Celtics vs. Cavaliers Box Score, March 17, 2021

Line Score

	T
BOS	110
CLE	117

Game Info

Start: 7:00 PM ET

Betting

Records: BOS 20-19 · CLE 14-25 (going into the game)
Rest: BOS 0 (back-to-back) · CLE 0 (back-to-back)
Spread: BOS -8 (CLE covered by 15)
Total: 212.5 (Over by 14.5)

Team Stats

Basic

Team	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
BOS	240	40	88	.455	10	38	.263	20	29	.690	15	25	40	19	10	9	12	27	110
CLE	240	40	74	.541	10	23	.435	27	33	.818	7	33	40	23	6	3	15	17	117

Stat	BOS	CLE
MP	240	240
FG	40	40
FGA	88	74
FG%	.455	.541
3P	10	10
3PA	38	23
3P%	.263	.435
FT	20	27
FTA	29	33
FT%	.690	.818
ORB	15	7
DRB	25	33
TRB	40	40
AST	19	23
STL	10	6
BLK	9	3
TOV	12	15
PF	27	17
PTS	110	117

Advanced

Team	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	ORtg	DRtg
BOS	.546	.511	.432	.330	31.3	78.1	50.0	47.5	10.5	17.6	10.6	115.9	123.3
CLE	.661	.608	.311	.446	21.9	68.8	50.0	57.5	6.3	6.0	14.5	123.3	115.9

Stat	BOS	CLE
TS%	.546	.661
eFG%	.511	.608
3PAr	.432	.311
FTr	.330	.446
ORB%	31.3	21.9
DRB%	78.1	68.8
TRB%	50.0	50.0
AST%	47.5	57.5
STL%	10.5	6.3
BLK%	17.6	6.0
TOV%	10.6	14.5
ORtg	115.9	123.3
DRtg	123.3	115.9

Four Factors

Team	Pace	eFG%	TOV%	ORB%	FT/FGA	ORtg
BOS	94.9	.511	10.6	31.3	.227	115.9
CLE	94.9	.608	14.5	21.9	.365	123.3

Stat	BOS	CLE
Pace	94.9	94.9
eFG%	.511	.608
TOV%	10.6	14.5
ORB%	31.3	21.9
FT/FGA	.227	.365
ORtg	115.9	123.3

Celtics

Starters	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	GmSc	+/-
Jaylen Brown	39:18	11	26	.423	2	10	.200	4	8	.500	1	2	3	4	2	3	2	4	28	17.2	+2
Jayson Tatum	37:08	11	24	.458	3	13	.231	4	5	.800	0	5	5	3	2	1	1	3	29	20.3	-8
Marcus Smart	29:13	5	11	.455	4	9	.444	5	6	.833	1	2	3	2	2	0	4	2	19	12.8	-10
Daniel Theis	25:36	0	1	.000	0	1	.000	0	0		2	2	4	5	0	0	2	3	0	1.6	-1
Semi Ojeleye	19:04	1	4	.250	1	3	.333	2	2	1.000	1	2	3	0	0	0	0	1	5	3.5	-3
Reserves	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	GmSc	+/-
Robert Williams III	26:35	6	7	.857	0	0		1	2	.500	5	9	14	3	2	4	1	4	13	20.6	-13
Grant Williams	22:29	1	6	.167	0	1	.000	3	4	.750	4	3	7	0	0	0	0	5	5	2.5	+4
Payton Pritchard	18:47	3	4	.750	0	1	.000	1	2	.500	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	7	7.0	+3
Jeff Teague	14:33	2	5	.400	0	0		0	0		0	0	0	1	1	1	2	2	4	0.9	-8
Carsen Edwards	3:56	0	0		0	0		0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.4	-4
Javonte Green	3:21	0	0		0	0		0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.4	+3
Tacko Fall	Did Not Play
Aaron Nesmith	Did Not Play
Tremont Waters	Did Not Play
Team Totals	240	40	88	.455	10	38	.263	20	29	.690	15	25	40	19	10	9	12	27	110

