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Watch: Wade's put-back dunk caps off huge Cavaliers comeback
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Dean Wade celebrates after hitting a three-point basket during the second half against the Boston Celtics at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Dean Wade's put-back dunk caps off huge Cavaliers comeback vs. Celtics

By Adam Gretz  |  Last updated 3/5/24

The Cleveland Cavaliers put an end to the Boston Celtics 11-game winning streak on Tuesday night with a 105-104 win that was capped off with a thrilling put-back dunk by Dean Wade in the game's closing seconds.

The play itself is worthy of a highlight. It is also a noteworthy win for the Cavaliers because it came against not only the NBA's hottest team, but also arguably its best team. It is the very definition of a statement win.

What makes it an even bigger statement is that they trailed by 22 points at one point, entered the fourth quarter down by 16 points, and were playing without Donovan Mitchell.

None of that mattered as they erased that fourth quarter deficit and pulled off one of the great comebacks of the NBA season.

Here is a look at the play that put them ahead.

That is the Celtics' first loss since Feb. 1 and comes just two days after a 52-point win over Golden State.

Wade had a team-high 23 points coming off the bench for the Cavaliers. Those two points at the end were the two biggest of the game. 

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