Matchup · 2026-27 · 3 meetings · next Mon, Dec 28
Cavaliers vs Celtics
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CLE at BOS · Mon, Dec 28 · 8:00 PM ET
TD Garden · NBC · Peacock
Cleveland Cavaliers
0-0 · 2025-26: Net +4.1 · ORtg 118.3 · DRtg 114.1 · Pace 100.7
Core (2025-26 per game)
| James Harden | 23.6 pts | 4.8 reb | 8.0 ast |
| Donovan Mitchell | 27.9 pts | 4.5 reb | 5.7 ast |
| Evan Mobley | 18.2 pts | 9.0 reb | 3.6 ast |
| Peyton Watson | 14.6 pts | 4.9 reb | 2.1 ast |
| Jarrett Allen | 15.4 pts | 8.5 reb | 1.8 ast |
Injury report
Boston Celtics
0-1 · 4th East · 2025-26: Net +8.3 · ORtg 120.0 · DRtg 111.7 · Pace 95.6
Core (2025-26 per game)
| Derrick White | 16.5 pts | 4.4 reb | 5.4 ast |
| Jayson Tatum | 21.8 pts | 10.0 reb | 5.3 ast |
| Payton Pritchard | 17.0 pts | 3.9 reb | 5.2 ast |
| Paul George | 17.3 pts | 5.3 reb | 3.6 ast |
| Neemias Queta | 10.2 pts | 8.4 reb | 1.7 ast |
Injury report
Team vs team · 2025-26
all 30 teams →Cavaliers
2025-26
Celtics
+4.1
Net rating
per 100 possessions
+8.3
118.3
Offensive rating
120.0
114.1
Defensive rating
lower is better
111.7
100.7
Pace
possessions per 48
95.6
56.1%
eFG%
55.3%
59.5%
TS%
58.3%
50.2%
Rebound %
of available
52.5%
13.8%
Turnover %
lower is better
12.9%
119.5
Points
per game
114.9
Ratings are points per 100 possessions; bars show each team's share of the pair's total, inverted where lower is better.
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