Cavaliers
Cleveland
Eastern Conference
Central
44
17
61
1384
1386
30
10
33
82
42
51
34
26
76
32
15
47
4
27
8
15
21
120
4
119
24
20
2520
109
4
013
011
85
611
34
645
20
57
14
33
2233
6060
64
22
34
1819
1211
67
156
105
67
510
53
563
11
78
21
54
3629
6060
11
2
18
25
10
40
0
0
0
6
3
9
2
5
1
3
22
60
9
4
44
20
9
45
13
11
85
11
4
15
0
7
4
3
33
60
6
2
33
18
12
67
15
10
67
5
5
10
1
7
2
5
36
60
4
2
50
19
11
58
6
5
83
10
3
13
1
8
1
4
29
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
LeBron
James
LeBron James
True
36
11
20
55
1
4
25
5
9
56
4
7
11
8
2
1
4
2
28
4
double
J.R.
Smith
J.R. Smith
True
34
5
15
33
4
10
40
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
0
0
0
1
14
3
none
Kyrie
Irving
Kyrie Irving
True
30
7
13
54
3
6
50
3
4
75
0
3
3
4
0
2
3
5
20
2
none
Kevin
Love
Kevin Love
True
30
1
6
17
0
3
0
8
9
89
1
3
4
3
1
0
1
1
10
8
none
Timofey
Mozgov
Timofey Mozgov
True
10
4
4
100
0
0
0
2
2
100
0
3
3
0
0
0
1
1
10
-7
none
Iman
Shumpert
Iman Shumpert
False
34
4
8
50
2
4
50
2
2
100
6
10
16
4
2
0
2
5
12
28
double
Matthew
Dellavedova
Matthew Dellavedova
False
28
4
6
67
0
2
0
2
3
67
0
0
0
4
2
1
0
3
10
24
none
Tristan
Thompson
Tristan Thompson
False
27
4
6
67
0
0
0
4
5
80
4
1
5
0
1
0
3
3
12
15
none
Richard
Jefferson
Richard Jefferson
False
5
1
3
33
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
1
0
2
4
none
Sasha
Kaun
Sasha Kaun
False
1
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
none
Jordan
McRae
Jordan McRae
False
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
none
Channing
Frye
Channing Frye
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
7
March
2016
Monday
Quicken Loans Arena
Cleveland
Grizzlies
Memphis
True
Celtics
Boston
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
38
26
64
1426
1427
23
10
43
80
37
46
27
19
70
27
10
37
1
17
8
14
22
103
4
76
52
68
2516
157
6
18
03
17
108
31
139
01
55
31
26
3519
6060
64
30
47
2514
123
5
216
214
99
45
51
96
00
70
22
42
2920
6060
7
5
71
25
15
60
1
0
0
10
3
13
0
5
3
2
35
60
6
2
33
16
7
44
8
3
38
8
1
9
1
5
1
6
19
60
6
3
50
25
12
48
2
2
100
4
5
9
0
7
2
4
29
60
4
0
0
14
3
21
16
14
88
5
1
6
0
0
2
2
20
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Avery
Bradley
Avery Bradley
True
37
4
12
33
2
6
33
2
2
100
0
4
4
5
1
0
5
2
12
-18
none
Jae
Crowder
Jae Crowder
True
36
3
11
27
2
6
33
4
4
100
1
3
4
1
4
1
2
3
12
-5
none
Isaiah
Thomas
Isaiah Thomas
True
34
9
15
60
4
6
67
5
8
62
1
2
3
4
1
0
0
0
27
4
none
Jared
Sullinger
Jared Sullinger
True
31
8
17
47
0
1
0
1
2
50
7
6
13
1
1
0
0
4
17
1
double
Amir
Johnson
Amir Johnson
True
16
3
4
75
0
0
0
2
5
40
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
3
8
2
none
Evan
Turner
Evan Turner
False
26
5
9
56
0
0
0
1
2
50
0
4
4
3
0
0
2
1
11
-17
none
Marcus
Smart
Marcus Smart
False
20
1
4
25
1
2
50
0
0
0
1
2
3
0
0
0
2
5
3
-14
none
Tyler
Zeller
Tyler Zeller
False
16
2
4
50
0
0
0
4
4
100
0
3
3
0
1
0
1
1
8
-18
none
Jonas
Jerebko
Jonas Jerebko
False
15
2
3
67
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
1
3
5
-14
none
Terry
Rozier
Terry Rozier
False
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-2
none
Jordan
Mickey
Jordan Mickey
False
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-2
none
James
Young
James Young
False
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-2
none
9
March
2016
Wednesday
TD Garden
Boston
Grizzlies
Memphis
True
