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FINAL
May 11, 2024

Game Recap

The Celtics defeated the Cavaliers, 106-93, in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Jayson Tatum led the way for the Celtics with 33 points, 13 rebounds and six assists, while Jaylen Brown added 28 points and nine rebounds in the victory. Donovan Mitchell notched 33 points (7-12 3pt. FG) and six rebounds for the Cavaliers in the losing effort. The Celtics lead this best-of-seven series, 2-1, with Game 4 taking place in Cleveland on Monday, May 13 (7:00 p.m. ET, TNT/truTV).

Box Score

1234T
BOS30272722106
CLE2820212493
Boston Celtics logoCELTICSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
7Jaylen BrownSF4013-172-30-293102428+18
0Jayson TatumPF4111-252-89-9136115233+8
42Al HorfordC381-70-60-07200032+12
9Derrick WhiteSG364-133-81-133111112+13
4Jrue HolidayPG377-103-41-285011118+15
40Luke Kornet71-10-00-01001012+1
11Payton Pritchard222-41-20-03300115-4
30Sam Hauser92-32-30-00000106+10
12Oshae Brissett10-00-00-00000000-2
44Jaden Springer10-00-00-00000000-2
50Svi Mykhailiuk10-00-00-00000010-2
27Jordan Walsh00-00-00-00000000-2
88Neemias Queta— did not play —— did not play —
26Xavier Tillman— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-41-8051.2%13-3438.2%11-1478.6%4422341114106-
Cleveland Cavaliers logoCAVALIERSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
1Max StrusSF372-82-60-05200146-14
35Isaac OkoroPF171-70-40-01110102-17
4Evan MobleyC377-110-13-381103117-16
45Donovan MitchellSG4312-227-122-363200233-10
10Darius GarlandPG376-151-62-236012315-17
3Caris LeVert296-121-32-261001015-1
32Dean Wade162-61-40-03301025+12
13Tristan Thompson40-00-00-02000020-6
24Marcus Morris Sr.40-20-00-01000000-2
5Sam Merrill100-10-00-00000000+6
31Jarrett Allen— did not play —— did not play —
30Damian Jones— did not play —— did not play —
20Georges Niang— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-36-8442.9%12-3633.3%9-1090%35174281493-

