Watch: Boston Celtics 124, Cleveland Cavaliers 113

The Celtics defeated the Cavaliers 124-113 in their preseason opener in Cleveland on Thursday night. Despite Boston resting eight of their primary rotation players, including Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, and Paul George, the shorthanded Celtics relied on their bench depth and absolute dominance on the glass to hand the Cavaliers a loss.

Here are the extended highlights and Celtics box score: