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Final
Away
Boston Celtics
111
Home
Cleveland Cavaliers
115
Venue: Rocket Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Boston Celtics 115-111 at home on Sunday, December 1, 2024 at Rocket Arena. Donovan Mitchell had 35 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Jayson Tatum had 33 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the Boston Celtics.
The Cleveland Cavaliers led 51-49 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 43-27. Bench points: Boston Celtics 32, Cleveland Cavaliers 35. Darius Garland had 22 points, 5 rebounds and 8 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 Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Boston Celtics 115-111 on December 1, 2024.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jayson Tatum scored 33 for the Boston Celtics; Donovan Mitchell scored 35 for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 24 | 25 | 35 | 27 | 111 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 28 | 23 | 21 | 43 | 115 |
Game leaders
Boston Celtics
- Points
- 33 Jayson Tatum
- Rebounds
- 8 Jayson Tatum
- Assists
- 5 Jrue Holiday
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 35 Donovan Mitchell
- Rebounds
- 10 Evan Mobley
- Assists
- 8 Darius Garland
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum starter | 37:48 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12-27 | 4-9 | 5-5 | 2 | +1 |
| Sam Hauser starter | 36:05 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5-8 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 6 | +3 |
| Jrue Holiday starter | 33:53 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -11 |
| Kristaps Porziņģis starter | 32:02 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-17 | 3-7 | 4-4 | 2 | -5 |
| Al Horford starter | 30:20 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-10 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 1 | +6 |
| Payton Pritchard bench | 36:07 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7-16 | 3-10 | 7-8 | 2 | -11 |
| Drew Peterson bench | 24:57 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 4 | +0 |
| Luke Kornet bench | 8:41 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
| Jaden Springer bench | 0:07 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -4 |
Not available: Jaylen Brown, Derrick White
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Mobley starter | 35:22 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4-13 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 3 | +7 |
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 35:22 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12-21 | 6-11 | 5-8 | 3 | +7 |
| Darius Garland starter | 32:20 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 4-6 | 8-8 | 4 | +0 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 31:43 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2 | -6 |
| Isaac Okoro starter | 24:01 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 4 | -9 |
| Caris LeVert bench | 23:25 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6-11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +4 |
| Georges Niang bench | 21:54 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-6 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 0 | +8 |
| Sam Merrill bench | 20:41 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | +16 |
| Ty Jerome bench | 11:15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 1 | -4 |
| Jaylon Tyson bench | 3:57 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -3 |
Not available: Emoni Bates, Max Strus, Dean Wade
| Boston Celtics | Stat | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 (94%) | Free throws | 20/25 (80%) |
| 21/46 (45%) | 2 pointers | 22/44 (50%) |
| 17/49 (34%) | 3 pointers | 17/36 (47%) |
| 38/95 (40%) | Field goals | 39/80 (48%) |
| 46 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 36 | Defensive rebounds | 38 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 17 | Assists | 22 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 11 | Steals | 5 |
| 6 | Blocks | 7 |
| 19 | Fouls | 20 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 20:40 | Time spent in lead | 26:13 |
| 14 | Biggest lead | 11 |
Largest margin: 14 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 10
- Times tied
- 2
- Largest lead · Boston Celtics
- 14 Q3 1:17
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 11 Q2 7:59
- Longest run
- 9-0 Cleveland Cavaliers · Q1 11:26 to Q1 8:56
Scoring plays
Q1 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 10:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 0 | 4 |
| 9:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 0 | 6 |
| 8:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 0 | 9 |
| 8:44 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal | 3 | 9 |
| 8:12 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 6 | 9 |
| 7:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 6 | 11 |
| 7:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 6 | 12 |
| 7:35 | Boston Celtics | Al Horford 3-pt field goal | 9 | 12 |
| 6:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaac Okoro 3-pt field goal | 9 | 15 |
| 6:35 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 11 | 15 |
| 5:36 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 13 | 15 |
| 5:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 13 | 18 |
| 4:58 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 15 | 18 |
| 4:37 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 17 | 18 |
| 4:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 3-pt field goal | 17 | 21 |
| 4:07 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 19 | 21 |
| 3:42 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 22 | 21 |
| 3:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 3-pt field goal | 22 | 24 |
| 2:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 22 | 26 |
| 1:56 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 23 | 26 |
| 1:56 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 24 | 26 |
| 1:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 2-pt field goal | 24 | 28 |
Q2 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 3-pt field goal | 24 | 31 |
| 11:11 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal | 27 | 31 |
| 10:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal | 27 | 33 |
| 9:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 27 | 35 |
| 7:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 3-pt field goal | 27 | 38 |
| 7:42 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 2-pt field goal | 29 | 38 |