The Cleveland Cavaliers ( 44 - 17 ) defeated the visiting Boston Celtics ( 38 - 26 ) 120 - 103 , Saturday night at Quicken Loans Arena . Boston got out to a quick start with a 35 - 22 first quarter and for a while looked like they might run away with the game . However , Cleveland snapped back into form and dominated the rest of the way , outscoring the Celtics , 98 - 68 throughout the final three quarters . This was an important statement game for the Cavs on their home floor against the high - octane Celtics , who came in winners of their previous five . The Cavs snapped Boston 's win streak and added to their own , which now stands at three games . LeBron James led the way for Cleveland with a near triple - double , including 28 points ( 11 - 20 FG , 1 - 4 3Pt , 5 - 9 FT ) , 11 rebounds and eight assists , along with two steals and one block , in 36 minutes . In addition to LeBron 's large contribution , the Cavs had seven other players score in double digits . Kyrie Irving was the next highest scorer with 20 points , along with his four assists and three rebounds , while J.R. Smith chipped in 14 points , three rebounds and three assits . Cleveland shot 51 percent from the field and dished out 27 assists en route to the win . The Celtics were not able to keep up on the second night of a back - to - back , despite shooting a respectable 46 percent from the field and 43 percent from deep . Isaiah Thomas led Boston in scoring with 27 points ( 9 - 15 FG , 4 - 6 3Pt , 5 - 8 FT ) , along with four assists and three rebounds , in 34 minutes . Jared Sullinger was solid as he tallied a double - double with 17 points and 13 rebounds , in 31 minutes . Avery Bradley and Jae Crowder chipped in another 12 points each , while the bench added 27 . The Celtics sit just a couple of games ahead of Miami and will need to get back to their winning ways as soon as possible in the crowded East . Next , Boston hosts the Grizzlies on Wednesday . However , Cleveland will host the Grizzlies first , on Monday .
The Cleveland Cavaliers (44 - 17) defeated the visiting Boston Celtics (38 - 26) 120 - 103, Saturday night at Quicken Loans Arena. Boston got out to a quick start with a 35 - 22 first quarter and for a while looked like they might run away with the game. However, Cleveland snapped back into form and dominated the rest of the way, outscoring the Celtics, 98 - 68 throughout the final three quarters. This was an important statement game for the Cavs on their home floor against the high - octane Celtics, who came in winners of their previous five. The Cavs snapped Boston's win streak and added to their own, which now stands at three games. LeBron James led the way for Cleveland with a near triple - double, including 28 points (11 - 20 FG, 1 - 4 3Pt, 5 - 9 FT), 11 rebounds and eight assists, along with two steals and one block, in 36 minutes. In addition to LeBron's large contribution, the Cavs had seven other players score in double digits. Kyrie Irving was the next highest scorer with 20 points, along with his four assists and three rebounds, while J.R. Smith chipped in 14 points, three rebounds and three assits. Cleveland shot 51 percent from the field and dished out 27 assists en route to the win. The Celtics were not able to keep up on the second night of a back - to - back, despite shooting a respectable 46 percent from the field and 43 percent from deep. Isaiah Thomas led Boston in scoring with 27 points (9 - 15 FG, 4 - 6 3Pt, 5 - 8 FT), along with four assists and three rebounds, in 34 minutes. Jared Sullinger was solid as he tallied a double - double with 17 points and 13 rebounds, in 31 minutes. Avery Bradley and Jae Crowder chipped in another 12 points each, while the bench added 27. The Celtics sit just a couple of games ahead of Miami and will need to get back to their winning ways as soon as possible in the crowded East. Next, Boston hosts the Grizzlies on Wednesday. However, Cleveland will host the Grizzlies first, on Monday.
