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Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers

May 21, 2018
FINAL

Box Score

1234T
BOS18352326102
CLE34342122111

Game Recap

LeBron James scored 44 points leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to defeat the Boston Celtics 111-102, tieing the series 2-2.

Player Stats

Boston Celtics logoCELTICSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-PTS
0Jayson TatumSF385-130-17-8210023-1417
13Marcus Morris Sr.PF244-81-21-2311025-910
42Al HorfordC415-131-34-4711101+215
7Jaylen BrownSG3910-232-63-3622005-825
12Terry RozierPG396-153-91-36113003+316
36Marcus Smart302-81-53-4552155-48
37Semi Ojeleye91-21-20-0100002-143
46Aron Baynes162-30-04-6700102-18
8Shane Larkin— did not play —— did not play —
55Greg Monroe— did not play —— did not play —
28Abdel Nader— did not play —— did not play —
30Guerschon Yabusele— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-35-8541.2%9-2832.1%23-3076.7%372193926-102
Cleveland Cavaliers logoCAVALIERSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-PTS
23LeBron JamesSF4117-281-49-13532073+944
0Kevin LovePF283-121-42-21130065+59
13Tristan ThompsonC386-100-01-21221211+913
5JR SmithSG323-93-60-0330012+89
3George HillPG386-91-30-1432003+913
22Larry Nance Jr.101-10-05-7311200+77
26Kyle Korver254-72-54-4400305014
32Jeff Green201-50-10-0500124+52
8Jordan Clarkson40-00-00-0000010-50
16Cedi Osman00-00-00-0000000-20
81Jose Calderon— did not play —— did not play —
1Rodney Hood— did not play —— did not play —
41Ante Zizic— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-41-8150.6%8-2334.8%21-2972.4%4715681823-111

Play-by-Play

1st quarterBOSCLE
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (12:00)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (11:40) MISS Horford 3' Layup
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (11:40) CAVALIERS Rebound
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (11:23) MISS Love 32' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (11:18) Rozier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (11:13) MISS Rozier 1' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (11:10) G. Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (11:05) MISS Thompson 2' Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (11:05) Horford BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (11:00) Thompson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (10:59) MISS Thompson 1' Layup
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (10:59) Thompson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +2 (10:50) Thompson 1' Putback Layup (2 PTS)
    02
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (10:47) Morris Sr. 1' Driving Dunk (2 PTS) (Rozier 1 AST)
    22
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:27) Morris Sr. S.FOUL (P1.T1) (B.Kennedy)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +1 (10:27) Love Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    23
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +1 (10:27) Love Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    24
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (10:11) Love Shooting Block Foul (P1.T1) (E.Lewis)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (10:11) Horford Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    34
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (10:11) Horford Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    44
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (9:58) MISS Smith 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:56) Morris Sr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (9:47) Morris Sr. 14' Turnaround Fadeaway (4 PTS)
    64
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (9:28) MISS Love 14' Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:26) Rozier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:21) MISS Brown 1' Driving Layup
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (9:18) Thompson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +2 (9:12) James 11' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS)
    66
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (8:54) MISS Morris Sr. 9' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (8:52) James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (8:38) Love 3 Second Violation Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (8:22) Brown 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Rozier 2 AST)
    86
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +3 (8:07) Smith 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (G. Hill 1 AST)
    89
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (7:54) Rozier 17' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Horford 1 AST)
    109
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +2 (7:31) Thompson 1' Layup (4 PTS)
    1011
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:20) MISS Rozier 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (7:18) Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:18) Brown P.FOUL (P1.T2) (S.Foster)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:11) Rozier P.FOUL (P1.T3) (E.Lewis)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (7:03) MISS Smith 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:03) Celtics Rebound
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:40) MISS Morris Sr. 14' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (6:38) Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +3 (6:29) Smith 33' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (James 1 AST)
    1014
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:10) MISS Brown 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:08) Morris Sr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:04) MISS Horford 17' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (6:02) Love REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (5:48) Love Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (5:48) Horford STEAL (1 STL)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (5:45) MISS Tatum 1' Running Dunk
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (5:42) Love REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +2 (5:38) James 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup (4 PTS)
    1016
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (5:38) Morris Sr. S.FOUL (P2.T4) (S.Foster)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (5:38) CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +1 (5:38) James Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
    1017
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (5:27) G. Hill P.FOUL (P1.T2) (B.Kennedy)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (5:15) MISS Smart 11' Jump Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (5:15) Thompson BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (5:10) Thompson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +2 (4:53) James 15' Turnaround Fadeaway (7 PTS)
    1019
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (4:38) Ojeleye 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Rozier 3 AST)
    1319
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +2 (4:18) Love 11' Jump Bank Shot (4 PTS) (G. Hill 2 AST)
    1321
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (4:05) Rozier 18' Pullup Jump Shot (4 PTS)
    1521
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (3:52) Thompson Offensive Charge Foul (P1.T3) (B.Kennedy)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (3:52) Thompson Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:33) MISS Smart 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (3:31) Love REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +2 (3:27) James 1' Layup (9 PTS) (Love 1 AST)
    1523
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:20) MISS Smart 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (3:18) Love REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (3:08) MISS Smith 23' Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:06) Rozier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:05) Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:47) MISS Tatum 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (2:45) James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:45) Ojeleye P.FOUL (P1.PN) (S.Foster)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +1 (2:45) James Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
    1524
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +1 (2:45) James Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
    1525
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:35) MISS Brown 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:28) Baynes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (2:28) Baynes 1' Tip Dunk Shot (2 PTS)
    1725
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:23) Morris Sr. P.FOUL (P3.PN) (B.Kennedy)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +1 (2:23) Nance Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    1726
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (2:23) MISS Nance Jr. Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:21) Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:11) Smart Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (2:11) Nance Jr. STEAL (1 STL)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:11) Smart P.FOUL (P1.PN) (E.Lewis)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +1 (2:11) Nance Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)
    1727
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (2:11) MISS Nance Jr. Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:08) Smart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:53) MISS Brown 11' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (1:53) Korver BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (1:49) Korver REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +3 (1:45) G. Hill 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS)
    1730
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (1:33) Green P.FOUL (P1.T4) (S.Foster)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:16) MISS Smart 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (1:14) Nance Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (1:04) Love Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T4)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:04) Brown STEAL (1 STL)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (1:04) Love P.FOUL (P2.PN) (S.Foster)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:04) MISS Smart Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:04) Celtics Rebound
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (1:04) Smart Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
    1830
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +2 (0:52) Korver 19' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Nance Jr. 1 AST)
    1832
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:36) MISS Tatum 13' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (0:33) Thompson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +2 (0:30) Green 10' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Thompson 1 AST)
    1834
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:23) MISS Brown 4' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (0:23) Nance Jr. BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:23) Celtics Rebound
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:13) MISS Brown 1' Driving Dunk
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (0:11) Green REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (0:00) MISS Green 13' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (0:00) CAVALIERS Rebound
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

102Points111
35-85(41.2%)Field Goal(%)41-81(50.6%)
9-28(32.1%)3-Point(%)8-23(34.8%)
23-30(76.7%)Free Throw(%)21-29(72.4%)
37(9)Rebounds(Offensive)47(9)
21Assists15
9Steals6
3Blocks8
9Turnovers18
26Fouls23
38Pts In The Paint50
10Fast Break Pts10
19Pts Off Turnovers12
19Bench Pts23
2Largest Lead19

Game Details

Monday, May 21, 2018 · 8:30 PM
Dodger Stadium · Los Angeles, CA
attendance: 20,562 (36.7%)
tv: ESPN