National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Cleveland 87, Boston 79
When: 8:30 PM ET, Sunday, May 27, 2018
Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials: #19 James Capers, #8 Marc Davis, #5 Kane Fitzgerald, #15 Zach Zarba
Attendance: 18624
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cleveland 1821202887
Boston 2617132379
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1
Cleveland   Boston
Tristan Thompson wins jump ball against Aron Baynes. 11:56  
  11:41 Jayson Tatum 3 point shot missed.
  11:38 Aron Baynes offensive rebound.
  11:26
(0-2) 		Jayson Tatum 2 point shot made. Assisted by Al Horford.
George Hill 3 point shot missed. 11:00  
  10:58 Jaylen Brown defensive rebound.
  10:51
(0-4) 		Terry Rozier 2 point shot made.
George Hill turnover. 10:26  
  10:09
(0-6) 		Al Horford 2 point shot made.
  9:54 Aron Baynes technical foul.
LeBron James free throw missed (1 of 1). 9:54  
CLE offensive rebound. 9:54  
LeBron James 2 point shot made. 9:46
(2-6) 		 
  9:27 Jaylen Brown 3 point shot missed.
Jeff Green defensive rebound. 9:25  
LeBron James 2 point shot made. 9:03
(4-6) 		 
  8:57
(4-9) 		Jayson Tatum 3 point shot made. Assisted by Terry Rozier.
LeBron James 2 point shot missed. 8:32  
  8:28 Jayson Tatum defensive rebound.
  8:19
(4-11) 		Jayson Tatum 2 point shot made.
Cleveland Timeout : full 8:19  
George Hill 2 point shot missed. 7:57  
Tristan Thompson offensive rebound. 7:52  
LeBron James 3 point shot made. Assisted by Tristan Thompson. 7:50
(7-11) 		 
  7:29 Terry Rozier 3 point shot missed.
LeBron James defensive rebound. 7:27  
LeBron James 3 point shot missed. 7:23  
CLE offensive rebound. 7:23  
  7:01 Al Horford personal foul.
Tristan Thompson free throw missed (1 of 2). 7:01  
Tristan Thompson free throw made (2 of 2). 7:01
(8-11) 		 
  6:43 Al Horford 2 point shot missed.
Jeff Green defensive rebound. 6:39  
Jeff Green 3 point shot missed. 6:26  
  6:24 Terry Rozier defensive rebound.
  6:15 Jaylen Brown 3 point shot missed.
LeBron James defensive rebound. 6:13  
LeBron James turnover. 6:07  
  6:07 Substitution out: Al Horford. Substitution in: Marcus Morris.
  5:50
(8-13) 		Jaylen Brown layup made.
JR Smith 3 point shot missed. 5:31  
  5:29 Marcus Morris defensive rebound.
  5:20 Marcus Morris 2 point shot missed.
LeBron James defensive rebound. 5:19  
  5:15 Marcus Morris personal foul.
LeBron James free throw made (1 of 2). 5:15
(9-13) 		 
  5:15 Substitution out: Terry Rozier. Substitution in: Marcus Smart.
Substitution out: Tristan Thompson. Substitution in: Kyle Korver. 5:15  
LeBron James free throw made (2 of 2). 5:15
(10-13) 		 
George Hill personal foul. 5:06  
  4:58 Jaylen Brown layup missed. Blocked by Jeff Green.
  4:58 BOS offensive rebound.
  4:55 Jaylen Brown wins jump ball against Jeff Green.
  4:54 Jayson Tatum 3 point shot missed.
Jeff Green defensive rebound. 4:52  
Jeff Green layup made. 4:46
(12-13) 		 
  4:46 Aron Baynes personal foul.
Jeff Green free throw made (1 of 1). 4:46
(13-13) 		 
  4:32
(13-15) 		Jayson Tatum dunk made. Assisted by Marcus Smart.
Kyle Korver 3 point shot missed. 4:11  
  4:10 BOS defensive rebound.
