What was predicted to be an easy victory for the Boston Celtics was made significantly more challenging with the news that both Al Horford (rest) and Kyrie Irving (flu) would miss their match-up with the Cavaliers. With two key players out, others had to step up to get the job done.
Boston’s bench made an impact in the match-up, scoring 60 points as a unit. The largest lead ballooned all the way up to 23 points, as the group dominated inside with 64 points in the paint.
The C’s got off to a slow start, allowing Cleveland to hang around early.