Shooting

Starters	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%
J. Brown	39:18	11	26	.423	2	10	.200
J. Tatum	37:08	11	24	.458	3	13	.231
M. Smart	29:13	5	11	.455	4	9	.444
D. Theis	25:36	0	1	.000	0	1	.000
S. Ojeleye	19:04	1	4	.250	1	3	.333
Reserves	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%
R. Williams III	26:35	6	7	.857	0	0
G. Williams	22:29	1	6	.167	0	1	.000
P. Pritchard	18:47	3	4	.750	0	1	.000
J. Teague	14:33	2	5	.400	0	0
C. Edwards	3:56	0	0		0	0
J. Green	3:21	0	0		0	0
T. Fall	Did Not Play
A. Nesmith	Did Not Play
T. Waters	Did Not Play
Team	240	40	88	.455	10	38	.263

Free Throws & Rebounds

Starters	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB
J. Brown	4	8	.500	1	2	3
J. Tatum	4	5	.800	0	5	5
M. Smart	5	6	.833	1	2	3
D. Theis	0	0		2	2	4
S. Ojeleye	2	2	1.000	1	2	3
Reserves	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB
R. Williams III	1	2	.500	5	9	14
G. Williams	3	4	.750	4	3	7
P. Pritchard	1	2	.500	1	0	1
J. Teague	0	0		0	0	0
C. Edwards	0	0		0	0	0
J. Green	0	0		0	0	0
T. Fall	Did Not Play
A. Nesmith	Did Not Play
T. Waters	Did Not Play
Team	20	29	.690	15	25	40

Playmaking & Scoring

Starters	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	GmSc	+/-
J. Brown	4	2	3	2	4	28	17.2	+2
J. Tatum	3	2	1	1	3	29	20.3	-8
M. Smart	2	2	0	4	2	19	12.8	-10
D. Theis	5	0	0	2	3	0	1.6	-1
S. Ojeleye	0	0	0	0	1	5	3.5	-3
Reserves	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	GmSc	+/-
R. Williams III	3	2	4	1	4	13	20.6	-13
G. Williams	0	0	0	0	5	5	2.5	+4
P. Pritchard	1	1	0	0	1	7	7.0	+3
J. Teague	1	1	1	2	2	4	0.9	-8
C. Edwards	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.4	-4
J. Green	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.4	+3
T. Fall	Did Not Play
A. Nesmith	Did Not Play
T. Waters	Did Not Play
Team	19	10	9	12	27	110

Starters	MP	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg
Jaylen Brown	39:18	.474	.462	.385	.308	2.5	7.6	4.6	18.4	2.6	7.2	6.3	34.1	116.3	113.8
Jayson Tatum	37:08	.553	.521	.542	.208	0.0	20.2	8.1	15.0	2.7	2.5	3.7	31.2	116.2	128.8
Marcus Smart	29:13	.696	.636	.818	.545	3.4	10.3	6.2	10.3	3.5	0.0	22.7	25.7	111.9	128.8
Daniel Theis	25:36	.000	.000	1.000	.000	7.8	11.7	9.4	23.4	0.0	0.0	66.7	5.0	109.4	118.0
Semi Ojeleye	19:04	.512	.375	.750	.500	5.2	15.7	9.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.9	108.1	116.2
Reserves	MP	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg
Robert Williams III	26:35	.825	.857	.000	.286	18.8	50.8	31.6	18.6	3.8	14.2	11.3	14.2	109.4	124.6
Grant Williams	22:29	.322	.167	.167	.667	17.8	20.0	18.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	14.7	121.3	112.8
Payton Pritchard	18:47	.717	.750	.250	.500	5.3	0.0	3.2	7.9	2.7	0.0	0.0	11.1	112.8	105.1
Jeff Teague	14:33	.400	.400	.000	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.9	3.5	6.5	28.6	20.5	96.8	115.2
Carsen Edwards	3:56					0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	75.0	125.0
Javonte Green	3:21					0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	171.4	150.0
Tacko Fall	Did Not Play
Aaron Nesmith	Did Not Play
Tremont Waters	Did Not Play
Team Totals	240	.546	.511	.432	.330	31.3	78.1	50.0	47.5	10.5	17.6	10.6	100.0	115.9	123.3

