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BOS124
Final
113CLE
Pre SeasonThursday, October 8, 2026
3PT EdgeTurnover Swing
Boston Celtics
Away · Celtics · Won
BOS
Boston Celtics
124
Finalmargin11
113
Cleveland Cavaliers
Home · Cavaliers
CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
Biggest Lead
BOS +15
Q4 · 5:00
Biggest Run
CLE 12-0
 
Lead Changes
13
10 ties
Half
BOS 71 · CLE 62
BOS led at the break

Game Story

Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.

Insight 01
BOS won by 11.
Insight 02
BOS built the biggest lead at +15.
Insight 03
CLE had the biggest unanswered run (12-0).
Insight 04
BOS won Q4 25-17.
Scouting report
Findings from the tape
Observations from this game's PBP graph traversal. Vs-season baselines tell you what the opponent forced or what the data shows shifted from the norm.

Strongest signals

Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.

  • 01
    medTurnover outcomesOn BOS

    BOS scored 12 pts off CLE's 11 turnovers (1.09 PPP allowed).

    5 of 11 TOVs (45%) led to a make.

  • 02
    medScoring chainsOn BOS

    Tyson got 8 of his 13 pts via cuts (4 makes, 62% up 38 pp from season avg 24%).

    1 from catch-and-shoot (3 pts) · 1 from drives (2 pts)

  • 03
    medScoring chainsOn CLE

    Scheierman got 8 of his 14 pts via pull-up jumpers (3 makes, 57% up 44 pp from season avg 13%).

    2 from catch-and-shoot (6 pts)

  • 04
    lowTurnover outcomesOn CLE

    CLE scored 15 pts off BOS's 16 turnovers (0.94 PPP allowed).

    7 of 16 TOVs (44%) led to a make.

  • 05
    lowScoring chainsOn BOS

    Enaruna got 6 of his 12 pts via catch-and-shoot (2 makes, 50%).

    2 from cuts (4 pts) · 1 from drives (2 pts)

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

BOSCLE
Q1
BOS +3
BOS32
CLE29
Running32–29
Q2
BOS +6
BOS39
CLE33
Running71–62
Q3
CLE +6
BOS28
CLE34
Running99–96
Q4
BOS +8
BOS25
CLE17
Running124–113

Box by Period

FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGBOS12/31 39%12/25 48%8/22 36%9/21 43%41/99 41%
CLE10/24 42%14/19 74%13/24 54%7/25 28%44/92 48%
3PBOS6/17 35%4/9 44%4/12 33%3/9 33%17/47 36%
CLE2/7 29%4/6 67%5/13 38%1/11 9%12/37 32%
FTBOS2/6 33%11/13 85%8/8 100%4/8 50%25/35 71%
CLE7/7 100%1/2 50%3/3 100%2/4 50%13/16 81%
REBBOS197131756
CLE107111139
ASTBOS984829
CLE81012232
TOVBOS135716
CLE062311
Paint PTSBOS121281042
CLE1618161262

Game Flow

Margin over time — CLE ahead above the line, BOS below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (13) and ties (10).

CLE aheadBOS ahead
8-012-08-0Q1Q2Q3Q4Tied 5–5 · Q1 9:57Tied 7–7 · Q1 8:59BOS takes the lead 24–23 · Q1 2:41CLE takes the lead 24–25 · Q1 2:33BOS takes the lead 27–26 · Q1 1:52Tied 34–34 · Q2 10:24CLE takes the lead 37–38 · Q2 8:28BOS takes the lead 39–38 · Q2 8:03Tied 40–40 · Q2 7:38CLE takes the lead 40–42 · Q2 7:23Tied 42–42 · Q2 7:12BOS takes the lead 43–42 · Q2 7:12CLE takes the lead 43–44 · Q2 6:54BOS takes the lead 46–44 · Q2 6:34CLE takes the lead 46–47 · Q2 6:24BOS takes the lead 48–47 · Q2 5:54Tied 74–74 · Q3 9:25Tied 76–76 · Q3 9:01CLE takes the lead 76–78 · Q3 8:32Tied 78–78 · Q3 8:22BOS takes the lead 82–81 · Q3 7:27Tied 84–84 · Q3 6:24Tied 84–84 · Q3 6:05CLE +7BOS +15+15−15

Rotations

Who was on the floor when. Hover over a stint for its minutes and the team's +/- while it lasted.

