"Jaylen Brown scored 23 points and Jayson Tatum had 20 in his second game back from a torn right Achilles, lifting the Boston Celtics to a 109-98 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in a battle of Eastern Conference contenders on Sunday afternoon. Brown also had nine rebounds and eight assists as the Celtics built an 81-55 lead in the third quarter, sweeping their three-game season series with Cleveland."
"Payton Pritchard added 18 points and Baylor Scheierman had 16 points and 10 rebounds as Boston moved within three games of East-leading Detroit. Neemias Queta grabbed 11 boards. Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points and Evan Mobley had 24 points and eight rebounds for the fourth-place Cavaliers, who had won a season-high seven straight at home."
"Tatum scored 14 points in his first 12 minutes, helping Boston take a commanding 48-29 advantage in the second. The Celtics went up 56-35 later in the period on two free throws from Brown, aided by Cleveland shooting 2 of 22 on 3-pointers in the first half."
The Boston Celtics defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-98 in an Eastern Conference matchup. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 23 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists, while Jayson Tatum contributed 20 points in his second game returning from a torn right Achilles. Boston built a commanding 81-55 third-quarter lead and swept the season series against Cleveland. Supporting players Payton Pritchard scored 18 points and Baylor Scheierman added 16 points with 10 rebounds. The Cavaliers, led by Donovan Mitchell's 30 points and Evan Mobley's 24 points, could not overcome Boston's strong performance. The victory moved the Celtics within three games of East-leading Detroit.
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