Shooting

Starters	MP	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr
J. Brown	39:18	.474	.462	.385	.308
J. Tatum	37:08	.553	.521	.542	.208
M. Smart	29:13	.696	.636	.818	.545
D. Theis	25:36	.000	.000	1.000	.000
S. Ojeleye	19:04	.512	.375	.750	.500
Reserves	MP	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr
R. Williams III	26:35	.825	.857	.000	.286
G. Williams	22:29	.322	.167	.167	.667
P. Pritchard	18:47	.717	.750	.250	.500
J. Teague	14:33	.400	.400	.000	.000
C. Edwards	3:56
J. Green	3:21
T. Fall	Did Not Play
A. Nesmith	Did Not Play
T. Waters	Did Not Play
Team	240	.546	.511	.432	.330

Rebounding & Playmaking

Starters	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%
J. Brown	2.5	7.6	4.6	18.4	2.6
J. Tatum	0.0	20.2	8.1	15.0	2.7
M. Smart	3.4	10.3	6.2	10.3	3.5
D. Theis	7.8	11.7	9.4	23.4	0.0
S. Ojeleye	5.2	15.7	9.4	0.0	0.0
Reserves	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%
R. Williams III	18.8	50.8	31.6	18.6	3.8
G. Williams	17.8	20.0	18.7	0.0	0.0
P. Pritchard	5.3	0.0	3.2	7.9	2.7
J. Teague	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.9	3.5
C. Edwards	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
J. Green	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
T. Fall	Did Not Play
A. Nesmith	Did Not Play
T. Waters	Did Not Play
Team	31.3	78.1	50.0	47.5	10.5

Defense, Usage & Ratings

Starters	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg
J. Brown	7.2	6.3	34.1	116.3	113.8
J. Tatum	2.5	3.7	31.2	116.2	128.8
M. Smart	0.0	22.7	25.7	111.9	128.8
D. Theis	0.0	66.7	5.0	109.4	118.0
S. Ojeleye	0.0	0.0	10.9	108.1	116.2
Reserves	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg
R. Williams III	14.2	11.3	14.2	109.4	124.6
G. Williams	0.0	0.0	14.7	121.3	112.8
P. Pritchard	0.0	0.0	11.1	112.8	105.1
J. Teague	6.5	28.6	20.5	96.8	115.2
C. Edwards	0.0		0.0	75.0	125.0
J. Green	0.0		0.0	171.4	150.0
T. Fall	Did Not Play
A. Nesmith	Did Not Play
T. Waters	Did Not Play
Team	17.6	10.6	100.0	115.9	123.3

Cavaliers

Starters	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	GmSc	+/-
Darius Garland	37:52	9	16	.563	2	5	.400	5	6	.833	0	4	4	6	1	0	2	5	25	19.4	+2
Collin Sexton	36:34	10	20	.500	2	5	.400	7	7	1.000	1	6	7	6	0	0	4	2	29	20.9	+19
Larry Nance Jr.	36:32	7	8	.875	2	3	.667	2	2	1.000	2	8	10	4	2	1	2	4	18	20.9	+5
Isaac Okoro	35:07	5	10	.500	0	1	.000	5	5	1.000	1	3	4	2	0	0	1	4	15	10.4	+9
Jarrett Allen	33:21	2	6	.333	0	1	.000	3	6	.500	2	5	7	1	0	1	1	0	7	5.7	+9
Reserves	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	GmSc	+/-
Cedi Osman	18:38	2	5	.400	2	4	.500	4	5	.800	0	1	1	3	2	0	3	1	10	7.9	-1
Dean Wade	16:57	3	4	.750	2	3	.667	0	0		0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	8	7.0	-3
JaVale McGee	11:07	2	4	.500	0	0		1	2	.500	1	2	3	0	1	0	1	0	5	3.9	-1
Dylan Windler	10:32	0	1	.000	0	1	.000	0	0		0	2	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	0.3	+1
Quinn Cook	3:20	0	0		0	0		0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.4	-5
Damyean Dotson	Did Not Play
Lamar Stevens	Did Not Play
Brodric Thomas	Did Not Play
Team Totals	240	40	74	.541	10	23	.435	27	33	.818	7	33	40	23	6	3	15	17	117

