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Jayson Tatum, Celtics drop Cavaliers to 15-1
Jayson Tatum had 33 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists on Tuesday to help the Boston Celtics defeat the visiting Cavaliers 120-117, ending Cleveland's season-opening, 15-game winning streak.,The Cavaliers were attempting to become the second team in NBA history to start a season 16-0. The 2015-16...
Jayson Tatum, Celtics drop Cavs to 15-1
Jayson Tatum had 33 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists on Tuesday to help the Boston Celtics defeat the visiting Cavaliers 120-117, ending Cleveland's season-opening, 15-game winning streak.,The Cavaliers were attempting to become the second team in NBA history to start a season 16-0. The 2015-16...
Champion Celtics circle NBA Cup showdown with undefeated Cavaliers
Cleveland visits the Celtics on Tuesday with defending champion Boston shooting to become the first team to defeat the Cavaliers this season. , ,The second NBA Cup game for each team is a rematch of the playoff series dominated by the Celtics last season, when Cavs All-Star Donovan Mitchell was rel...
Jayson Tatum's buzzer-beater lifts Celtics over Raptors in OT
Jayson Tatum made a 3-pointer as time expired in overtime to give the Boston Celtics a 126-123 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Saturday night.,Tatum had 24 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists in the win. Jaylen Brown led Boston with 27 points.,Jakob Poeltl tossed in a career-high 35 po...
Jayson Tatum buzzer-beater lifts Celtics over Raptors
Jayson Tatum made a 3-pointer as time expired in overtime to give the Boston Celtics a 126-123 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Saturday night.,Tatum had 24 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists in the win. Jaylen Brown led Boston with 27 points.,Jakob Poeltl tossed in a career-high 35 po...
Raptors aim to stop skids in matchup vs. Celtics
The Toronto Raptors will attempt to collect their first road victory Saturday night when they visit the Boston Celtics for the first of four meetings between the teams this season. , ,The Raptors are 0-7 in road games. The Celtics are only 3-2 at home but 10-3 overall.,It will be the second game in ...
Jayson Tatum overpowers Nets as Celtics win big
Jayson Tatum scored 15 of his 36 points in the third quarter as the Boston Celtics recovered from a slow start and pulled away in the second half for a 139-114 victory over the host Brooklyn Nets.,Five nights after needing overtime to earn a four-point win on their homecourt, the Celtics rallied fro...
Nets look for rare win vs. Celtics
When the Brooklyn Nets faced the Boston Celtics in recent seasons, the results did not favor Brooklyn.,The Nets nearly left Boston victorious Friday night by starting fast before struggling down the stretch and falling in overtime.,Brooklyn hopes to put itself in position to finish off a rare win ov...
Hawks catch Celtics in closing seconds for 117-116 win
Jalen Johnson had 18 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists and three steals to lead the visiting Atlanta Hawks to a 117-116 victory over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday in the first NBA Cup game for each team.,Jaylen Brown and Derrick White scored season highs of 37 points and 31 points, respectively, for t...
Celtics rally to stun Bucks despite Giannis Antetokounmpo's 43
Jayson Tatum scored 31 points with 12 rebounds and six assists to help the visiting Boston Celtics overcome a 17-point deficit and defeat the Milwaukee Bucks 113-107 Sunday.,Payton Pritchard came off the bench to score 18 points for the Celtics, who trailed 49-32 with 9:16 remaining in the second qu...
Jayson Tatum's 33 points help Celtics rally past Nets in OT
Jayson Tatum racked up 33 points, nine rebounds and six assists to propel the Boston Celtics to a come-from-behind, 108-104 overtime victory over the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Friday.,Tatum was 11-of-25 shooting and hit five 3-pointers en route to his sixth 30-point game of the season.,Boston's Payt...
Celtics host Nets, out to rebound from first home loss
The Boston Celtics look to bounce back from their first home loss of the season when they entertain the Brooklyn Nets on Friday.,The Celtics lost their second game of this campaign on Wednesday against the Golden State Warriors, 118-112. ,Jayson Tatum, who was underutilized by Warriors coach Steve K...
Stephen Curry puts up 27 as red-hot Warriors dump Celtics
Stephen Curry amassed 27 points, nine assists and seven rebounds to help the visiting Golden State Warriors stretch their winning streak to five games with a 118-112 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday.,The Warriors trailed by seven in the middle of the fourth quarter but used an 16-4 run t...
Jaylen Brown a question mark to play in Celtics-Warriors showdown
It's unclear if Boston forward Jaylen Brown will be in the lineup when the Celtics face the visiting Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night.,Brown has not played in Boston's last two games because of a hip flexor strain. Following Monday's 123-93 victory over Atlanta, Boston coach Joe Mazzulla des...
Hawks' Trae Young injures rib, scores career-low 2 as Celtics cruise
Jayson Tatum posted 28 points and nine assists for the visiting Boston Celtics, who breezed to a 123-93 win against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday.,Derrick White added 21 while Payton Pritchard scored 18 points off the bench as the Celtics won their third straight. Jrue Holiday scored 16 and Neemias Qu...
Hawks' Trey Young injures rib, scores career-low 2 as Celtics cruise
Jayson Tatum posted 28 points and nine assists for the visiting Boston Celtics, who breezed to a 123-93 win against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday.,Derrick White added 21 while Payton Pritchard scored 18 points off the bench as the Celtics won their third straight. Jrue Holiday scored 16 and Neemias Qu...
Hawks' Trey Young scores career-low 2 as Celtics cruise
Jayson Tatum posted 28 points and nine assists for the visiting Boston Celtics, who breezed to a 123-93 win against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday.,Derrick White added 21 while Payton Pritchard scored 18 points off the bench as the Celtics won their third straight. Jrue Holiday scored 16 and Neemias Qu...
Jayson Tatum, Celtics top Hornets for 2nd time in as many nights
Jayson Tatum pumped in 29 points and Payton Pritchard hit six 3-pointers on the way to 22 points off the bench as the Boston Celtics defeated the host Charlotte Hornets 113-103 on Sunday night. ,It marked Boston's second win over Charlotte in less than 24 hours. ,Luke Kornet's 19 points and Derrick ...
Hornets get another crack at Celtics after feisty matchup
Despite tense moments between the Boston Celtics and Charlotte Hornets during parts of their Friday night game, lots of love was displayed afterward.,They teams get together for a rematch Saturday night in a game that also will be held in Charlotte.,Many of the Celtics know Hornets coach Charles Lee...
Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown help Celtics down Hornets
Jayson Tatum scored 34 points and Jaylen Brown pumped in 25 as the Boston Celtics fended off the host Charlotte Hornets in a 124-109 victory Friday night., ,Derrick White added 17 points, Jrue Holiday posted 14 points and Neemias Queta had 12 points as the Celtics responded from their overtime loss ...