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Final
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Cleveland Cavaliers
123
Home
Boston Celtics
116
Venue: TD Garden
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Boston Celtics 123-116 on the road on Friday, February 28, 2025 at TD Garden. Donovan Mitchell had 41 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Jayson Tatum had 46 points, 16 rebounds and 9 assists for the Boston Celtics.
The Cleveland Cavaliers trailed 74-64 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 28-18. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Jayson Tatum (double-double, Boston Celtics), Evan Mobley (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers). Bench points: Cleveland Cavaliers 33, Boston Celtics 6. Darius Garland had 20 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics?
- The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Boston Celtics 123-116 on February 28, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Donovan Mitchell scored 41 for the Cleveland Cavaliers; Jayson Tatum scored 46 for the Boston Celtics with 16 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 26 | 38 | 31 | 28 | 123 |
| Boston Celtics | 38 | 36 | 24 | 18 | 116 |
Game leaders
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 41 Donovan Mitchell
- Rebounds
- 12 Evan Mobley
- Assists
- 7 Darius Garland
Boston Celtics
- Points
- 46 Jayson Tatum
- Rebounds
- 16 Jayson Tatum
- Assists
- 9 Jayson Tatum
Evan Mobley double-double (17 PTS, 12 REB) · Jayson Tatum double-double (46 PTS, 16 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 35:08 | 41 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13-26 | 5-12 | 10-11 | 1 | +0 |
| Darius Garland starter | 31:33 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9-23 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0 | -17 |
| Evan Mobley starter | 28:57 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6-12 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 4 | +2 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 23:43 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | -23 |
| Max Strus starter | 21:37 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -19 |
| De'Andre Hunter bench | 28:51 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-6 | 3-3 | 1-2 | 1 | +21 |
| Ty Jerome bench | 21:09 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +34 |
| Dean Wade bench | 19:10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | +12 |
| Sam Merrill bench | 17:44 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +22 |
| Isaac Okoro bench | 12:08 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +3 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick White starter | 41:06 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5-12 | 4-10 | 2-2 | 3 | -2 |
| Jayson Tatum starter | 40:35 | 46 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 19-37 | 4-12 | 4-5 | 4 | +5 |
| Sam Hauser starter | 37:44 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | +18 |
| Al Horford starter | 37:34 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 |
| Jaylen Brown starter | 33:55 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13-24 | 4-6 | 7-10 | 4 | +10 |
| Payton Pritchard bench | 25:24 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | -36 |
| Luke Kornet bench | 19:18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | -26 |
| Torrey Craig bench | 2:57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -8 |
| Drew Peterson bench | 1:27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
Not available: Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porziņģis
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Stat | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|
| 16/19 (84%) | Free throws | 13/17 (76%) |
| 28/55 (50%) | 2 pointers | 26/50 (52%) |
| 17/39 (43%) | 3 pointers | 17/39 (43%) |
| 45/94 (47%) | Field goals | 43/89 (48%) |
| 44 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 30 | Defensive rebounds | 26 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 23 | Assists | 20 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 14 | Fouls | 19 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 11 |
| 7:55 | Time spent in lead | 38:18 |
| 7 | Biggest lead | 22 |
Largest margin: 22 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 1
- Times tied
- 4
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 7 Q4 0:56
- Largest lead · Boston Celtics
- 22 Q1 7:12
- Longest run
- 11-0 Boston Celtics · Q1 11:44 to Q1 10:05
Scoring plays
Q1 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 0 | 3 |
| 10:41 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 0 | 5 |
| 10:29 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 0 | 8 |
| 10:05 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 0 | 11 |
| 9:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 2 | 11 |
| 8:58 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 2 | 14 |
| 8:17 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 2 | 17 |
| 8:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 3 | 17 |
| 7:48 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 3 | 19 |
| 7:27 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 3 | 22 |
| 7:12 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 3 | 25 |
| 6:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 5 | 25 |
| 6:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 2-pt field goal | 7 | 25 |
| 5:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 9 | 25 |
| 4:44 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 9 | 26 |
| 4:44 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 9 | 27 |
| 4:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 10 | 27 |
| 4:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 13 | 27 |
| 3:37 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 13 | 29 |
| 3:05 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 13 | 30 |
| 2:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 3-pt field goal | 16 | 30 |
| 2:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 18 | 30 |
| 1:57 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 18 | 32 |
| 1:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 20 | 32 |
| 1:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 3-pt field goal | 23 | 32 |
| 1:00 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 23 | 33 |
| 0:37 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 23 | 35 |
| 0:37 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 23 | 36 |
| 0:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 3-pt field goal | 26 | 36 |
