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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 151–200 of 284, newest first. Series records above include every collected meeting.

Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers — collected meeting history
DateSeasonResult
Mar 2, 19941993-94CLE 110, BOS 96
Jan 7, 19941993-94CLE 99, BOS 85
Jan 5, 19941993-94BOS 101, CLE 96
Apr 23, 19931992-93CLE 99, BOS 107
Mar 7, 19931992-93CLE 88, BOS 96
Jan 12, 19931992-93BOS 121, CLE 115
Dec 1, 19921992-93BOS 101, CLE 111
May 17, 19921991-92 · PlayoffsBOS 104, CLE 122
May 15, 19921991-92 · PlayoffsCLE 91, BOS 122
May 13, 19921991-92 · PlayoffsBOS 98, CLE 114
May 10, 19921991-92 · PlayoffsCLE 114, BOS 112
May 8, 19921991-92 · PlayoffsCLE 107, BOS 110
May 4, 19921991-92 · PlayoffsBOS 104, CLE 98
May 2, 19921991-92 · PlayoffsBOS 76, CLE 101
Apr 7, 19921991-92BOS 100, CLE 97
Mar 18, 19921991-92CLE 94, BOS 96
Jan 20, 19921991-92BOS 107, CLE 102
Jan 3, 19921991-92CLE 111, BOS 100
Apr 19, 19911990-91BOS 117, CLE 124
Mar 29, 19911990-91CLE 108, BOS 110
Nov 24, 19901990-91BOS 113, CLE 102
Nov 2, 19901990-91CLE 101, BOS 125
Apr 6, 19901989-90BOS 109, CLE 104
Mar 21, 19901989-90CLE 114, BOS 123
Dec 1, 19891989-90CLE 89, BOS 102
Nov 11, 19891989-90BOS 101, CLE 104
Apr 14, 19891988-89CLE 104, BOS 113
Apr 2, 19891988-89BOS 100, CLE 117
Dec 21, 19881988-89CLE 115, BOS 114
Dec 2, 19881988-89BOS 84, CLE 112
Nov 22, 19881988-89CLE 114, BOS 102
Apr 15, 19881987-88BOS 109, CLE 120
Mar 6, 19881987-88CLE 98, BOS 127
Jan 23, 19881987-88BOS 100, CLE 119
Nov 17, 19871987-88BOS 88, CLE 109
Nov 13, 19871987-88CLE 114, BOS 128
Apr 7, 19871986-87BOS 83, CLE 107
Mar 24, 19871986-87CLE 88, BOS 111
Feb 4, 19871986-87CLE 102, BOS 104
Jan 16, 19871986-87CLE 128, BOS 133
Dec 6, 19861986-87BOS 86, CLE 88
Apr 11, 19861985-86CLE 104, BOS 117
Apr 1, 19861985-86BOS 123, CLE 105
Mar 18, 19861985-86CLE 96, BOS 126
Jan 8, 19861985-86CLE 95, BOS 126
Dec 14, 19851985-86BOS 99, CLE 109
Oct 26, 19851985-86BOS 105, CLE 100
Apr 25, 19851984-85 · PlayoffsBOS 117, CLE 115
Apr 23, 19851984-85 · PlayoffsBOS 98, CLE 105
Apr 20, 19851984-85 · PlayoffsCLE 106, BOS 108

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).

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