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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 251–284 of 284, newest first. Series records above include every collected meeting.

Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers — collected meeting history
DateSeasonResult
May 11, 19761975-76 · PlayoffsBOS 78, CLE 83
May 9, 19761975-76 · PlayoffsCLE 89, BOS 94
May 6, 19761975-76 · PlayoffsCLE 99, BOS 111
Apr 6, 19761975-76CLE 101, BOS 92
Apr 1, 19761975-76BOS 95, CLE 88
Mar 26, 19761975-76CLE 93, BOS 95
Jan 20, 19761975-76BOS 85, CLE 98
Nov 23, 19751975-76BOS 105, CLE 90
Mar 25, 19751974-75BOS 89, CLE 84
Jan 31, 19751974-75CLE 99, BOS 121
Oct 29, 19741974-75BOS 107, CLE 92
Oct 23, 19741974-75CLE 108, BOS 107
Mar 15, 19741973-74BOS 103, CLE 104
Jan 30, 19741973-74CLE 108, BOS 120
Dec 29, 19731973-74CLE 92, BOS 111
Nov 25, 19731973-74BOS 107, CLE 101
Oct 31, 19731973-74CLE 110, BOS 128
Oct 28, 19731973-74BOS 99, CLE 102
Feb 25, 19731972-73BOS 105, CLE 92
Feb 6, 19731972-73BOS 105, CLE 110
Jan 31, 19731972-73CLE 89, BOS 94
Dec 9, 19721972-73CLE 88, BOS 123
Dec 8, 19721972-73BOS 96, CLE 87
Oct 27, 19721972-73CLE 97, BOS 123
Mar 1, 19721971-72CLE 105, BOS 115
Feb 23, 19721971-72BOS 113, CLE 111
Jan 26, 19721971-72CLE 112, BOS 108
Dec 17, 19711971-72BOS 115, CLE 109
Dec 8, 19711971-72CLE 107, BOS 126
Nov 21, 19711971-72BOS 128, CLE 105
Jan 25, 19711970-71BOS 116, CLE 117
Jan 24, 19711970-71CLE 110, BOS 121
Dec 4, 19701970-71BOS 118, CLE 107
Nov 20, 19701970-71CLE 112, BOS 116

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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