| 7:21 | Boston Celtics | Drew Peterson 3-pt field goal | 32 | 38 |
| 6:52 | Boston Celtics | Al Horford 2-pt field goal | 34 | 38 |
| 6:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 34 | 39 |
| 6:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 34 | 40 |
| 6:13 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 36 | 40 |
| 6:13 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 37 | 40 |
| 5:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome Free throw | 37 | 41 |
| 5:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome Free throw | 37 | 42 |
| 4:46 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 40 | 42 |
| 4:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 40 | 44 |
| 4:06 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 42 | 44 |
| 3:30 | Boston Celtics | Al Horford 3-pt field goal | 45 | 44 |
| 3:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 45 | 45 |
| 3:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 45 | 46 |
| 1:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal | 45 | 48 |
| 1:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 45 | 51 |
| 0:49 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday 2-pt field goal | 47 | 51 |
| 0:06 | Boston Celtics | Drew Peterson Free throw | 48 | 51 |
| 0:06 | Boston Celtics | Drew Peterson Free throw | 49 | 51 |
Q3 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:52 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 52 | 51 |
| 11:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 52 | 54 |
| 11:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 52 | 56 |
| 10:48 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 53 | 56 |
| 10:48 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 54 | 56 |
| 10:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 54 | 58 |
| 10:05 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 57 | 58 |
| 9:28 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal | 60 | 58 |
| 9:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 60 | 61 |
| 8:43 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 2-pt field goal | 62 | 61 |
| 8:18 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 65 | 61 |
| 7:15 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 67 | 61 |
| 7:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 67 | 63 |
| 6:39 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 70 | 63 |
| 5:53 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 72 | 63 |
| 5:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal | 72 | 65 |
| 4:52 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard Free throw | 73 | 65 |
| 4:52 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard Free throw | 74 | 65 |
| 4:21 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 76 | 65 |
| 4:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 76 | 68 |
| 3:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal | 76 | 70 |
| 3:25 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 79 | 70 |
| 2:03 | Boston Celtics | Drew Peterson 3-pt field goal | 82 | 70 |
| 1:17 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 84 | 70 |
| 0:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal | 84 | 72 |
Q4 · 42 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 84 | 74 |
| 9:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 84 | 76 |
| 9:24 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 86 | 76 |
| 9:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome Free throw | 86 | 77 |
| 9:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome Free throw | 86 | 78 |
| 9:07 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 88 | 78 |
| 8:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 88 | 80 |
| 8:38 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw | 89 | 80 |
| 8:38 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw | 90 | 80 |
| 8:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 90 | 81 |
| 8:09 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 93 | 81 |
| 7:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 93 | 84 |
| 6:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 93 | 87 |
| 4:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaac Okoro 3-pt field goal | 93 | 90 |
| 4:10 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 95 | 90 |
| 4:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 95 | 92 |
| 3:37 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 97 | 92 |
| 3:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 97 | 95 |
| 2:34 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday 2-pt field goal | 99 | 95 |
| 2:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 99 | 98 |
| 1:52 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 101 | 98 |
| 1:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 101 | 101 |
| 1:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 101 | 103 |
| 0:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 101 | 105 |
| 0:27 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw | 102 | 105 |
| 0:27 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw | 103 | 105 |
| 0:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 103 | 106 |
| 0:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 103 | 107 |
| 0:18 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 106 | 107 |
| 0:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 106 | 108 |
| 0:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 106 | 109 |
| 0:12 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard Free throw | 107 | 109 |
| 0:12 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard Free throw | 108 | 109 |
| 0:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 108 | 110 |
| 0:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 108 | 111 |
| 0:08 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard Free throw | 109 | 111 |
| 0:08 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard Free throw | 110 | 111 |
| 0:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang Free throw | 110 | 112 |
| 0:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang Free throw | 110 | 113 |
| 0:05 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard Free throw | 111 | 113 |
| 0:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 111 | 114 |
| 0:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 111 | 115 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: tied 2-2.
- Nov 19: Cleveland Cavaliers 117 at Boston Celtics 120
- Dec 1: Boston Celtics 111 at Cleveland Cavaliers 115 (this game)
- Feb 4: Boston Celtics 112 at Cleveland Cavaliers 105
- Feb 28: Cleveland Cavaliers 123 at Boston Celtics 116
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Dec 1, 2024 · 23:00 UTC