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Mitchell scores 35, Cavs end Celtics' winning streak with 115-111 win in matchup of East's elite
CLEVELAND (AP) Donovan Mitchell scored 20 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter as the Cleveland Cavaliers ended Boston's seven-game winning streak with a 115-111 victory over the Celtics on Sunday night in the second intense matchup between the Eastern Conference’s top teams this season.
Mitchell made all six field-goal attempts - including four 3-pointers - in the fourth as the Cavs overcame a 12-point deficit. The All-Star guard scored 30 points in the second half after going just 2 of 8 from the floor in the first.
Darius Garland added 22 points for Cleveland, which got some revenge on Boston after the defending NBA champions handed the Cavs their first loss on Nov. 19 following a 15-0 start.
Jayson Tatum scored 33 points and Payton Pritchard 24 for the Celtics, who led 93-81 in the fourth before Mitchell took over. Kristaps Porzingis added 21 points for Boston.
The Celtics played without two starters: Jaylen Brown (illness) and Derrick White (foot sprain).
Celtics: Even short-handed, they pose so many problems with their offensive balance and arsenal of outside shooters.
Cavaliers: Mitchell showed why he's one of the league's best all-around players, shaking off a recent shooting slump (he went 5 of 23 in a loss to Atlanta on Friday) by making every big play down the stretch.
With Boston trailing 113-110 with 5 seconds left, Pritchard made his first free throw before intentionally missing his second while hoping for a long rebound. However, he got called for stepping into the lane too early, giving the ball back to Cleveland. Mitchell then put it away with two free throws.
Mitchell came in shooting just 40% (42 of 104) in his last five games.
Celtics host Miami on Monday to begin a stretch of four home games in six nights, and Cavaliers host Washington on Tuesday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Kristaps Porzingis vs. Jarrett Allen (Evan Mobley gains possession) | ||
| 11:47 | | Donovan Mitchell misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:46 |  | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 11:37 | | Jayson Tatum misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:35 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 11:28 | | Darius Garland misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:27 | | Jarrett Allen offensive rebound | ||
| 11:26 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point tip dunk | 0-2 |
| 11:09 | | Kristaps Porzingis misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 11:07 | | Darius Garland defensive rebound | ||
| 10:57 | | Evan Mobley turnover (bad pass) (Jrue Holiday steals) | ||
| 10:48 | | Al Horford misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 10:44 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 10:35 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point cutting dunk (Darius Garland assists) | 0-4 |
| 10:06 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:03 | | Jrue Holiday offensive rebound | ||
| 9:59 | | Jrue Holiday misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:58 | | Cavaliers defensive rebound | ||
| 9:46 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point cutting layup (Darius Garland assists) | 0-6 |
| 9:31 | | Jrue Holiday misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:30 | | Darius Garland defensive rebound | ||
| 9:22 | | Donovan Mitchell misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:20 | | Al Horford defensive rebound | ||
| 9:13 | | Sam Hauser turnover (lost ball) (Donovan Mitchell steals) | ||
| 9:13 | | Sam Hauser personal foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 9:13 | | Donovan Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 9:13 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 8:56 | | +3 | Darius Garland makes three point jump shot | 0-9 |
| 8:46 | | Isaac Okoro personal foul (Kristaps Porzingis draws the foul) | ||
| 8:44 | | +3 | Kristaps Porzingis makes three point jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists) | 3-9 |
| 8:25 | | Evan Mobley turnover (traveling) | ||
| 8:12 | | +3 | Jayson Tatum makes three point pullup jump shot | 6-9 |
| 7:50 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving layup | 6-11 |
| 7:50 | | Kristaps Porzingis shooting foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 7:50 | | +1 | Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 6-12 |
| 7:35 | | +3 | Al Horford makes three point jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists) | 9-12 |
| 7:21 | | Evan Mobley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:18 | | Jrue Holiday defensive rebound | ||
| 7:12 | | Donovan Mitchell personal foul (Kristaps Porzingis draws the foul) | ||
| 7:07 | | Sam Hauser misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:05 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 6:59 | | +3 | Isaac Okoro makes three point pullup jump shot (Evan Mobley assists) | 9-15 |
| 6:38 | | Evan Mobley blocks Jayson Tatum's two point driving layup | ||
| 6:37 | | Sam Hauser offensive rebound | ||
| 6:35 | | +2 | Kristaps Porzingis makes two point jump shot (Sam Hauser assists) | 11-15 |
| 6:27 | | Donovan Mitchell misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:26 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 6:12 | | Al Horford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:12 | | Isaac Okoro defensive rebound | ||
| 5:51 | | Evan Mobley misses two point layup | ||
| 5:51 | | Jarrett Allen offensive rebound | ||
| 5:50 | | Jarrett Allen misses two point putback layup | ||
| 5:49 | | Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound | ||
| 5:36 | | +2 | Kristaps Porzingis makes two point jump shot (Jrue Holiday assists) | 13-15 |
| 5:36 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:24 | | +3 | Darius Garland makes three point pullup jump shot (Caris LeVert assists) | 13-18 |
| 5:10 | | Jarrett Allen kicked ball violation | ||
| 4:58 | | +2 | Kristaps Porzingis makes two point turnaround jump shot | 15-18 |
| 4:47 | | Sam Merrill misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:45 | | Payton Pritchard defensive rebound | ||
| 4:37 | | +2 | Payton Pritchard makes two point pullup bank jump shot (Kristaps Porzingis assists) | 17-18 |
| 4:27 | | +3 | Caris LeVert makes three point pullup jump shot | 17-21 |
| 4:07 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 19-21 |
