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Final
Away
Boston Celtics
112
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Cleveland Cavaliers
105
Venue: Rocket Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Boston Celtics beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 112-105 on the road on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at Rocket Arena. Jayson Tatum had 22 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists for the Boston Celtics. Donovan Mitchell had 31 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Boston Celtics led 54-44 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 28-15. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Donovan Mitchell (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers), Jarrett Allen (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers), Al Horford (double-double, Boston Celtics). Bench points: Boston Celtics 29, Cleveland Cavaliers 23. Derrick White had 20 points, 5 rebounds and 2 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 Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers?
- The Boston Celtics beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 112-105 on February 4, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jayson Tatum scored 22 for the Boston Celtics; Donovan Mitchell scored 31 for the Cleveland Cavaliers with 10 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 28 | 26 | 33 | 25 | 112 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 105 |
Game leaders
Boston Celtics
- Points
- 22 Jayson Tatum
- Rebounds
- 10 Al Horford
- Assists
- 7 Jayson Tatum
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 31 Donovan Mitchell
- Rebounds
- 18 Jarrett Allen
- Assists
- 6 Donovan Mitchell
Al Horford double-double (13 PTS, 10 REB) · Donovan Mitchell double-double (31 PTS, 10 REB) · Jarrett Allen double-double (17 PTS, 18 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick White starter | 35:07 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7-14 | 6-12 | 0-2 | 0 | -11 |
| Jayson Tatum starter | 34:58 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7-23 | 3-11 | 5-6 | 0 | +1 |
| Kristaps Porziņģis starter | 34:39 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7-20 | 1-6 | 4-4 | 4 | -2 |
| Jaylen Brown starter | 28:19 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | -9 |
| Jrue Holiday starter | 26:15 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 3 | -10 |
| Payton Pritchard bench | 28:49 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-7 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2 | +19 |
| Al Horford bench | 26:32 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-12 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 3 | +19 |
| Sam Hauser bench | 12:53 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | +18 |
| Luke Kornet bench | 12:28 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | +10 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 36:09 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12-25 | 4-14 | 3-3 | 2 | -5 |
| Darius Garland starter | 34:01 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8-20 | 3-8 | 6-8 | 4 | +6 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 32:31 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 2 | +8 |
| Max Strus starter | 28:45 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | +5 |
| Evan Mobley starter | 27:52 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-14 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 2 | -9 |
| Georges Niang bench | 25:08 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 5 | -13 |
| Sam Merrill bench | 23:39 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-3 | 1 | +7 |
| Caris LeVert bench | 16:36 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -23 |
| Ty Jerome bench | 15:19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | -11 |
Not available: Dean Wade, Craig Porter, Luke Travers, Isaac Okoro
| Boston Celtics | Stat | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| 15/18 (83%) | Free throws | 22/26 (84%) |
| 23/50 (46%) | 2 pointers | 25/52 (48%) |
| 17/48 (35%) | 3 pointers | 11/39 (28%) |
| 40/98 (40%) | Field goals | 36/91 (39%) |
| 53 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 38 | Defensive rebounds | 37 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 26 | Assists | 18 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 10 | Steals | 6 |
| 6 | Blocks | 1 |
| 21 | Fouls | 23 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 41:50 | Time spent in lead | 3:46 |
| 20 | Biggest lead | 2 |
Largest margin: 20 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 1
- Times tied
- 3
- Largest lead · Boston Celtics
- 20 Q2 11:03
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 2 Q1 10:56
- Longest run
- 10-0 Boston Celtics · Q1 0:11 to Q2 11:03
Scoring plays
Q1 · 22 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 10:34 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 2 | 3 |
| 10:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 2 | 4 |
| 8:21 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 4 | 4 |
| 7:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 4 | 6 |
| 5:50 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 6 | 6 |
| 5:50 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 7 | 6 |
| 4:27 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 9 | 6 |
| 4:09 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 11 | 6 |
| 4:09 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 12 | 6 |
| 3:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 12 | 8 |
| 3:42 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 15 | 8 |
| 3:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 15 | 11 |
| 2:52 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 18 | 11 |
| 2:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 18 | 13 |
| 1:57 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 19 | 13 |
| 1:57 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 20 | 13 |
| 1:34 | Boston Celtics | Al Horford 3-pt field goal | 23 | 13 |
| 0:51 | Boston Celtics | Al Horford 2-pt field goal | 25 | 13 |
| 0:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 25 | 15 |
| 0:11 | Boston Celtics | Al Horford 3-pt field goal | 28 | 15 |
Q2 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | Boston Celtics | Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal | 30 | 15 |
| 11:21 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 33 | 15 |
| 11:03 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 34 | 15 |
| 11:03 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 35 | 15 |
