Jaylen Brown Leads Celtics to Victory over Cavaliers in Eastern Conference Finals Game 1

Playoffs: Finals – Eastern Conference

Celtics (1); Cavaliers (4)

Game #1 – BOSTON Celtics 120-95 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

Absent due to injury: Kristaps PORZINGIS (Celtics), Jarret ALLEN (Cavaliers)

Celtics lead the series 1-0

Main points of the game:

TRIPLETS FESTIVAL! Celtics scored 18 in 46 attempts (39.1%)

DOMAIN IN! Celtics led by 26 points in the fourth quarter.

REBOUNDS – Celtics dominated the boards 55-38.

NOT THE BEST EVER! Cavaliers finished 41.1% from the field, including 26.2% from downtown.

NO COINS FOR GARLAND! Darius remains inconsistent finishing with 14 points (15-6 on field goal attempts, including 8-2 from long range).

MEDALS
Bronze:

Donovan MITCHELL (Cavaliers): Donovan stood out with 33 points (25-12 in field goal attempts), 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 long distance baskets. Mitchell has recorded at least 30 points in three consecutive games.

Plate:

Derrick WHITE (Celtics): White dominated the Cavaliers with 25 points (16-9 in field goal attempts), 5 assists and 7 triples. It’s his third straight 25+ point game.

Gold:

Jaylen BROWN (Celtic): Jaylen led the Celtics with 32 points (18-12 FG attempts), 6 rebounds and 4 triples. In the first series against the Heat, Brown had to score only 30 points in one game and less than 20 points in two other games.