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Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers: every meeting we hold, series records and the next games.

All-time series

Boston Celtics lead 170-114284 meetings since 1970
Boston Celtics lead 144-89Regular season
Boston Celtics lead 26-25Playoff games
Boston Celtics W3Current streak

Playoff meetings

Biggest wins

Every meeting (284)

Meetings 101–150 of 284, newest first. Series records above include every collected meeting.

Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers — collected meeting history
DateSeasonResult
Nov 27, 20072007-08BOS 104, CLE 109
Apr 1, 20072006-07CLE 96, BOS 98
Jan 3, 20072006-07CLE 107, BOS 104
Nov 11, 20062006-07BOS 93, CLE 94
Apr 17, 20062005-06CLE 93, BOS 88
Mar 24, 20062005-06BOS 82, CLE 94
Feb 15, 20062005-06CLE 113, BOS 109
Nov 22, 20052005-06BOS 93, CLE 115
Apr 19, 20052004-05BOS 86, CLE 100
Dec 18, 20042004-05BOS 114, CLE 107
Nov 26, 20042004-05CLE 98, BOS 96
Feb 9, 20042003-04BOS 89, CLE 97
Jan 9, 20042003-04CLE 82, BOS 107
Dec 13, 20032003-04BOS 105, CLE 98
Nov 14, 20032003-04CLE 82, BOS 91
Mar 29, 20032002-03BOS 110, CLE 106
Mar 28, 20032002-03CLE 95, BOS 104
Dec 21, 20022002-03BOS 89, CLE 82
Dec 13, 20022002-03CLE 100, BOS 115
Mar 20, 20022001-02CLE 70, BOS 96
Jan 26, 20022001-02BOS 108, CLE 101
Dec 19, 20012001-02CLE 98, BOS 104
Oct 30, 20012001-02BOS 108, CLE 89
Feb 4, 20012000-01CLE 82, BOS 103
Nov 28, 20002000-01BOS 87, CLE 72
Nov 4, 20002000-01BOS 89, CLE 91
Apr 1, 20001999-00BOS 103, CLE 109
Jan 3, 20001999-00CLE 98, BOS 105
Dec 14, 19991999-00BOS 88, CLE 115
Nov 17, 19991999-00CLE 103, BOS 114
Apr 12, 19991998-99CLE 89, BOS 103
Mar 23, 19991998-99BOS 86, CLE 113
Mar 2, 19991998-99BOS 99, CLE 116
Feb 6, 19991998-99CLE 73, BOS 77
Apr 17, 19981997-98CLE 71, BOS 78
Apr 14, 19981997-98BOS 86, CLE 95
Nov 29, 19971997-98BOS 97, CLE 103
Nov 7, 19971997-98CLE 96, BOS 92
Apr 11, 19971996-97CLE 101, BOS 103
Apr 2, 19971996-97CLE 96, BOS 87
Mar 1, 19971996-97BOS 81, CLE 99
Mar 14, 19961995-96BOS 73, CLE 98
Mar 8, 19961995-96CLE 96, BOS 91
Feb 6, 19961995-96BOS 73, CLE 91
Jan 5, 19961995-96CLE 77, BOS 93
Apr 4, 19951994-95BOS 97, CLE 92
Feb 8, 19951994-95CLE 67, BOS 75
Dec 26, 19941994-95BOS 102, CLE 123
Dec 9, 19941994-95CLE 96, BOS 89
Apr 24, 19941993-94BOS 91, CLE 117

All-time results (regular season, play-in, playoffs and NBA Cup; preseason and summer league excluded). Play-in games are counted separately from playoff series. Franchise history is listed under current team names.

Series by season

Boston Celtics 1-02026-27 · Preseason
Boston Celtics 3-02025-26 · Regular season
Tied 2-22024-25 · Regular season

Next meetings

All results

DateStageResultTop scorers
Oct 8, 20262026-27 · PreseasonBOS 124, CLE 113Luka Garza 22 · Jaylon Tyson 14
Mar 8, 20262025-26 · Regular seasonBOS 109, CLE 98Jaylen Brown 23 · Donovan Mitchell 30
Nov 30, 20252025-26 · Regular seasonBOS 117, CLE 115Payton Pritchard 42 · Evan Mobley 27
Oct 29, 20252025-26 · Regular seasonCLE 105, BOS 125Evan Mobley 19 · Jaylen Brown 30
Feb 28, 20252024-25 · Regular seasonCLE 123, BOS 116Donovan Mitchell 41 · Jayson Tatum 46
Feb 4, 20252024-25 · Regular seasonBOS 112, CLE 105Jayson Tatum 22 · Donovan Mitchell 31
Dec 1, 20242024-25 · Regular seasonBOS 111, CLE 115Jayson Tatum 33 · Donovan Mitchell 35
Nov 19, 20242024-25 · Regular seasonCLE 117, BOS 120Donovan Mitchell 35 · Jayson Tatum 33

2025-26 team comparison

Boston CelticsPer gameCleveland Cavaliers
114.9Points119.5
107.2Points allowed115.4
+8.1Net rating+4.1
120.6Offensive rating119.0
112.6Defensive rating114.9
95.2Pace100.4
46.4Rebounds44.4
24.6Assists28.3

Quick answers

Who won the last Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers game?
The Boston Celtics beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 124-113 on October 8, 2026 (2026-27, preseason).
When do the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers play next?
The Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Boston Celtics on Monday, December 28, 2026 at 8:00 pm Eastern Time (2026-27 regular season).
What is the all-time record between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers?
The Boston Celtics lead 170-114 in 284 meetings since 1970 (regular season, play-in, playoffs and NBA Cup).

All-time records for every NBA rivalry

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