| 0:02 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 26 | 38 |
Q2 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 28 | 38 |
| 11:31 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 28 | 41 |
| 11:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 29 | 41 |
| 11:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 30 | 41 |
| 10:59 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 30 | 44 |
| 10:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 33 | 44 |
| 10:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 35 | 44 |
| 9:45 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 35 | 46 |
| 9:45 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 35 | 47 |
| 9:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaac Okoro 2-pt field goal | 37 | 47 |
| 8:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 38 | 47 |
| 8:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 39 | 47 |
| 8:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 2-pt field goal | 41 | 47 |
| 7:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 3-pt field goal | 44 | 47 |
| 6:36 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 44 | 49 |
| 6:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 47 | 49 |
| 6:06 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 47 | 52 |
| 5:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 49 | 52 |
| 5:38 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 49 | 55 |
| 4:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaac Okoro 3-pt field goal | 52 | 55 |
| 4:34 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 52 | 57 |
| 3:59 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 52 | 59 |
| 3:44 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 52 | 62 |
| 3:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 54 | 62 |
| 3:03 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 54 | 65 |
| 2:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 56 | 65 |
| 2:11 | Boston Celtics | Al Horford 3-pt field goal | 56 | 68 |
| 1:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 59 | 68 |
| 1:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 62 | 68 |
| 0:54 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 62 | 70 |
| 0:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 63 | 70 |
| 0:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 64 | 70 |
| 0:35 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 64 | 72 |
| 0:03 | Boston Celtics | Al Horford 2-pt field goal | 64 | 74 |
Q3 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:25 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 64 | 75 |
| 11:25 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 64 | 76 |
| 11:25 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 64 | 77 |
| 10:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 66 | 77 |
| 10:44 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 66 | 78 |
| 10:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 68 | 78 |
| 10:15 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 68 | 80 |
| 9:36 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 68 | 82 |
| 9:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 70 | 82 |
| 9:02 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 70 | 85 |
| 8:17 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 70 | 87 |
| 7:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 3-pt field goal | 73 | 87 |
| 6:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 75 | 87 |
| 6:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 77 | 87 |
| 5:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 79 | 87 |
| 5:35 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 79 | 89 |
| 5:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 80 | 89 |
| 5:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 81 | 89 |
| 4:23 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 81 | 91 |
| 3:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 83 | 91 |
| 3:23 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 83 | 93 |
| 2:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 85 | 93 |
| 2:23 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 85 | 96 |
| 2:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 88 | 96 |
| 1:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 90 | 96 |
| 0:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 93 | 96 |
| 0:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 94 | 96 |
| 0:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 95 | 96 |
| 0:12 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 95 | 98 |
Q4 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 95 | 100 |
| 11:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 98 | 100 |
| 10:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 100 | 100 |
| 10:23 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 100 | 101 |
| 9:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 101 | 101 |
| 8:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 104 | 101 |
| 8:22 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 104 | 103 |
| 8:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 106 | 103 |
| 7:49 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 106 | 106 |
| 7:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 109 | 106 |
| 6:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 111 | 106 |
| 5:03 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 111 | 108 |
| 4:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 114 | 108 |
| 4:26 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 114 | 110 |
| 3:51 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 114 | 112 |
| 3:15 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 114 | 114 |
| 2:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 116 | 114 |
| 1:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 117 | 114 |
| 1:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 118 | 114 |
| 0:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 121 | 114 |
| 0:50 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 121 | 115 |
| 0:50 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 121 | 116 |
| 0:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 122 | 116 |
| 0:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 123 | 116 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: tied 2-2. Final series: tied 2-2.
- Nov 19: Cleveland Cavaliers 117 at Boston Celtics 120
- Dec 1: Boston Celtics 111 at Cleveland Cavaliers 115
- Feb 4: Boston Celtics 112 at Cleveland Cavaliers 105
- Feb 28: Cleveland Cavaliers 123 at Boston Celtics 116 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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