  3:54 Marcus Smart 3 point shot missed.
  3:52 Aron Baynes offensive rebound.
  3:46 Jaylen Brown layup missed.
LeBron James defensive rebound. 3:45  
LeBron James layup made. 3:41
(15-15) 		 
  3:41 Marcus Smart personal foul.
  3:41 Substitution out: Aron Baynes. Substitution in: Al Horford.
LeBron James free throw made (1 of 1). 3:41
(16-15) 		 
  3:24
(16-17) 		Marcus Morris layup made. Assisted by Jaylen Brown.
George Hill turnover. Al Horford steals. 3:04  
  2:58 Boston Timeout : full
  2:58 Substitution out: Jayson Tatum. Substitution in: Terry Rozier.
Substitution out: George Hill. Substitution in: Jordan Clarkson. 2:58  
Substitution out: JR Smith. Substitution in: Larry Nance Jr.. 2:58  
  2:47 Marcus Morris 2 point shot missed.
LeBron James defensive rebound. 2:45  
Kyle Korver 3 point shot missed. 2:31  
Larry Nance Jr. offensive rebound. 2:30  
Larry Nance Jr. layup made. 2:30
(18-17) 		 
Larry Nance Jr. personal foul. 2:18  
  2:11
(18-19) 		Al Horford dunk made. Assisted by Terry Rozier.
LeBron James personal foul. 2:05  
LeBron James turnover. 2:05  
  1:46
(18-21) 		Al Horford layup made. Assisted by Marcus Smart.
Larry Nance Jr. 3 point shot missed. 1:22  
  1:19 Marcus Morris defensive rebound.
Larry Nance Jr. personal foul. 1:06  
  1:01
(18-24) 		Jaylen Brown 3 point shot made. Assisted by Marcus Morris.
LeBron James 3 point shot missed. 0:49  
  0:48 BOS defensive rebound.
Kyle Korver personal foul. 0:32  
  0:32
(18-25) 		Al Horford free throw made (1 of 2).
  0:32
(18-26) 		Al Horford free throw made (2 of 2).
LeBron James 2 point shot missed. 0:09  
  0:08 Al Horford defensive rebound.
  0:01 Terry Rozier 3 point shot missed.
Larry Nance Jr. defensive rebound. 0:00  
2
Cleveland   Boston
  12:00 Substitution in: Jayson Tatum. Substitution out: Jaylen Brown.
Substitution in: JR Smith. Substitution out: Jeff Green. 12:00  
Kyle Korver 3 point shot missed. 11:47  
  11:44 Jayson Tatum defensive rebound.
  11:29
(18-28) 		Al Horford dunk made. Assisted by Terry Rozier.
LeBron James dunk made. Assisted by Kyle Korver. 11:13
(20-28) 		 
Larry Nance Jr. personal foul. 10:57  
  10:57
(20-29) 		Jayson Tatum free throw made (1 of 2).
Substitution out: Larry Nance Jr.. Substitution in: Tristan Thompson. 10:57  
  10:57
(20-30) 		Jayson Tatum free throw made (2 of 2).
Kyle Korver 3 point shot missed. 10:34  
  10:32 Marcus Morris defensive rebound.
  10:27 Marcus Smart 2 point shot missed.
  10:26 Marcus Morris offensive rebound.
  10:26 Marcus Morris layup missed.
Tristan Thompson defensive rebound. 10:25  
Jordan Clarkson 3 point shot missed. 10:16  
  10:14 Jayson Tatum defensive rebound.
  10:09 Terry Rozier 3 point shot missed.
LeBron James defensive rebound. 10:05  
Tristan Thompson layup made. 9:44
(22-30) 		 
  9:44 Al Horford personal foul.
Substitution out: Kyle Korver. Substitution in: Jeff Green. 9:44  
Tristan Thompson free throw made (1 of 1). 9:44
(23-30) 		 
  9:24
(23-32) 		Al Horford layup made. Assisted by Marcus Morris.
