The Cavs are fighting for their playoff lives Thursday in Boston in Gave 5 against the Celtics.
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cleveland Cavaliers are fighting to keep their season alive Wednesday night in Game 5 against the Boston Celtics.
After stealing Game 2 on the road the Cavs dropped Games 3 and 4 in Cleveland. They were dealt a brutal blow with Donovan Mitchell being forced to miss Game 4 with a calf injury. It’s looking like both Mitchell and Jarrett Allen will not be available for Game 5 either. The Cavs showed they can play with the Celtics if they fight like they did in Game 4. They’ll need to do that again to extend the series.Tatum answers four straight Cavs points with a step-back 3.Evan Mobley makes a layup after a Derrick White 3. Jayson Tatum comes back the other way with a dunk to give Boston a 16-12 lead and force a Cavs timeout.Al Horford answers a Marcus Morris jumper with a 3. Darius Garland comes back down and makes a floater to make the Boston lead 11-10.
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