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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 5:05 pm EDTBoston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers
2026-27 · Preseason · All results that day · Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers head-to-head · Boston Celtics schedule · Cleveland Cavaliers schedule
Final
Away
Boston Celtics
124
Home
Cleveland Cavaliers
113
Venue: Rocket Arena
Preseason
Schedule source: NBA.com · Observed Sep 22, 2026, 23:20 UTC. This saved schedule is more than a day old; confirm any changes with the source.
US TV and streaming
- US national
- Not listed by the source
- Boston Celtics local
- NBCSB/PCK-BOS
- Cleveland Cavaliers local
- DAZN-CLE
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Game recap
The Boston Celtics beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 124-113 on the road in the preseason on Thursday, October 8, 2026 at Rocket Arena. Luka Garza had 22 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists for the Boston Celtics. Jaylon Tyson had 14 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Boston Celtics led 71-62 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 25-17. Double-digit figures in two categories: Luka Garza (double-double, Boston Celtics). Bench points: Boston Celtics 52, Cleveland Cavaliers 67. Devin Carter had 17 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:02 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.
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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 124-113 on October 8, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Luka Garza scored 22 for the Boston Celtics with 10 rebounds; Jaylon Tyson scored 14 for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 32 | 39 | 28 | 25 | 124 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 33 | 34 | 17 | 113 |
Game leaders
Boston Celtics
- Points
- 22 Luka Garza
- Rebounds
- 10 Luka Garza
- Assists
- 5 Hugo Gonzalez
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 14 Jaylon Tyson
- Rebounds
- 5 Mario Hezonja
- Assists
- 10 Craig Porter
Luka Garza double-double (22 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Garza starter | 26:52 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6-17 | 3-10 | 7-8 | 2 | +5 |
| Hugo Gonzalez starter | 26:21 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-9 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 2 | +7 |
| Jordan Walsh starter | 25:32 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6-14 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 5 | -13 |
| Baylor Scheierman starter | 22:47 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-12 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 3 | -8 |
| Mike Conley starter | 17:41 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1 | -11 |
| Dillon Mitchell bench | 27:54 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 2 | +15 |
| Devin Carter bench | 24:30 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 6-6 | 0 | +22 |
| Chris Cenac bench | 24:24 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3-13 | 0-3 | 1-4 | 2 | +8 |
| Milos Uzan bench | 15:12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1 | +6 |
| Tucker DeVries bench | 10:42 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | +7 |
| Hayden Gray bench | 7:50 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0 | +11 |
| Gabe McGlothan bench | 5:28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Amari Williams bench | 4:46 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +8 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrett Allen starter | 16:54 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +0 |
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 16:54 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 2 | +0 |
| Jaylon Tyson starter | 16:47 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-8 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2 | -6 |
| Peyton Watson starter | 16:47 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 3 | -6 |
| Evan Mobley starter | 16:47 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2 | -6 |
| Meleek Thomas bench | 23:17 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5-13 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 3 | +0 |
| Tyrese Proctor bench | 20:43 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | -3 |
| Tristan Enaruna bench | 16:48 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-7 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0 | -10 |
| Mario Hezonja bench | 16:32 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
| Craig Porter bench | 16:19 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Riley Minix bench | 15:22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-10 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 1 | -4 |
| Ernest Udeh bench | 15:01 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
| Rashaun Agee bench | 10:34 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 2 | -6 |
| Sam Merrill bench | 9:40 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -6 |
| Thomas Bryant bench | 8:59 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2 | -1 |
| Zach Austin bench | 1:18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Curtis Jones bench | 1:18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Boston Celtics | Stat | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| 25/35 (71%) | Free throws | 13/16 (81%) |
| 24/52 (46%) | 2 pointers | 32/55 (58%) |
| 17/47 (36%) | 3 pointers | 12/37 (32%) |
| 41/99 (41%) | Field goals | 44/92 (47%) |
| 56 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 35 | Defensive rebounds | 33 |
| 21 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 29 | Assists | 32 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 10 |
| 8 | Blocks | 6 |
| 19 | Fouls | 25 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 12 |
| 33:50 | Time spent in lead | 10:25 |
| 15 | Biggest lead | 7 |
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Oct 8, 2026 · 23:00 UTC