Play-by-Play

Every event, one period at a time. ▶ opens the NBA clip where one exists.

Player Box Score

Click a player for shots, quarter splits, and play-by-play.

PlayerMINPTS ↓REBASTSTLBLKTOVFG3P+/-
Luka Garza
BOS · Starter
26:52221020306/173/10+5
Devin Carter
BOS
24:3017532055/91/3+22
Baylor Scheierman
BOS · Starter
22:4716530015/124/7-8
Jordan Walsh
BOS · Starter
25:3216210116/142/5-13
Hugo González
BOS · Starter
26:2115450025/93/6+7
Dillon Mitchell
BOS
27:5410942024/70/1+15
Chris Cenac Jr.
BOS
24:257810403/130/3+8
Milos Uzan
BOS
15:126330002/71/3+6
Tucker DeVries
BOS
10:426210002/62/6+7
Hayden Gray
BOS
7:506110002/21/1+11
Mike Conley
BOS · Starter
17:423141021/30/2-11
Payton Pritchard
BOS
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Ron Harper Jr.
BOS
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Derrick White
BOS
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Amari Williams
BOS
4:460410020/00/0+8
Sam Hauser
BOS
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Mitchell Robinson
BOS
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Jayson Tatum
BOS
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Neemias Queta
BOS
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Paul George
BOS
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Gabe McGlothan
BOS
5:280201010/00/0-2

Four Factors

Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
50.0%
54.3%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
35.4%
17.4%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
38.9%
14.6%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
12.3%
10.0%

Efficiency

ORTGBOS edge
BOS
120.6
CLE
109.3
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGBOS edge
BOS
109.6
CLE
121.8
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%CLE edge
BOS
54.2%
CLE
57.0%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
BOS
103.1
CLE
102.5
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.

ChannelBOSCLEEdge
In the paint4262CLE +20
Fast break1522CLE +7
Off turnovers1417CLE +3
2nd chance278BOS +19

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricBOSCLE
Passes343274
Touches440352
Distance (mi)19.018.3
Pull-up FG20/57 (35%)21/45 (47%)
Catch & Shoot FG21/42 (50%)23/46 (50%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

