Boston CelticsCeltics43-21
109FinalMar 8, 2026
Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers39-25
98TVABC
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
BOS+100
CLE−120
Spread
BOS +1.5−112
CLE −1.5−108
Total O/U
Over 224.5−105
Under 224.5−115
- Spread: Celtics +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 224.5 (207 points).
Recap
The Boston Celtics beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-98 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland on Mar 8, 2026 to move to 43-21.
The game was played before 19,432.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 35 | 21 | 30 | 23 | 109 |
| CLE | 26 | 10 | 33 | 29 | 98 |
Team stats
BOSCLE
- FG
- 37-84
- 35-86
- 3PT
- 15-38
- 13-45
- FT
- 20-22
- 15-21
- Rebounds
- 49
- 42
- Assists
- 25
- 23
- Turnovers
- 10
- 7
Top performers
Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Points
Jaylen Brown23
Donovan Mitchell30
Assists
Jaylen Brown8
James Harden10
Rebounds
Neemias Queta11
Evan Mobley8
Player stats
Celtics · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum F | 27 | 20 | 6-16 | 2-9 | 6-7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -3 |
| Sam Hauser F | 24 | 15 | 5-10 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +11 |
| Neemias Queta C | 36 | 4 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +13 |
| Derrick White G | 36 | 6 | 2-9 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | -6 |
| Jaylen Brown G | 38 | 23 | 7-17 | 1-3 | 8-9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | +17 |
| Luka Garza C | 12 | 7 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -4 |
| Payton Pritchard G | 35 | 18 | 7-12 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +18 |
| Baylor Scheierman G | 26 | 16 | 6-8 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | +10 |
| Hugo Gonzalez G | 7 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
Cavaliers · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Wade F | 21 | 7 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | +1 |
| Evan Mobley C | 31 | 24 | 10-19 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | -6 |
| James Harden G | 38 | 19 | 6-16 | 3-8 | 4-7 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -12 |
| Donovan Mitchell G | 33 | 30 | 9-18 | 3-9 | 9-11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +8 |
| Sam Merrill G | 29 | 5 | 2-9 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| Thomas Bryant C | 14 | 3 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -8 |
| Dennis Schroder G | 20 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaylon Tyson G | 25 | 8 | 3-8 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -18 |
| Craig Porter Jr. G | 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4 |
| Keon Ellis G | 24 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -15 |
Game info
VenueRocket Arena, Cleveland, OH
Attendance19,432
OfficialsReferee: Tony Brothers · Referee: Aaron Smith · Referee: Robert Hussey
TVABC · national
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