The defending NBA champions held off the league’s hottest team, with Jayson Tatum scoring 33 points and adding 12 rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to a 120-117 victory over Cleveland and hand the Cavaliers their first loss after 15 straight wins to open the season. Tatum sank six of Boston’s 22 3-pointers, and added seven assists for Boston’s third straight win. Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points and Evan Mobley had 22 points and 11 rebounds for the Cavaliers. They were the fourth team in NBA history to open the season with 15 wins in a row.