Tucker DeVries — BOS missBOSTyrese Proctor — CLE madeCLECurtis Jones — CLE missCLEJordan Walsh — BOS madeBOSMario Hezonja — CLE missCLEMeleek Thomas — CLE missCLESam Merrill — CLE madeCLEDillon Mitchell — BOS missBOSDevin Carter — BOS madeBOSBaylor Scheierman — BOS madeBOSEvan Mobley — CLE madeCLETucker DeVries — BOS madeBOSLuka Garza — BOS missBOSSam Merrill — CLE madeCLEMeleek Thomas — CLE madeCLEHugo González — BOS madeBOSMeleek Thomas — CLE madeCLEZack Austin — CLE missCLERashaun Agee — CLE madeCLELuka Garza — BOS missBOSJordan Walsh — BOS madeBOSHayden Gray — BOS madeBOSHugo González — BOS madeBOSSam Merrill — CLE madeCLEChris Cenac Jr. — BOS madeBOSRashaun Agee — CLE missCLEHugo González — BOS missBOSHugo González — BOS madeBOSMario Hezonja — CLE missCLEHugo González — BOS missBOSJaylon Tyson — CLE madeCLEJordan Walsh — BOS missBOSTristan Enaruna — CLE madeCLEBaylor Scheierman — BOS missBOSJordan Walsh — BOS missBOSRiley Minix — CLE missCLEThomas Bryant — CLE madeCLETristan Enaruna — CLE missCLEChris Cenac Jr. — BOS missBOSJordan Walsh — BOS madeBOSRiley Minix — CLE missCLETyrese Proctor — CLE missCLELuka Garza — BOS missBOSEvan Mobley — CLE missCLEChris Cenac Jr. — BOS madeBOSJaylon Tyson — CLE madeCLERiley Minix — CLE madeCLEMilos Uzan — BOS missBOSDonovan Mitchell — CLE madeCLETristan Enaruna — CLE madeCLEMeleek Thomas — CLE madeCLETristan Enaruna — CLE missCLEJordan Walsh — BOS missBOSJaylon Tyson — CLE madeCLELuka Garza — BOS madeBOSJordan Walsh — BOS missBOSRiley Minix — CLE missCLEDonovan Mitchell — CLE missCLEBaylor Scheierman — BOS missBOSEvan Mobley — CLE madeCLELuka Garza — BOS missBOSMike Conley — BOS missBOSHugo González — BOS madeBOSDonovan Mitchell — CLE missCLEDevin Carter — BOS madeBOSMilos Uzan — BOS madeBOSMeleek Thomas — CLE missCLEChris Cenac Jr. — BOS missBOSMeleek Thomas — CLE missCLEDillon Mitchell — BOS missBOSRiley Minix — CLE missCLEChris Cenac Jr. — BOS missBOSJordan Walsh — BOS madeBOSTucker DeVries — BOS missBOSJordan Walsh — BOS missBOSChris Cenac Jr. — BOS missBOSBaylor Scheierman — BOS missBOSJarrett Allen — CLE missCLELuka Garza — BOS madeBOSDonovan Mitchell — CLE madeCLELuka Garza — BOS missBOSRiley Minix — CLE madeCLERashaun Agee — CLE missCLEDillon Mitchell — BOS madeBOSLuka Garza — BOS madeBOSDonovan Mitchell — CLE missCLEMeleek Thomas — CLE missCLELuka Garza — BOS madeBOSDillon Mitchell — BOS madeBOSMario Hezonja — CLE madeCLEChris Cenac Jr. — BOS missBOSPeyton Watson — CLE missCLEDevin Carter — BOS madeBOSHayden Gray — BOS madeBOSPeyton Watson — CLE missCLEChris Cenac Jr. — BOS missBOSDillon Mitchell — BOS madeBOSCraig Porter Jr. — CLE madeCLETyrese Proctor — CLE madeCLELuka Garza — BOS missBOSTristan Enaruna — CLE madeCLEMario Hezonja — CLE madeCLEJaylon Tyson — CLE madeCLESam Merrill — CLE missCLEMike Conley — BOS missBOSTucker DeVries — BOS madeBOSDillon Mitchell — BOS missBOSPeyton Watson — CLE missCLEJaylon Tyson — CLE madeCLETristan Enaruna — CLE madeCLEDevin Carter — BOS missBOSMilos Uzan — BOS missBOSThomas Bryant — CLE missCLEMilos Uzan — BOS missBOSCraig Porter Jr. — CLE missCLEBaylor Scheierman — BOS madeBOSErnest Udeh, Jr. — CLE missCLEDillon Mitchell — BOS madeBOSJordan Walsh — BOS missBOSBaylor Scheierman — BOS madeBOSMeleek Thomas — CLE missCLEChris Cenac Jr. — BOS missBOSLuka Garza — BOS missBOSRiley Minix — CLE missCLEJaylon Tyson — CLE missCLEThomas Bryant — CLE madeCLEMeleek Thomas — CLE missCLEMeleek Thomas — CLE missCLEChris Cenac Jr. — BOS missBOSJordan Walsh — BOS missBOSJarrett Allen — CLE madeCLEMario Hezonja — CLE missCLETucker DeVries — BOS missBOSEvan Mobley — CLE missCLEBaylor Scheierman — BOS missBOSMario Hezonja — CLE missCLEDevin Carter — BOS madeBOSTyrese Proctor — CLE missCLEErnest Udeh, Jr. — CLE madeCLEChris Cenac Jr. — BOS madeBOSJordan Walsh — BOS madeBOSPeyton Watson — CLE madeCLEThomas Bryant — CLE madeCLELuka Garza — BOS madeBOSHugo González — BOS missBOSBaylor Scheierman — BOS madeBOSDonovan Mitchell — CLE madeCLELuka Garza — BOS missBOSMilos Uzan — BOS madeBOSDevin Carter — BOS missBOSJordan Walsh — BOS madeBOSLuka Garza — BOS missBOSMeleek Thomas — CLE missCLEEvan Mobley — CLE madeCLEJaylon Tyson — CLE madeCLEBaylor Scheierman — BOS madeBOSChris Cenac Jr. — BOS missBOSHugo González — BOS madeBOSPeyton Watson — CLE madeCLERiley Minix — CLE missCLEDevin Carter — BOS missBOSBaylor Scheierman — BOS missBOSChris Cenac Jr. — BOS missBOSLuka Garza — BOS missBOSDevin Carter — BOS missBOSTristan Enaruna — CLE madeCLETyrese Proctor — CLE missCLEJarrett Allen — CLE madeCLEDevin Carter — BOS madeBOSDonovan Mitchell — CLE missCLEJordan Walsh — BOS missBOSLuka Garza — BOS missBOSMeleek Thomas — CLE madeCLELuka Garza — BOS madeBOSMilos Uzan — BOS missBOSMeleek Thomas — CLE madeCLEBaylor Scheierman — BOS missBOSMilos Uzan — BOS missBOSRiley Minix — CLE missCLECraig Porter Jr. — CLE madeCLEMike Conley — BOS madeBOSBaylor Scheierman — BOS missBOSDonovan Mitchell — CLE madeCLETyrese Proctor — CLE missCLETucker DeVries — BOS missBOSMario Hezonja — CLE missCLEJaylon Tyson — CLE missCLEHugo González — BOS missBOSJarrett Allen — CLE missCLEJarrett Allen — CLE madeCLERiley Minix — CLE missCLE
Boston Celtics41/99 · 41.4%
Cleveland Cavaliers44/92 · 47.8%
mademissedteam · result
CLE 44/92 (47.8%) · BOS 41/99 (41.4%) — CLE ahead on volume and accuracy.
Possession DNA
Possession DNA

