Malloy)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (2:21) Rozier Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
    3719
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (2:07) MISS Jefferson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:06) Rozier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (2:00) Smart 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Rozier 1 AST)
    3722
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (1:56) Cavaliers Timeout: Short (Reg.1 Short 1)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +3 (1:31) James 3PT Fadeaway Jumper (11 PTS)
    4022
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (1:16) Jefferson P.FOUL (P1.PN) (K.Fitzgerald)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (1:16) Crowder Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
    4023
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:16) MISS Crowder Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (1:16) Jefferson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +3 (1:01) Irving 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (9 PTS)
    4323
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (0:53) Bradley 3' Cutting Layup Shot (5 PTS) (Rozier 2 AST)
    4325
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (0:37) Irving Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (0:37) Olynyk STEAL (1 STL)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (0:29) Crowder 2' Cutting Layup Shot (5 PTS) (Olynyk 1 AST)
    4327
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (0:07) MISS Irving 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:05) CELTICS Rebound
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:02) MISS Rozier 22' Jump Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (0:01) Thompson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

135Points102
48-85(56.5%)Field Goal(%)37-86(43.0%)
19-41(46.3%)3-Point(%)11-30(36.7%)
20-24(83.3%)Free Throw(%)17-23(73.9%)
38(6)Rebounds(Offensive)39(12)
24Assists20
13Steals7
5Blocks5
11Turnovers18
21Fouls23
50Pts In The Paint38
20Fast Break Pts27
12Pts Off Turnovers16
49Bench Pts47
39Largest Lead0

Game Details

Thursday, May 25, 2017 · 8:30 PM
TD Garden · Boston, MA
attendance: 18,624 (95.1%)
tv: TNT