Game 1: Celtics bury Cavs by 25 in NBA Playoffs
BOSTON (WJW) — The Cleveland Cavaliers, fresh off their Game 7 win over the Orlando Magic, are now facing a much tougher opponent as they play the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
Game one tipped off in Boston just after 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Boston beat Cleveland 120-95.
Donovan Mitchell once again getting ZERO help. Sound familiar?
If #Cavs ever want to be considered a legit/serious title contender, they’re gonna need another scorer for Mitchell because Garland & Mobley are not it!
That is, of course, Mitchell stays in Cleveland.@fox8news— John Sabol (@John_Sabol) May 8, 2024
#Cavs road playoff woes continue, Boston wins game 1 120-95. Donovan Mitchell led Cleveland with 33 points. The #Celtics knocked down 18 3's in the game.
— P.J. ZIEGLER (@PJFOX8) May 8, 2024
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Kristaps Porzingis is OUT for Boston for game 1 vs. #Cavs.
— P.J. ZIEGLER (@PJFOX8) May 6, 2024
#Cavs start the 2nd qtr ice cold. They’ve missed their first 7 shots from the field to start the qtr.#Celtics haven’t shot the ball that much better but have their biggest lead of the night 47-34.@fox8news
— John Sabol (@John_Sabol) May 7, 2024
Boston led Cleveland at the half 59-49 then the Celtics took a commanding 15 point lead to start the 4th quarter.
#Celtics are absolutely loaded! They were my preseason pick to win the title. They’re flexing their depth even without Porzingis.#Cavs miss Jarrett Allen in the worst way. So many holes & flaws with the roster that need to be addressed in order to be a legit title contender IMO
— John Sabol (@John_Sabol) May 8, 2024
The Cavs went 1-2 against Boston during the regular season, with the lone win coming at home in early March, thanks to a big fourth quarter from Dean Wade who threw in five three-pointers and scored 20 points in the last frame.
The Cavs won the game 105-104, Donovan Mitchell did not play in the game with a knee injury.
The Cavs will have Donovan Mitchell for the Celtics series, and they could have their center Jarrett Allen who is listed as questionable for Tuesday night’s game with bruised ribs. Dean Wade will not play for the Wine and Gold in Game 1, he is still bothered by a knee injury that has him sidelined since March 13.
Boston will be without Kristaps Porzingis, who is out for the Celtics with a calf injury.
The Cavs erased an 18-point deficit on Sunday against Orlando to clinch their first playoff series win since 2018, and their first playoff series win without LeBron James on the roster in 31 years.
Twinsburg HS remains closed Tuesday after lightning strike
The Cavs did it without winning a game on the road. Boston will have home-court advantage in the second round and that could be trouble for Cleveland who is 0-5 in playoff games on the road under J.B. Bickerstaff.
The Cavs coach is 0-8 all-time in road playoff games in his coaching career.
Here’s the schedule:
Game 1: Cavaliers vs. Celtics, Tuesday, May 7 (7 p.m., TNT)
Game 2: Cavaliers vs. Celtics, Thursday, May 9 (7 p.m., ESPN)
Game 3: Celtics vs. Cavaliers, Saturday, May 11 (8:30 p.m., ABC)
Game 4: Celtics vs. Cavaliers, Monday, May 13 (7 p.m., TNT)
Game 5: Cavaliers vs. Celtics, Wednesday, May 15 (TBD, TNT)
Game 6: Celtics vs. Cavaliers, Friday, May 17 (TBD, ESPN)
Game 7: Cavaliers vs. Celtics, Sunday, May 19 (TBD, TBD)
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