Cleveland Cavs Score vs. Boston Celtics Live Game Updates, Highlights

On February 5, 2025By Littum

Cleveland – another matchup between Top two challengers at the eastern conference is in progress.

In a potential preview of Eastern conferences, Cavaliers, owners of NBA’s best record, will be in Tuesday at 40-9, opposite Boston Celtics (35-15), ending Cleveland’s playoffs in the second round last year.

Cavs comes from a historic 144-point explosion against Dallas Mavericks. Cleveland’s blowout victory on Sunday came on the heels of Dallas’ amazing Luka Doncic trade.

Tipoff to Cavs Versus Celtics occurred shortly after 7 p.m. 7.30 pm, come back here for live score updates, analysis and highlights from Rocket MortGage Fieldhouse.

Cavs faced a deficit of 66-55 with 7 minutes left in the third quarter.

Cavs has apparently been willing to admit jump shoots to Celtics Center Kristaps Porzingis, and even allows the Point Guard Darius Garland to protect him on switches. Porzingis has seven points on 2-of-5 shooting from the track so far in the third quarter.

Cavs closed the first half on a higher note, but will still go into the break after 54-44.

Donovan Mitchell has 13 points and five rebounds. Jarrett Allen already has a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds.

Jaylen Brown has pace Celtics with 16 points and six rebounds.

No team has shot well. Cavs shoots 30 percent from the floor and 16 percent from 3-point reach. Celtics is only marginally better at 35 percent and 29 percent respectively.

This game has had a bit of the feeling of a defensive, possession of playoff games.

Cleveland’s 44 points Through two quarters its new season is low for a first half in total. Cavs had 45 points in the first half of a 110-104 win at New York Knicks on October 28, 2024.

Celtics just brings it to Cavs. In a clear way, Boston is bullying of Cleveland and pushing them around, and Celtics has a 50-38 lead with 2:31 back in the second quarter.

Cavs has been unable to cover all Boston’s distance around the perimeter, something that may be deeply influenced by the absence of both Dean Wade and Isaac Okoro tonight.

If not for Sam Merrill who just hit two quick 3s, Cavs would be in very serious problems.

Celtics continues to push Cavs strongly.

After a rough first quarter offensively for Cleveland, Celtics has started the second quarter of a race and expanded the lead to 35-15 by 10:56 to go in the second quarter.

Cavs has already committed five revenue, and Cleveland’s violation looks a little strangled and comes from a historical performance against Mavericks.

Outside of Mitchell’s dunk, it has so far been a slow evening for Cleveland. Cavs shoots only 22 percent from the floor, while only hitting one of their 11 3-point attempts.

Cavs pulled Celtics 28-15 at the end of the opening quarter.

Cleveland’s terrible neighborhood with shooting (6 of 26 from the field, including 1 in 10 on 3-Pointers) and Boston, which has a 7-0-edge in second-chance point and a 12-2 benefit of bench scoring wounded Cavs early.

Celtics Forward Jaylen Brown had a game-high 12 points through a quarter, followed by Cavs-Guard Donovan Mitchell with nine points.

Brown scored Boston’s first 12 points, and Backup-Guard Payton Pritchard made a 3-Pointer with 3:42 back in the first quarter to give Celtics their first non-brown point in the game.

Cavs drew 18-13 when Boston called Timeout with 2:40 back in the first quarter. Mitchell had nine of Cleveland’s first 13 points.

On a Bobblehead night with a Dunking Mitchell figure, it turned out to be appropriate when the All-Star-start-up Celtics Center Kristaps Porzingis with 7:14 back in the first quarter. Mitchell’s teammates and the crowd got lost.

Highlight Dunk gave Cavs a 6-4 lead. Cleveland led by the same score when it called timeout with 6:45 back in the opening quarter. Point Guard Darius Garland had taken an elbow in the face, but he remained in the game. Little tips Max Strase came to the bench when the timeout was called. However, he also stayed in the game.

Here are some first name information:

Cavs Damage Report

Cavs will again be without Frem Isaac Okoro (sprained AC -joint in the right shoulder) and Dean Wade (right knee bone marks). Their absence has hampered Cleveland’s circumference defense.

Under Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson’s availability with media media, he said Okoro and Wade were in court shooting earlier Tuesday but is not making contact yet. Atkinson added that he expects Okoro and Wade Ramp up after 14-19. February.

“It won’t be Superlong, I don’t think in my opinion,” Atkinson said about Okoro and Wade returning to game action.

Celtics Injury Report

Celtics has a clear injury report on the way into Tuesday’s game. Guard Payton Pritchard missed Boston’s last match with a disease but is expected to play.

Cleveland Cavaliers Broadcast Information. How can I watch TV, listen on radio or stream Cavs, Celtics game?

Tuesday’s game can be seen nationally at TNT. It can be heard locally on the radio via WMMS (100.7-FM) and WTAM (1100-AM).