| 3:58 | | Darius Garland misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 3:56 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 3:42 | | +3 | Payton Pritchard makes three point stepback jump shot | 22-21 |
| 3:24 | | Georges Niang misses two point layup | ||
| 3:22 | | Luke Kornet defensive rebound | ||
| 3:12 | | Kristaps Porzingis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:09 | | Darius Garland defensive rebound | ||
| 3:00 | | +3 | Georges Niang makes three point stepback jump shot (Darius Garland assists) | 22-24 |
| 3:00 | | Celtics 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:46 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 2:42 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 2:37 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point running layup (Evan Mobley assists) | 22-26 |
| 2:24 | | Payton Pritchard misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 2:23 | | Cavaliers defensive rebound | ||
| 2:08 | | Luke Kornet blocks Evan Mobley's two point layup | ||
| 2:07 | | Al Horford defensive rebound | ||
| 1:56 | | Caris LeVert shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul) | ||
| 1:56 | | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-26 |
| 1:56 | | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-26 |
| 1:43 | | Sam Merrill misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:41 | | Luke Kornet defensive rebound | ||
| 1:31 | | Luke Kornet misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:29 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 1:23 | | +2 | Georges Niang makes two point driving finger roll layup (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 24-28 |
| 0:56 | | Payton Pritchard misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 0:53 | | Caris LeVert defensive rebound | ||
| 0:47 | | Caris LeVert misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:45 | | Luke Kornet defensive rebound | ||
| 0:34 | | Jrue Holiday misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:31 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 0:10 | | Donovan Mitchell misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:08 | | Payton Pritchard defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | | Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:36 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 11:29 | | +3 | Georges Niang makes three point jump shot (Sam Merrill assists) | 24-31 |
| 11:11 | | +3 | Kristaps Porzingis makes three point jump shot (Payton Pritchard assists) | 27-31 |
| 10:53 | | Evan Mobley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:49 | | Payton Pritchard defensive rebound | ||
| 10:43 | | Kristaps Porzingis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:41 | | Cavaliers defensive rebound | ||
| 10:25 | | +2 | Caris LeVert makes two point driving layup | 27-33 |
| 9:59 | | Celtics turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 9:52 | | +2 | Ty Jerome makes two point driving floating jump shot | 27-35 |
| 9:36 | | Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:31 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 9:27 | | Donovan Mitchell misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:22 | | Georges Niang offensive rebound | ||
| 9:21 | | Donovan Mitchell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:19 | | Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound | ||
| 9:01 | | Jrue Holiday turnover (traveling) | ||
| 8:52 | | Ty Jerome misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:51 | | Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound | ||
| 8:39 | | Jaylon Tyson personal foul (Kristaps Porzingis draws the foul) | ||
| 8:31 | | Jrue Holiday misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 8:29 | | Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound | ||
| 8:22 | | Evan Mobley misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:19 | | Evan Mobley offensive rebound | ||
| 8:19 | | Evan Mobley misses two point tip layup | ||
| 8:18 | | Sam Hauser defensive rebound | ||
| 8:11 | | Sam Hauser misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:06 | | Georges Niang defensive rebound | ||
| 7:59 | | +3 | Georges Niang makes three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 27-38 |
| 7:58 | | Celtics 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:42 | | +2 | Sam Hauser makes two point driving layup (Jrue Holiday assists) | 29-38 |
| 7:26 | | Ty Jerome misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:24 | | Drew Peterson defensive rebound | ||
| 7:21 | | +3 | Drew Peterson makes three point running pullup jump shot (Jrue Holiday assists) | 32-38 |
| 7:09 | | Evan Mobley turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 6:52 | | +2 | Al Horford makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Payton Pritchard assists) | 34-38 |
| 6:32 | | Payton Pritchard shooting foul (Darius Garland draws the foul) | ||
| 6:32 | | +1 | Darius Garland makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-39 |
| 6:32 | | +1 | Darius Garland makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-40 |
| 6:13 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point driving layup | 36-40 |
| 6:13 | | Jaylon Tyson shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul) | ||
| 6:13 | | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 37-40 |
| 6:02 | | Al Horford personal foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | ||
| 5:53 | | Jayson Tatum shooting foul (Ty Jerome draws the foul) | ||
| 5:53 | | +1 | Ty Jerome makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-41 |
| 5:53 | | +1 | Ty Jerome makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-42 |
| 5:33 | | Jayson Tatum misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 5:32 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 5:13 | | Caris LeVert misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 5:11 | | Drew Peterson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:04 | | Drew Peterson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:02 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 4:55 | | Ty Jerome turnover (lost ball) (Al Horford steals) | ||
| 4:51 | | Isaac Okoro blocks Drew Peterson's two point running layup | ||
| 4:51 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 4:46 | | +3 | Sam Hauser makes three point jump shot (Al Horford assists) | 40-42 |
| 4:28 | | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point driving floating jump shot | 40-44 |
| 4:06 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point driving layup | 42-44 |
| 3:59 | | Darius Garland misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 3:56 | | Drew Peterson defensive rebound | ||