How it ended

Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.

BOS 121–109 CLE → 124–113
  1. 2:49
    PTSCLE121–109 · BOS +12
    Thomas 7' Driving Floating Jump Shot (11 PTS)
  2. 2:32
    MISSBOS121–109 · BOS +12
    MISS Cenac Jr. 9' Turnaround Jump Shot
  3. 2:26
    TOVCLE121–109 · BOS +12
    Proctor Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T10); Mitchell STEAL (2 STL)
  4. 2:10
    MISSBOS121–109 · BOS +12
    MISS DeVries 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  5. 1:59
    PTSCLE121–111 · BOS +10
    Minix 1' Reverse Layup (4 PTS) (Enaruna 1 AST)
  6. 1:51
    TOVBOS121–111 · BOS +10
    Carter Lost Ball Turnover (P5.T16); Udeh, Jr. STEAL (1 STL)
  7. 1:41
    TOVCLE121–111 · BOS +10
    Thomas Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T11); McGlothan STEAL (1 STL)
  8. 1:18
    MISSBOS121–111 · BOS +10
    MISS Cenac Jr. 1' Cutting Layup Shot
  9. 1:04
    MISSBOS121–111 · BOS +10
    MISS Uzan 3' Driving Layup; Minix BLOCK (1 BLK)
  10. 1:04
    PTSBOS122–111 · BOS +11
    Uzan Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  11. 1:04
    MISSBOS122–111 · BOS +11
    MISS Uzan Free Throw 2 of 2
  12. 0:50
    MISSBOS122–111 · BOS +11
    MISS Cenac Jr. 1' Driving Layup
  13. 0:46
    MISSBOS122–111 · BOS +11
    MISS Mitchell Tip Layup Shot
  14. 0:43
    MISSCLE122–111 · BOS +11
    MISS Jones 25' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
  15. 0:41
    PTSCLE122–113 · BOS +9
    Enaruna Tip Dunk Shot (13 PTS)
  16. 0:22
    PTSBOS124–113 · BOS +11
    Uzan 11' Turnaround Jump Shot (6 PTS)
  17. 0:03
    MISSCLE124–113 · BOS +11
    MISS Austin Driving Dunk; Cenac Jr. BLOCK (3 BLK)
  18. 0:01
    MISSCLE124–113 · BOS +11
    MISS Minix 17' Driving Floating Jump Shot; Cenac Jr. BLOCK (4 BLK)