The Cleveland Cavaliers (44 - 17) defeated the visiting Boston Celtics (38 - 26) 120 - 103, Saturday night at Quicken Loans Arena. Boston got out to a quick start with a 35 - 22 first quarter and for a while looked like they might run away with the game. However, Cleveland snapped back into form and dominated the rest of the way, outscoring the Celtics, 98 - 68 throughout the final three quarters. This was an important statement game for the Cavs on their home floor against the high - octane Celtics, who came in winners of their previous five. The Cavs snapped Boston's win streak and added to their own, which now stands at three games. LeBron James led the way for Cleveland with a near triple - double, including 28 points (11 - 20 FG, 1 - 4 3Pt, 5 - 9 FT), 11 rebounds and eight assists, along with two steals and one block, in 36 minutes. In addition to LeBron's large contribution, the Cavs had seven other players score in double digits. Kyrie Irving was the next highest scorer with 20 points, along with his four assists and three rebounds, while J.R. Smith chipped in 14 points, three rebounds and three assits. Cleveland shot 51 percent from the field and dished out 27 assists en route to the win. The Celtics were not able to keep up on the second night of a back - to - back, despite shooting a respectable 46 percent from the field and 43 percent from deep. Isaiah Thomas led Boston in scoring with 27 points (9 - 15 FG, 4 - 6 3Pt, 5 - 8 FT), along with four assists and three rebounds, in 34 minutes. Jared Sullinger was solid as he tallied a double - double with 17 points and 13 rebounds, in 31 minutes. Avery Bradley and Jae Crowder chipped in another 12 points each, while the bench added 27. The Celtics sit just a couple of games ahead of Miami and will need to get back to their winning ways as soon as possible in the crowded East. Next, Boston hosts the Grizzlies on Wednesday. However, Cleveland will host the Grizzlies first, on Monday.
<GAME> <DATE> 5 March 2016 <DAY> Saturday <STADIUM> Quicken Loans Arena <CITY> Cleveland <HOME> <TEAM> Cavaliers <CITY> Cleveland <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 120 <WINS-LOSSES> 44 17 <QTRS> 22 33 36 29 <TEAM-AST> 27 <3PT> 10 <TEAM-FG> 42 <TEAM-FT> 26 <TEAM-REB> 47 <TEAM-TO> 15 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 7 March 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> Quicken Loans Arena <NEXT-CITY> Cleveland <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Memphis <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Grizzlies <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Celtics <CITY> Boston <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 103 <WINS-LOSSES> 38 26 <QTRS> 35 19 29 20 <TEAM-AST> 17 <3PT> 10 <TEAM-FG> 37 <TEAM-FT> 19 <TEAM-REB> 37 <TEAM-TO> 14 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 9 March 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Wednesday <NEXT-STADIUM> TD Garden <NEXT-CITY> Boston <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Memphis <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Grizzlies <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> LeBron James <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 28 <FG> 11 20 55 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 5 9 56 <REB> 11 <AST> 8 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 4 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Kyrie Irving <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 20 <FG> 7 13 54 <FG3> 3 6 50 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 3 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> J. R. Smith <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 14 <FG> 5 15 33 <FG3> 4 10 40 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tristan Thompson <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 12 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 4 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Iman Shumpert <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 12 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 16 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 10 <OREB> 6 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Matthew Dellavedova <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 0 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Timofey Mozgov <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 4 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kevin Love <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 10 <FG> 1 6 17 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 8 9 89 <REB> 4 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Sasha Kaun <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 1 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 1 100 <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> Richard Jefferson <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 5 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <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> Channing Frye <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-12 <MIN> 1 <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> Isaiah Thomas <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 27 <FG> 9 15 60 <FG3> 4 6 67 <FT> 5 8 62 <REB> 3 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jared Sullinger <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 17 <FG> 8 17 47 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 13 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 7 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Jae Crowder <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 12 <FG> 3 11 27 <FG3> 2 6 33 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 4 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Avery Bradley <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 12 <FG> 4 12 33 <FG3> 2 6 33 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 5 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Evan Turner <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 11 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyler Zeller <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 8 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Amir Johnson <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 4 75 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 5 40 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jonas Jerebko <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcus Smart <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Young <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 1 <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 Mickey <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-10 <MIN> 1 <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-11 <MIN> 1 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 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