The Cleveland Cavaliers don’t have many marquee games left, but this is one of them. They take on the Boston Celtics for the third and final time this season. It’s also Cleveland’s last game against the current top four in the standings in either conference. This will be our final chance to see how the Cavs stack up against an elite opponent before the playoffs.
The Celtics have been elite all year, even though they’ve been without the services of Jayson Tatum for all but one game this season. Their
style of play has carried over despite the roster turnover and who’s been out of the lineup. They’ve been one of the best teams in the league all season. Adding Tatum back to the mix makes them a very real threat to win the NBA Finals. We’ll get a look at the Tatum-led Celtics on Sunday.
Boston won the previous two games against the Cavs this season, but those came at the beginning of the season. Both teams have changed drastically in that time. We’ll see how the Cavs match up against one of the league’s best.
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Who: Cleveland Cavaliers (39-24) vs. Boston Celtics (42-21)
Where: Rocket Arena – Cleveland, OH
When: Sun. March 8 at 1 PM
TV: ABC
Point spread: Cavs -1
Cavs injury report: Jarrett Allen – OUT (knee), Donovan Mitchell – PROBABLE (groin), Dean Wade – PROBABLE (ankle), Jaylon Tyson – QUESTIONABLE (neck), Tyrese Proctor – OUT (quad), Max Strus – OUT (foot), Riley Minix – OUT (G League), Olivier Sarr – OUT (G League)
Celtics injury report: Nikola Vucevic – OUT (finger), John Tonje – OUT (G League)
Cavs expected starting lineup: James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Jaylon Tyson, Dean Wade, Evan Mobley
Celtics expected starting lineup: Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Sam Hauser, Jayson Tatum, Neemias Queta
Previous matchup: The Cavs lost 117-115 to the Celtics on Nov. 30 after a questionabe decision on the final play of the game
Here’s a look at both teams’ impact stats via Cleaning the Glass.
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