Shooting

Starters	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%
D. Garland	37:52	9	16	.563	2	5	.400
C. Sexton	36:34	10	20	.500	2	5	.400
L. Nance Jr.	36:32	7	8	.875	2	3	.667
I. Okoro	35:07	5	10	.500	0	1	.000
J. Allen	33:21	2	6	.333	0	1	.000
Reserves	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%
C. Osman	18:38	2	5	.400	2	4	.500
D. Wade	16:57	3	4	.750	2	3	.667
J. McGee	11:07	2	4	.500	0	0
D. Windler	10:32	0	1	.000	0	1	.000
Q. Cook	3:20	0	0		0	0
D. Dotson	Did Not Play
L. Stevens	Did Not Play
B. Thomas	Did Not Play
Team	240	40	74	.541	10	23	.435

Free Throws & Rebounds

Starters	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB
D. Garland	5	6	.833	0	4	4
C. Sexton	7	7	1.000	1	6	7
L. Nance Jr.	2	2	1.000	2	8	10
I. Okoro	5	5	1.000	1	3	4
J. Allen	3	6	.500	2	5	7
Reserves	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB
C. Osman	4	5	.800	0	1	1
D. Wade	0	0		0	2	2
J. McGee	1	2	.500	1	2	3
D. Windler	0	0		0	2	2
Q. Cook	0	0		0	0	0
D. Dotson	Did Not Play
L. Stevens	Did Not Play
B. Thomas	Did Not Play
Team	27	33	.818	7	33	40

Playmaking & Scoring

Starters	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	GmSc	+/-
D. Garland	6	1	0	2	5	25	19.4	+2
C. Sexton	6	0	0	4	2	29	20.9	+19
L. Nance Jr.	4	2	1	2	4	18	20.9	+5
I. Okoro	2	0	0	1	4	15	10.4	+9
J. Allen	1	0	1	1	0	7	5.7	+9
Reserves	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	GmSc	+/-
C. Osman	3	2	0	3	1	10	7.9	-1
D. Wade	0	0	0	0	0	8	7.0	-3
J. McGee	0	1	0	1	0	5	3.9	-1
D. Windler	1	0	1	1	0	0	0.3	+1
Q. Cook	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.4	-5
D. Dotson	Did Not Play
L. Stevens	Did Not Play
B. Thomas	Did Not Play
Team	23	6	3	15	17	117

