Boston Celtics guard Derrick White (9) shoots over Cleveland Cavaliers guard Max Strus, middle, within the second half of an NBA basketball recreation, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Picture/Sue Ogrocki)
Derrick White scored 14 of his 20 factors within the fourth quarter to assist the visiting Boston Celtics lengthen their successful streak to 4 video games with a 112-105 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday evening within the NBA.
White made 6 of 12 3-point makes an attempt. 4 of his 3-pointers got here within the fourth.
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The Cavaliers trailed 109-104 and had the ball, however Jayson Tatum stole an Evan Mobley go with 22.4 seconds to play. Tatum scored a team-high 22 factors and had seven assists for Boston.
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Derrick White got here by means of when it mattered most for the Celtics!
He completed with 14 PTS & 4 3PM within the 4Q alone to carry Boston over Cleveland 🎯🎯 pic.twitter.com/vWv9Ex8VfQ
— NBA (@NBA) February 5, 2025
Donovan Mitchell had 31 factors, 10 rebounds and 6 assists within the loss, which dropped Cleveland’s dwelling file to 24-4. Darius Garland added 25 factors for the Cavaliers, who obtained 17 factors and 18 rebounds from Jarrett Allen.
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Boston’s Kristaps Porzingis had 19 factors and 7 rebounds. The Celtics additionally obtained a 16-point efficiency from Jaylen Brown.
The sport featured the 2 groups on the high of the Jap Convention standings. The loss ended Cleveland’s four-game successful streak and left the Cavaliers 4 1/2 video games forward of the Celtics.
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Neither crew shot the ball nicely. Boston was 40 of 98 from the sector (40.8 p.c). Cleveland made 36 of its 91 field-goal makes an attempt (39.6 p.c).
The Celtics led 28-15 after one quarter, 54-44 at halftime and 87-75 getting into the ultimate 12 minutes of motion.
Boston led by 20 early within the second quarter, however Cleveland was inside eight after an Allen dunk sliced Boston’s benefit to 52-44 with 40.1 seconds left within the interval. Brown hit a jumper that simply beat the first-half buzzer and prolonged Boston’s result in 10 factors at halftime.
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The Cavaliers trailed 73-67 with 3:38 remaining within the third, however the Celtics used a 7-0 spurt to take a 13-point lead with 2:23 left within the quarter.
Cleveland trailed by at the very least 4 factors for everything of the fourth.
Boston has received two of its three video games in opposition to the Cavaliers this season. The groups will meet once more on Feb. 28 in Boston.