| 10:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill Free throw | 35 | 16 |
| 10:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill Free throw | 35 | 17 |
| 10:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill Free throw | 35 | 18 |
| 10:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 35 | 20 |
| 10:03 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 38 | 20 |
| 9:16 | Boston Celtics | Al Horford 2-pt field goal | 40 | 20 |
| 9:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 40 | 22 |
| 9:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome Free throw | 40 | 23 |
| 8:14 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 43 | 23 |
| 7:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 43 | 25 |
| 7:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 43 | 26 |
| 6:52 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 45 | 26 |
| 5:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 45 | 28 |
| 5:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 45 | 30 |
| 4:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 45 | 31 |
| 4:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 45 | 32 |
| 4:28 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 48 | 32 |
| 3:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 48 | 35 |
| 3:19 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 50 | 35 |
| 2:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 50 | 38 |
| 2:06 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 52 | 38 |
| 1:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 52 | 39 |
| 1:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 52 | 40 |
| 1:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 52 | 42 |
| 0:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 52 | 44 |
| 0:00 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 54 | 44 |
Q3 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 54 | 47 |
| 11:21 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw | 55 | 47 |
| 11:21 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw | 56 | 47 |
| 11:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 56 | 49 |
| 10:28 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal | 59 | 49 |
| 10:11 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 61 | 49 |
| 9:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 61 | 51 |
| 8:57 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 64 | 51 |
| 8:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 64 | 53 |
| 7:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 64 | 54 |
| 7:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 64 | 55 |
| 7:19 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 66 | 55 |
| 6:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 66 | 56 |
| 6:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 2-pt field goal | 66 | 58 |
| 5:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 66 | 60 |
| 5:19 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 69 | 60 |
| 5:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 69 | 62 |
| 4:46 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 71 | 62 |
| 4:19 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 73 | 62 |
| 4:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 73 | 65 |
| 3:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 73 | 67 |
| 3:21 | Boston Celtics | Al Horford 3-pt field goal | 76 | 67 |
| 2:38 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 78 | 67 |
| 2:23 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 80 | 67 |
| 2:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 80 | 70 |
| 1:43 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 83 | 70 |
| 1:08 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 85 | 70 |
| 1:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 85 | 73 |
| 0:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 85 | 75 |
| 0:24 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday Free throw | 86 | 75 |
| 0:24 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday Free throw | 87 | 75 |
Q4 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:25 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 90 | 75 |
| 11:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 3-pt field goal | 90 | 78 |
| 10:47 | Boston Celtics | Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal | 92 | 78 |
| 10:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 92 | 80 |
| 9:32 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 95 | 80 |
| 9:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 95 | 81 |
| 8:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 95 | 84 |
| 7:53 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 97 | 84 |
| 7:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 97 | 85 |
| 6:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 97 | 87 |
| 6:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 97 | 88 |
| 6:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang Free throw | 97 | 89 |
| 6:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang Free throw | 97 | 90 |
| 6:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 97 | 92 |
| 5:36 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday 2-pt field goal | 99 | 92 |
| 5:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 99 | 94 |
| 5:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 99 | 95 |
| 4:13 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 101 | 95 |
| 3:29 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 104 | 95 |
| 3:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 104 | 97 |
| 2:43 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 107 | 97 |
| 1:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 107 | 100 |
| 1:28 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw | 108 | 100 |
| 1:28 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw | 109 | 100 |
| 0:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 109 | 103 |
| 0:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 109 | 104 |
| 0:16 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 110 | 104 |
| 0:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang Free throw | 110 | 105 |
| 0:13 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday Free throw | 111 | 105 |
| 0:13 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday Free throw | 112 | 105 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Boston Celtics 2-1. 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 (this game)
- Feb 28: Cleveland Cavaliers 123 at Boston Celtics 116
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Feb 5, 2025 · 00:30 UTC