Play-by-Play

1st quarterboscle
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (11:56) Jump Ball E. Mobley vs. A. Horford: Tip to M. Strus
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (11:41) MISS M. Strus 31' 3PT
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (11:39) A. Horford REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (11:28) MISS A. Horford 25' 3PT
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (11:23) M. Strus REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (11:17) MISS I. Okoro running 3PT
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (11:14) J. Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:52) MISS J. Holiday 26' step back 3PT
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (10:50) M. Strus REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +3 (10:37) D. Mitchell 25' 3PT step back (3 PTS)
    03
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:16) MISS A. Horford 3PT
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:13) J. Holiday REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (10:08) J. Holiday driving Hook (2 PTS)
    23
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +3 (9:59) D. Mitchell 26' 3PT pullup (6 PTS)
    26
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (9:48) J. Tatum 25' 3PT (3 PTS) (D. White 1 AST)
    56
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (9:36) M. Strus bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:36) D. White STEAL (1 STL)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:32) MISS J. Brown running Layup
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (9:30) TEAM defensive REBOUND
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (9:19) MISS D. Mitchell 27' pullup 3PT
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (9:15) E. Mobley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (9:14) E. Mobley bad pass out-of-bounds TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (9:07) J. Holiday driving Layup (4 PTS) (J. Tatum 1 AST)
    76
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +2 (8:50) E. Mobley cutting DUNK (2 PTS) (I. Okoro 1 AST)
    78
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (8:37) J. Tatum 25' 3PT (6 PTS) (J. Holiday 1 AST)
    108
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +2 (8:16) E. Mobley cutting Layup (4 PTS) (D. Garland 1 AST)
    1010
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (8:16) J. Holiday shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Mobley 1 FT)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +1 (8:16) E. Mobley Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
    1011
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (7:51) J. Tatum driving Layup (8 PTS)
    1211
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (7:41) I. Okoro step out-of-bounds TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:25) MISS D. White cutting Layup
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (7:23) E. Mobley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (7:11) MISS D. Mitchell driving Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:08) J. Holiday REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (7:06) M. Strus kicked ball VIOLATION
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:57) MISS D. White 24' 3PT
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (6:54) I. Okoro REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (6:47) MISS D. Garland 25' pullup 3PT
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:43) J. Tatum REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:38) MISS J. Tatum 26' pullup 3PT
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (6:34) D. Mitchell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (6:32) D. Garland bad pass out-of-bounds TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (6:32) CLE Timeout
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:19) J. Tatum bad pass out-of-bounds TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (6:04) E. Mobley traveling TURNOVER (2 TO)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (5:44) J. Brown 11' turnaround fadeaway Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    1411
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (5:33) MISS D. Mitchell 10' driving floating Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (5:31) J. Tatum REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (5:26) D. White traveling TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (5:08) MISS C. LeVert 24' pullup 3PT
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (5:05) J. Tatum REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:56) MISS J. Tatum 14' pullup Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (4:53) E. Mobley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +2 (4:48) I. Okoro running Layup (2 PTS)
    1413
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:26) J. Tatum bad pass TURNOVER (2 TO)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (4:26) D. Mitchell STEAL (1 STL)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:18) L. Kornet shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Mobley 2 FT)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +1 (4:18) E. Mobley Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
    1414
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +1 (4:18) E. Mobley Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
    1415
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (4:06) J. Brown 30' 3PT pullup (5 PTS)
    1715
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +3 (3:54) D. Wade 26' 3PT (3 PTS) (C. LeVert 1 AST)
    1718
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (3:32) S. Hauser 3PT (3 PTS) (J. Tatum 2 AST)
    2018
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (3:16) MISS E. Mobley turnaround Hook
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:14) P. Pritchard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (3:09) J. Tatum driving DUNK (10 PTS) (P. Pritchard 1 AST)
    2218
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (3:08) CLE Timeout
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +3 (2:41) M. Strus 3PT (3 PTS) (D. Wade 1 AST)
    2221
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (2:24) J. Holiday 24' 3PT (7 PTS) (P. Pritchard 2 AST)
    2521
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +3 (1:59) D. Mitchell 25' 3PT step back (9 PTS)
    2524
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:50) P. Pritchard palming TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:39) A. Horford shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Garland 2 FT)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +1 (1:39) D. Garland Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    2525
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +1 (1:39) D. Garland Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    2526
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:27) MISS J. Tatum 25' pullup 3PT
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (1:23) T. Thompson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (1:20) MISS D. Mitchell 28' running pullup 3PT
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (1:16) D. Wade REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (1:15) MISS D. Garland 3PT
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:13) A. Horford REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (1:05) T. Thompson shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Holiday 2 FT)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:05) MISS J. Holiday Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:05) TEAM offensive REBOUND
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (1:05) J. Holiday Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
    2626
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (0:52) MISS C. LeVert driving finger roll Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:50) J. Tatum REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (0:47) P. Pritchard running Layup (2 PTS) (J. Holiday 2 AST)
    2826
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (0:34) D. Garland bad pass TURNOVER (2 TO)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:34) J. Tatum STEAL (1 STL)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (0:30) J. Tatum running Layup (12 PTS)
    3026
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +2 (0:12) D. Mitchell 8' floating Jump Shot (11 PTS)
    3028
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:00) MISS J. Tatum 9' driving floating Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:00) TEAM offensive REBOUND
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

106Points93
41-80(51.2%)Field Goal(%)36-84(42.9%)
13-34(38.2%)3-Point(%)12-36(33.3%)
11-14(78.6%)Free Throw(%)9-10(90.0%)
44(9)Rebounds(Offensive)35(7)
22Assists17
3Steals4
4Blocks2
11Turnovers8
14Fouls14
50Pts In The Paint48
12Fast Break Pts8
6Pts Off Turnovers7
13Bench Pts20
23Largest Lead4

Game Details

Saturday, May 11, 2024 · 8:30 PM
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse · Cleveland, OH
attendance: 19,432 (100.0%)
tv: ABC