According to NBA reporter Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, Donovan Mitchell repeatedly told Evan Mobley “we need you to be aggressive” after the Cleveland Cavaliers lost Game 3 to the Boston Celtics. The Cavaliers lost Game 3 at home by a final score of 106-93.
Mitchell cracked the code in Game 2, but returned to his worst habits two days later. The Cleveland Cavaliers found the formula to beat the Boston Celtics in Game 2.
The Cleveland Cavaliers need all hands on deck to overcome the powerful Boston Celtics, but there seems to be a chance that they won’t even have not just one but two of their best players available for Monday night’s Game 4 of their second-round series versus Jayson Tatum and company.
Here are Action Network staff's seven NBA best bets for Monday, May 13 as we break down the odds and provide picks for Celtics vs. Cavaliers and Thunder vs. Mavericks.
Mobley remains the key to unlocking the Cavaliers’ offense. Playoff basketball is about finding advantages and keeping them no matter what your opponent does.
Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell is questionable to face the Boston Celtics in Game 4. Mitchell is dealing with a left calf strain. The Cavaliers are down 2-1 to the Celtics.
In the NBA Playoffs, in every battle, there’s a game within a game that few notice, adjustments between either side. In Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Boston Celtics, the Cleveland Cavaliers saw Derrick White and Jaylen Brown firing away from the perimeter.
After getting the series tied in Game 2, the Cleveland Cavaliers are now behind the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. For his part, All-Star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell knew exactly when they lost to their opponents over the course of Game 3.
The Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics were in a dogfight exiting halftime of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. At least it felt that way until the Celtics opened the second half on a 14-0 run, with the Cavs not stopping the bleeding until Donovan Mitchell connected on a turnaround jumper nearly four minutes in.
The Boston Celtics proved a point to the Cleveland Cavaliers and sent a message to the rest of the NBA on Saturday night.
The top two seeds in the NBA playoffs saw their fortunes go in separate directions on Saturday.
Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum on Sunday rose to rarefied air during his team’s Game 3 Eastern Conference semifinals win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Boston Celtics returned to form in Game 3.
Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell is doing everything he can to keep his team afloat against the Boston Celtics in Game 3.
Despite their Game 2 win over the Boston Celtics, it hasn't been a particularly smooth season for the Cleveland Cavaliers. In fact, according to league insider Joe Vardon, they almost canned their head coach in the ultimate panic move after a loss to the Trail Blazers back in November.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have the opportunity to go up 2-1 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Boston Celtics Saturday night as the series shifts to Cleveland’s home floor.
Dean Wade’s ultimate highlight in the NBA came in a game against the Boston Celtics. He may be finally returning to the court for the Cleveland Cavaliers against that very same team.
Action Network's Matt Moore shares his Celtics vs. Cavaliers Game 3 prediction, including a look at updated NBA odds and expert picks for Saturday, May 11.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have wrestled home-court advantage away from the top-seeded Boston Celtics. The next task is not giving it right back. After splitting two games in Boston, the fourth-seeded Cavaliers look to make a big statement when they host the Celtics on Saturday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference second-round series.
Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Caris LeVert was not going to let the haters win in Game 2. Following a letdown performance by the Cavs bench in Game 1’s loss to the Boston Celtics, LeVert took it upon himself to lead Cleveland’s backups in Game 2.
One NBA writer proposed that the Cavaliers acquire Lauri Markkanen from the Jazz this summer.
The Boston Celtics defeated the Clevland Cavaliers 120-95 on Tuesday, May 7 to take a 1-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Semi Finals. After the Celtics
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