On the verge of seeing their 15-game win streak finish in a blowout, the Cleveland Cavaliers stormed again in opposition to the Boston Celtics with a 20-3 third-quarter run.
Evan Mobley capped Cleveland’s run by combating for 2 offensive rebounds and ultimately dunking to chop Boston’s result in six factors. Mobley had 14 factors within the quarter, a part of his team-high 22 factors.
The Celtics continued to light it up from deep within the third quarter, going 5-for-10 from three-point vary, however Cleveland countered by going 13-for-19 on two-pointers, on their option to a 40-point quarter.
It was precisely the counter Cleveland wanted in opposition to the hot-shooting Celtics, who have been lethal offensively however undersized on protection. They did go 3-for-6 from three-point vary within the quarter, however the comeback was fueled by layups and dunks.
Cleveland ultimately lower the result in two factors on a Jarrett Allen layup, however Jayson Tatum got here up massive with a buzzer-beater. With lower than a second remaining, Tatum dropped Georges Niang with the assistance of a bit push off, and sank his sixth three-pointer of the sport to pad Boston’s lead going into the deciding quarter.
Boston was dominating for the primary half-hour, however the third quarter confirmed why the Cavaliers have managed the second-best begin in NBA historical past this season. By way of three quarters, nobody is backing down.
