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FROM ONE HEAVYWEIGHT TO ANOTHER

The Cavs took on and took down one Eastern Conference heavyweight in the Brooklyn Nets the last two games. Today, the Wine & Gold will have a chance at taking down another in the Boston Celtics.

LAST TIME OUT

It wasn’t quite as dramatic as double-overtime, but the Cavs got another rather convincing win over the Nets on Friday evening. In a follow-up performance to his career-night, Collin Sexton scored 20-plus points in a game yet again, scoring 25. His backcourt mate, Darius Garland, returned, scoring 11 points. Jarrett Allen and Taurean Prince had another strong game off the Cavalier bench.

Read Wednesday’s game recap here.

HOW THE TEAMS STACK UP

CLE		BOS
8-7	Record	8-6
5th in East	Standing	4th in East
104.3	PPG	110.6
44.7	RPG	44.1
24.2	APG	22.6
4.8	BPG	5.5
9.9	SPG	8.6

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Cavs: Collin Sexton, Darius Garland, Dylan Windler

Celtics: Jaylen Brown, Kemba Walker, Tristan Thompson

INJURY REPORT*

Cavs:

Kevin Love – Right Calf Strain – OUT

Matthew Dellavedova – Concussion – OUT

Lamar Stevens – G-League Two-Way – OUT

Marquese Bolden – G-League Two-Way – OUT

Celtics:

Romeo Langford – Right Wrist – OUT

Aaron Nesmith – Back Spasms – DOUBTFUL

Payton Pritchard – Right MCL Sprain – OUT

Jason Tatum – Health and Safety Protocols – OUT

Subject to change*

CONNECTIONS BETWEEN OPPONENTS

Celtics center Tristan Thompson was the No. 4 pick in the 2011 NBA Draft by the Cavaliers and spent his first nine NBA seasons in Cleveland

Celtics Assistant Coach Jay Larranaga attended Bowling Green University in Bowling Green, OH and attended St. Johns High School in Toledo, OH

Celtics guard Jalen Brown and Cavs guard Collin Sexton both grew up in Marietta, GA and attended high school 19 miles from each other

WHAT’S NEXT?

It’s a back-to-back for Cleveland against, this time, the team with the best record in the NBA – the defending champions, Los Angeles Lakes. Tip is set for 8PM on Monday in Cleveland.