Cavaliers
Cleveland
Eastern Conference
Central
24
7
31
3296
2847
38
14
37
83
43
52
33
24
73
33
13
46
3
29
7
18
16
124
4
129
54
42
2221
1112
50
66
56
85
116
43
159
11
109
13
47
3234
6060
125
50
40
2218
128
6
1110
67
6
97
33
130
01
73
21
34
3523
6060
12
5
42
22
11
50
6
5
83
11
4
15
1
10
1
4
32
60
9
4
44
21
12
57
6
6
100
6
3
9
1
9
3
7
34
60
12
5
42
22
12
55
11
6
55
9
3
12
0
7
2
3
35
60
5
0
0
18
8
44
10
7
70
7
3
10
1
3
1
4
23
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
LeBron
James
LeBron James
True
43
9
18
50
2
6
33
3
7
43
2
6
8
11
1
3
8
2
23
1
double
Kyrie
Irving
Kyrie Irving
True
41
12
17
71
2
5
40
6
7
86
2
3
5
12
3
0
4
0
32
10
double
Kevin
Love
Kevin Love
True
34
10
22
45
6
16
38
4
4
100
3
12
15
2
2
0
4
4
30
18
double
Tristan
Thompson
Tristan Thompson
True
32
5
9
56
0
1
0
1
2
50
3
6
9
1
0
0
1
1
11
17
none
DeAndre
Liggins
DeAndre Liggins
True
20
2
5
40
2
4
50
2
2
100
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
3
8
9
none
Iman
Shumpert
Iman Shumpert
False
29
2
6
33
1
4
25
1
2
50
2
0
2
1
1
0
0
3
6
-6
none
Richard
Jefferson
Richard Jefferson
False
19
2
2
100
0
0
0
7
9
78
0
3
3
1
0
0
0
2
11
-5
none
Channing
Frye
Channing Frye
False
15
1
4
25
1
2
50
0
0
0
1
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
-9
none
Mike
Dunleavy
Mike Dunleavy
False
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
-5
none
Kay
Felder
Kay Felder
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
James
Jones
James Jones
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Jordan
McRae
Jordan McRae
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
J.R.
Smith
J.R. Smith
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
31
December
2016
Saturday
Spectrum Center
Charlotte
Hornets
Charlotte
False
Celtics
Boston
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
19
14
33
2637
2638
37
12
32
85
43
51
21
20
95
23
6
29
4
26
15
11
23
118
4
157
34
22
2520
912
36
47
46
98
73
22
95
13
59
36
13
2534
6060
78
23
29
1822
715
39
82
82
100
67
20
87
00
66
24
61
2435
6060
15
3
20
25
9
36
4
4
100
7
2
9
1
5
3
1
25
60
7
4
57
20
12
60
7
6
86
3
2
5
3
9
6
3
34
60
7
2
29
18
7
39
8
8
100
6
2
8
0
6
2
6
24
60
8
3
38
22
15
68
2
2
100
7
0
7
0
6
4
1
35
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jae
Crowder
Jae Crowder
True
34
5
9
56
2
5
40
1
2
50
0
4
4
3
2
0
0
3
13
3
none
Isaiah
Thomas
Isaiah Thomas
True
33
8
13
62
2
5
40
13
13
100
1
2
3
9
2
0
3
1
31
-10
none
Avery
Bradley
Avery Bradley
True
29
10
21
48
3
10
30
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
4
0
4
3
23
-19
none
Al
Horford
Al Horford
True
29
3
9
33
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
4
0
3
2
2
6
-18
none
Amir
Johnson
Amir Johnson
True
14
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
4
6
2
1
0
1
4
0
-8
none
Marcus
Smart
Marcus Smart
False
31
3
7
43
1
5
20
2
2
100
0
1
1
5
2
0
1
4
9
1
none
Jonas
Jerebko
Jonas Jerebko
False
17
4
7
57
2
4
50
2
2
100
1
6
7
0
2
0
0
1
12
13
none
Gerald
Green
Gerald Green
False
15
3
6
50
2
4
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
4
8
-7
none
Kelly
Olynyk
Kelly Olynyk
False
12
1
3
33
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
2
-6
none
Jaylen
Brown
Jaylen Brown
False
11
3
4
75
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
1
0
0
0
1
6
8
none
Tyler
Zeller
Tyler Zeller
False
9
3
4
75
0
0
0
2
2
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
13
none
Terry
Rozier
Terry Rozier
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
James
Young
James Young
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
30
December
2016
Friday
TD Garden
Boston
Heat
Miami
True
The host Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the visiting Boston Celtics on Thursday , 124 - 118 . Cleveland ( 24 - 7 ) remains the Eastern Conference 's top team , having now won five of its last six games . The Cavs saw a fantastic performance from their big three on Thursday , with Kyrie Irving scoring a team - high 32 points . Irving added 12 assists and three steals and shot a ridiculous 12 - of - 17 in what was a truly tremendous performance . Not far behind Irving was Kevin Love , who scored 30 points and pulled down a team - high 15 rebounds . LeBron James , meanwhile , scored 23 points , dished out 11 assists , and pulled down eight rebounds . As a whole , Cleveland had an impressive night , shooting over 51 percent and draining 14 three - pointers . The Celtics ( 19 - 14 ) , meanwhile , had an impressive offensive night of their own . The team shot over 50 percent and had 12 three - pointers , with a large chunk of their offense coming in the fourth quarter . After trailing by 20 , Boston went on a 23 - 7 run and eventually pulled within one point of the defending champions . All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas led the team with 31 points and dished out nine assists . Forward Jonas Jerebko , meanwhile , played an instrumental role off the bench , chipping in 12 points and seven rebounds in 17 minutes of play . The Celtics will host the Heat on Friday , while the Cavs will visit Charlotte on Saturday . On Thursday , the Cavaliers beat the surging Boston Celtics on the backs of strong play from its big three . Kyrie Irving led the team with 32 points and dished out 12 assists , also a team high . Kevin Love trailed not far behind Irving with 30 points , including six three - pointers . Love also pulled in a team - high 15 rebounds , contributing heavily to Cleveland 's 46 - 29 advantage on the glass . LeBron James , meanwhile , continued to dominate with 23 points , 11 assists , and eight rebounds . The Cavs as a team shot over 51 percent and nailed 14 three - pointers . Boston , meanwhile , made 12 threes and shot over 50 percent from the field . All-Star Isaiah Thomas had 31 points and dished out a team - high nine assists . Avery Bradley added 23 points including three three - pointers and also came away with four steals .
