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Final
Away
Boston Celtics
109
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Cleveland Cavaliers
98
Venue: Rocket Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Boston Celtics beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-98 on the road on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at Rocket Arena. Jaylen Brown had 23 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists for the Boston Celtics. Donovan Mitchell had 30 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Boston Celtics led 56-36 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 21-10. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: James Harden (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers), Baylor Scheierman (double-double, Boston Celtics). Bench points: Boston Celtics 41, Cleveland Cavaliers 13. Jayson Tatum had 20 points, 3 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 109-98 on March 8, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jaylen Brown scored 23 for the Boston Celtics; Donovan Mitchell scored 30 for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 35 | 21 | 30 | 23 | 109 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 26 | 10 | 33 | 29 | 98 |
Game leaders
Boston Celtics
- Points
- 23 Jaylen Brown
- Rebounds
- 11 Neemias Queta
- Assists
- 8 Jaylen Brown
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 30 Donovan Mitchell
- Rebounds
- 8 Evan Mobley
- Assists
- 10 James Harden
Baylor Scheierman double-double (16 PTS, 10 REB) · James Harden double-double (19 PTS, 10 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Brown starter | 37:45 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7-17 | 1-3 | 8-9 | 5 | +17 |
| Neemias Queta starter | 35:52 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | +13 |
| Derrick White starter | 35:37 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2 | -6 |
| Jayson Tatum starter | 27:02 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-16 | 2-9 | 6-7 | 1 | -3 |
| Sam Hauser starter | 24:25 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-10 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0 | +11 |
| Payton Pritchard bench | 34:48 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7-12 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 2 | +18 |
| Baylor Scheierman bench | 25:49 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-8 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1 | +10 |
| Luka Garza bench | 11:39 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3 | -4 |
| Hugo Gonzalez bench | 7:04 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -1 |
Not available: Nikola Vučević, Jordan Walsh
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden starter | 38:20 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-16 | 3-8 | 4-7 | 0 | -12 |
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 33:28 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9-18 | 3-9 | 9-11 | 1 | +8 |
| Evan Mobley starter | 31:05 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10-19 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 0 | -6 |
| Sam Merrill starter | 29:07 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 5 | -1 |
| Dean Wade starter | 20:34 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | +1 |
| Jaylon Tyson bench | 25:20 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | -18 |
| Keon Ellis bench | 24:04 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | -15 |
| Dennis Schröder bench | 20:23 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +0 |
| Thomas Bryant bench | 13:37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -8 |
| Craig Porter bench | 4:02 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
Not available: Jarrett Allen, Max Strus, Tyrese Proctor
| Boston Celtics | Stat | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| 20/22 (90%) | Free throws | 15/21 (71%) |
| 22/46 (47%) | 2 pointers | 22/41 (53%) |
| 15/38 (39%) | 3 pointers | 13/45 (28%) |
| 37/84 (44%) | Field goals | 35/86 (40%) |
| 49 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 39 | Defensive rebounds | 32 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 25 | Assists | 23 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 2 | Steals | 4 |
| 0 | Blocks | 6 |
| 20 | Fouls | 19 |
| 11 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 41:44 | Time spent in lead | 5:06 |
| 26 | Biggest lead | 8 |
Largest margin: 25 points.
2025-26 season series
After this game: Boston Celtics 3-0. Final series: Boston Celtics 3-0.
- Oct 29: Cleveland Cavaliers 105 at Boston Celtics 125
- Nov 30: Boston Celtics 117 at Cleveland Cavaliers 115
- Mar 8: Boston Celtics 109 at Cleveland Cavaliers 98 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Mar 8, 2026 · 17:00 UTC