▪ Jayson Tatum has faced just about every defensive coverage imaginable, and most often teams try to wobble him with blitzes, traps and double teams that force another player to beat them. But Tatum is a willing and excellent passer, and this approach sometimes leads to quick advantages for the Celtics closer to the rim.

With Celtics fans in a frenzy throughout TD Garden after the Boston Celtics blitzed to a 25-3 lead over the Cavaliers in the final matchup of Eastern Conference frontrunners, Cleveland star Donovan Mitchell didn’t panic.

Oldfield's pick: Evan Mobley has been playing his best basketball of the season this month and is poised to go Over his conservative point against the Celtics tonight.

For the first few moments of the game, it looked like the Boston Celtics were going to easily defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night. But that didn’t end up being the case and the Cavaliers stormed back and secured a strong 123-116 win over the reigning champions.

Boston started red-hot from deep but struggled when the Cavaliers adjusted, using a mix of zone defense and small-ball lineups. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown carried the load, but Cleveland’s depth and in-game tweaks made the difference late.

Cleveland is set for a No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup against Boston tonight. Check out our Cavaliers vs. Celtics prediction and best bets.

The Boston Celtics will look to get back to their winning ways Sunday in a tough game against one of the Western Conference's best teams.

BOSTON – With Celtics fans in a frenzy throughout ... with 41 points by Mitchell and a breakout night by teammate Evan Mobley that added up to a 123-116 win and a ninth straight victory by ...