Celtics End Cavaliers’ Winning Streak

The two teams with the best records in the NBA went at it on November 19th, when the 15-0 Cleveland Cavaliers and the 11-3 Boston Celtics clashed in Boston. The defending NBA champion Celtics, led by Jayson Tatum’s 33 points and 12 rebounds, handed the Cavaliers their first loss of the season by a score of 120-117.

Boston had a 65-48 lead at halftime, but Cleveland outscored the Celtics 40-28 in the third quarter. Boston fought off a late charge by Cleveland, sealing the win with a dunk by Al Horford with eight seconds left that made it 120-115. Ty Jerome sank a jumper as time ran out for the 120-117 final. Donovan Mitchell led Cleveland with 35 points, while Evan Mobley scored 22 with 11 assists.