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Cavs at Celtics, Game 5 | Rocket Mortgage Game Preview

TO STAY ALIVE

For the first time this postseason, the Cavs face an elimination game, being down 3-1 to the Boston Celtics in the East Semis.

GAME INFORMATION
WATCHTNT
LISTENWTAM 1100, La Mega Cleveland
TIME7:00 PM EST
LOCATIONTD Garden
LAST TIME OUT

The shorthanded Cavs, playing without Donovan Mitchell and Jarrett Allen, gave the visiting Celtics all they could handle, cutting the lead to five in the fourth quarter, but running out of gas late. Darius Garland was very good, scoring 30 points and handing out seven assists and making four threes on Monday night.

Read Monday's recap here.

HOW THE TEAMS STACK UP

Team Comparison

Start Date: 10/01/2023End Date: 05/14/2024

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Boston Celtics
Cleveland Cavaliers logo
Cleveland Cavaliers
109.9
ppg
104.7
45.7
rpg
37.9
13.9
3ptpg
14.4
PLAYERS TO WATCH

Player Comparison

Start Date: 10/01/2023End Date: 05/14/2024

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Cleveland

Cavaliers

Darius
Garland
#10 | G
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17.5ppg
2.8rpg
6.2apg
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Boston

Celtics

Jayson
Tatum
#0 | F-G
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26.2ppg
8.4rpg
5apg

Cavs:

-Donovan Mitchell - Calf - QUESTIONABLE

-Jarrett Allen - Ribs - OUT

-Craig Porter Jr. - Ankle - OUT

-Ty Jerome - Ankle - OUT

Celtics:

-Kristaps Porzingis - Calf - OUT

Follow along with @cavs, @cavsnotes, and @cavsjoeg throughout the game to stay up to date with all that is happening!

UP NEXT

If the Cavs grab a win tonight in Boston, Game 6 is back in Cleveland on Friday night with an 8:30PM tip.