Starters	MP	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg
Darius Garland	37:52	.671	.625	.313	.375	0.0	10.6	6.3	26.6	1.3	0.0	9.7	25.3	115.6	111.5
Collin Sexton	36:34	.628	.550	.250	.350	4.1	16.4	11.5	29.3	0.0	0.0	14.8	34.3	128.0	106.9
Larry Nance Jr.	36:32	1.014	1.000	.375	.250	8.2	21.9	16.4	17.1	2.8	2.6	18.4	13.8	118.4	113.3
Isaac Okoro	35:07	.615	.500	.100	.500	4.3	8.5	6.8	8.2	0.0	0.0	7.6	17.4	123.9	111.3
Jarrett Allen	33:21	.405	.333	.167	1.000	9.0	15.0	12.6	3.9	0.0	2.9	10.4	13.4	122.1	108.8
Reserves	MP	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg
Cedi Osman	18:38	.694	.600	.800	1.000	0.0	5.4	3.2	22.2	5.4	0.0	29.4	25.4	123.7	126.3
Dean Wade	16:57	1.000	1.000	.750	.000	0.0	11.8	7.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.9	121.2	126.5
JaVale McGee	11:07	.512	.500	.000	.500	13.5	18.0	16.2	0.0	4.5	0.0	17.0	24.5	104.8	100.0
Dylan Windler	10:32	.000	.000	1.000	.000	0.0	19.0	11.4	11.4	0.0	9.1	50.0	8.8	125.0	114.3
Quinn Cook	3:20					0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	83.3	142.9
Damyean Dotson	Did Not Play
Lamar Stevens	Did Not Play
Brodric Thomas	Did Not Play
Team Totals	240	.661	.608	.311	.446	21.9	68.8	50.0	57.5	6.3	6.0	14.5	100.0	123.3	115.9

Shooting

Starters	MP	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr
D. Garland	37:52	.671	.625	.313	.375
C. Sexton	36:34	.628	.550	.250	.350
L. Nance Jr.	36:32	1.014	1.000	.375	.250
I. Okoro	35:07	.615	.500	.100	.500
J. Allen	33:21	.405	.333	.167	1.000
Reserves	MP	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr
C. Osman	18:38	.694	.600	.800	1.000
D. Wade	16:57	1.000	1.000	.750	.000
J. McGee	11:07	.512	.500	.000	.500
D. Windler	10:32	.000	.000	1.000	.000
Q. Cook	3:20
D. Dotson	Did Not Play
L. Stevens	Did Not Play
B. Thomas	Did Not Play
Team	240	.661	.608	.311	.446

Rebounding & Playmaking

Starters	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%
D. Garland	0.0	10.6	6.3	26.6	1.3
C. Sexton	4.1	16.4	11.5	29.3	0.0
L. Nance Jr.	8.2	21.9	16.4	17.1	2.8
I. Okoro	4.3	8.5	6.8	8.2	0.0
J. Allen	9.0	15.0	12.6	3.9	0.0
Reserves	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%
C. Osman	0.0	5.4	3.2	22.2	5.4
D. Wade	0.0	11.8	7.1	0.0	0.0
J. McGee	13.5	18.0	16.2	0.0	4.5
D. Windler	0.0	19.0	11.4	11.4	0.0
Q. Cook	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
D. Dotson	Did Not Play
L. Stevens	Did Not Play
B. Thomas	Did Not Play
Team	21.9	68.8	50.0	57.5	6.3

Defense, Usage & Ratings

Starters	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg
D. Garland	0.0	9.7	25.3	115.6	111.5
C. Sexton	0.0	14.8	34.3	128.0	106.9
L. Nance Jr.	2.6	18.4	13.8	118.4	113.3
I. Okoro	0.0	7.6	17.4	123.9	111.3
J. Allen	2.9	10.4	13.4	122.1	108.8
Reserves	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg
C. Osman	0.0	29.4	25.4	123.7	126.3
D. Wade	0.0	0.0	10.9	121.2	126.5
J. McGee	0.0	17.0	24.5	104.8	100.0
D. Windler	9.1	50.0	8.8	125.0	114.3
Q. Cook	0.0		0.0	83.3	142.9
D. Dotson	Did Not Play
L. Stevens	Did Not Play
B. Thomas	Did Not Play
Team	6.0	14.5	100.0	123.3	115.9

Inactive: BOS Romeo Langford, Tristan Thompson, Kemba Walker CLE Matthew Dellavedova, Andre Drummond, Kevin Love, Taurean Prince

Possessions, pace and team ratings use our one possession count (the same as Team Profile on the matchup page), so they can differ slightly from other sites.