Instead of normal Takeaways with clips and the like, we’re going to cover five reasons the Boston Celtics fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers, with an overall thought at the end. Please note that these are in no particular order, as the feeling in this space is that all equally contributed to the loss.
1. Late-game offense: The Celtics built a nice lead by featuring an offense that vacillated between ball and player movement and one that attacked mismatches off of switches. Early in the game, Boston was using the drive-and-kick game extensively.