The host Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the visiting Boston Celtics on Thursday, 124 - 118. Cleveland (24 - 7) remains the Eastern Conference's top team, having now won five of its last six games. The Cavs saw a fantastic performance from their big three on Thursday, with Kyrie Irving scoring a team - high 32 points. Irving added 12 assists and three steals and shot a ridiculous 12 - of - 17 in what was a truly tremendous performance. Not far behind Irving was Kevin Love, who scored 30 points and pulled down a team - high 15 rebounds. LeBron James, meanwhile, scored 23 points, dished out 11 assists, and pulled down eight rebounds. As a whole, Cleveland had an impressive night, shooting over 51 percent and draining 14 three - pointers. The Celtics (19 - 14), meanwhile, had an impressive offensive night of their own. The team shot over 50 percent and had 12 three - pointers, with a large chunk of their offense coming in the fourth quarter. After trailing by 20, Boston went on a 23 - 7 run and eventually pulled within one point of the defending champions. All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas led the team with 31 points and dished out nine assists. Forward Jonas Jerebko, meanwhile, played an instrumental role off the bench, chipping in 12 points and seven rebounds in 17 minutes of play. The Celtics will host the Heat on Friday, while the Cavs will visit Charlotte on Saturday.
The host Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the visiting Boston Celtics on Thursday, 124 - 118. Cleveland (24 - 7) remains the Eastern Conference's top team, having now won five of its last six games. The Cavs saw a fantastic performance from their big three on Thursday, with Kyrie Irving scoring a team - high 32 points. Irving added 12 assists and three steals and shot a ridiculous 12 - of - 17 in what was a truly tremendous performance. Not far behind Irving was Kevin Love, who scored 30 points and pulled down a team - high 15 rebounds. LeBron James, meanwhile, scored 23 points, dished out 11 assists, and pulled down eight rebounds. As a whole, Cleveland had an impressive night, shooting over 51 percent and draining 14 three - pointers. The Celtics (19 - 14), meanwhile, had an impressive offensive night of their own. The team shot over 50 percent and had 12 three - pointers, with a large chunk of their offense coming in the fourth quarter. After trailing by 20, Boston went on a 23 - 7 run and eventually pulled within one point of the defending champions. All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas led the team with 31 points and dished out nine assists. Forward Jonas Jerebko, meanwhile, played an instrumental role off the bench, chipping in 12 points and seven rebounds in 17 minutes of play. The Celtics will host the Heat on Friday, while the Cavs will visit Charlotte on Saturday. On Thursday, the Cavaliers beat the surging Boston Celtics on the backs of strong play from its big three. Kyrie Irving led the team with 32 points and dished out 12 assists, also a team high. Kevin Love trailed not far behind Irving with 30 points, including six three - pointers. Love also pulled in a team - high 15 rebounds, contributing heavily to Cleveland's 46 - 29 advantage on the glass. LeBron James, meanwhile, continued to dominate with 23 points, 11 assists, and eight rebounds. The Cavs as a team shot over 51 percent and nailed 14 three - pointers. Boston, meanwhile, made 12 threes and shot over 50 percent from the field. All-Star Isaiah Thomas had 31 points and dished out a team - high nine assists. Avery Bradley added 23 points including three three - pointers and also came away with four steals.
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R. Smith <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jordan McRae <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Jones <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kay Felder <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mike Dunleavy <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 3 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Isaiah Thomas <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 31 <FG> 8 13 62 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 13 13 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 9 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Avery Bradley <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 23 <FG> 10 21 48 <FG3> 3 10 30 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 4 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jae Crowder <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jonas Jerebko <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 12 <FG> 4 7 57 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcus Smart <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 5 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyler Zeller <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 9 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 4 75 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gerald Green <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jaylen Brown <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 4 75 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Al Horford <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 9 33 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kelly Olynyk <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Young <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Terry Rozier <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Amir Johnson <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none