Celtics Wrap: Porous Defense Sinks Boston In OT Loss To Cavaliers

The Boston Celtics misplaced their second straight recreation, this time in time beyond regulation as they fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers, 132-123, at TD Backyard on Friday evening.

The Celtics fell to 3-2 whereas the Cavaliers improved to 4-1.

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ONE BIG TAKEAWAY
Boston’s offense continues to be leaps and bounds forward of its protection, fairly the distinction from final season when the Celtics’ identification was constructed on the defensive finish.

And that’s proved to be an issue with the Celtics not having the ability to put away the Cavaliers within the second half and time beyond regulation as a consequence of their defensive shortcomings.

The protection hasn’t been anyplace near being as much as par because the Celtics allowed at the least 120 factors for the third straight recreation. The pesky Cavaliers had little or no concern producing offense as Donovan Mitchell and Caris LeVert mixed for 82 factors.

With a porous protection, the Celtics noticed their 75-62 halftime benefit slip away, and couldn’t get a cease after they wanted to most within the fourth quarter and time beyond regulation. Boston talked all week about refocusing on protection, but it surely positive likes their focus nonetheless isn’t there.