Cleveland outscores Boston 34-17 in the final period – with Dean Wade scoring 20 of his 23 points – and hand the Celtics their first loss since Feb. 1.
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Celtics notebook: Warriors give Celtics stamp of approval
Boston, who lost to Golden State in the 2022 NBA Finals, made an impression on the Warriors in a 140-88 win Sunday.
Celtics crush Warriors for 11th straight win, 140-88
Boston builds a 44-point halftime lead en route to the third most lopsided win in franchise history.
Celtics rout Mavericks for 10th straight win
Jayson Tatum scores 32 points and Boston wins despite Luka Doncic recording his second straight triple-double.
Jaylen Brown scores 30, Celtics pull away in fourth to beat 76ers, 117-99
Boston extends its winning streak to 9 and posts its 25th consecutive home win over an Eastern Conference opponent.
Celtics teammates begged Blake Griffin to return, but veteran is ‘enjoying life’
Derrick White and Payton Prichard say on a podcast that they and others have tried to convince Griffin to return, but his focus is on spending time with his family.
Celtics continue dominating East, but unbothered by standings
Boston is well on its way to securing home-court advantage in the playoffs, but is focused on improving, not the standings.
Celtics cruise past Knicks for eighth straight win
Jaylen Brown scores 30 points as Boston wins in New York, 116-102.
Derrick White scores 28 as Celtics top Bulls for seventh straight win
Boston surges in the second half to beat Chicago, 129-112, as Derrick White pours in 28 and Jayson Tatum adds 25.
Celtics rout Nets, 136-86, giving Coach Joe Mazzulla his 100th career win
Payton Pritchard scores 28 as Boston heads into the All-Star break with a league-best 43-12 record.