Jordan Clarkson 2 point shot missed. 9:11  
  9:10 Al Horford defensive rebound.
  8:52
(23-35) 		Marcus Morris 3 point shot made. Assisted by Al Horford.
LeBron James turnover. 8:30  
Substitution out: Jordan Clarkson. Substitution in: George Hill. 8:30  
  8:12 Marcus Morris 2 point shot missed.
LeBron James defensive rebound. 8:10  
LeBron James turnover. Jayson Tatum steals. 7:57  
  7:52 Jayson Tatum 3 point shot missed.
JR Smith defensive rebound. 7:48  
LeBron James 3 point shot missed. 7:46  
  7:45 Marcus Morris defensive rebound.
  7:20 BOS turnover.
  7:20 Substitution out: Al Horford. Substitution in: Aron Baynes.
  7:02 Substitution out: Marcus Smart. Substitution in: Jaylen Brown.
Jeff Green 3 point shot missed. 6:53  
  6:52 Jaylen Brown defensive rebound.
  6:47 Boston Timeout : full
  6:38 Jaylen Brown 3 point shot missed.
LeBron James defensive rebound. 6:37  
LeBron James 2 point shot missed. 6:19  
  6:16 Jayson Tatum defensive rebound.
  6:05 Jayson Tatum turnover. George Hill steals.
George Hill layup made. 6:01
(25-35) 		 
  5:39 Jaylen Brown 3 point shot missed.
Tristan Thompson defensive rebound. 5:36  
Jeff Green layup made (goaltending violation). 5:30
(27-35) 		 
George Hill personal foul. 5:17  
  5:17 Substitution out: Jayson Tatum. Substitution in: Al Horford.
  5:17 Substitution out: Aron Baynes. Substitution in: Marcus Smart.
  5:06 Marcus Smart 3 point shot missed.
  5:05 Marcus Morris offensive rebound.
  5:05 Marcus Morris layup missed.
  5:04 Marcus Morris offensive rebound.
  5:00
(27-37) 		Marcus Morris 2 point shot made.
  4:44 Terry Rozier personal foul.
LeBron James free throw missed (1 of 2). 4:44  
  4:44 Substitution out: Marcus Morris. Substitution in: Jayson Tatum.
LeBron James free throw made (2 of 2). 4:44
(28-37) 		 
  4:25 Jayson Tatum 2 point shot missed.
LeBron James defensive rebound. 4:23  
LeBron James layup made. 4:01
(30-37) 		 
  3:37 Terry Rozier 3 point shot missed.
LeBron James defensive rebound. 3:34  
Jeff Green layup made. Assisted by LeBron James. 3:30
(32-37) 		 
  3:14 Marcus Smart 2 point shot missed.
Jeff Green defensive rebound. 3:07  
JR Smith 3 point shot made. Assisted by LeBron James. 2:54
(35-37) 		 
  2:28
(35-39) 		Al Horford dunk made. Assisted by Marcus Smart.
Tristan Thompson layup made. Assisted by George Hill. 2:07
(37-39) 		 
Jeff Green personal foul. 1:45  
Cleveland Timeout : full 1:45  
  1:45 Substitution out: Terry Rozier. Substitution in: Marcus Morris.
  1:45 Marcus Smart free throw missed (1 of 2).
  1:45
(37-40) 		Marcus Smart free throw made (2 of 2).
JR Smith 3 point shot missed. 1:26  
  1:24 Jayson Tatum defensive rebound.
  1:12 Jaylen Brown 3 point shot missed.
Tristan Thompson defensive rebound. 1:09  
Jeff Green 2 point shot made. 0:58
(39-40) 		 
  0:44 Jayson Tatum layup missed.
Tristan Thompson defensive rebound. 0:42  
LeBron James personal foul. 0:38  
LeBron James turnover. 0:38  
Substitution out: George Hill. Substitution in: Kyle Korver. 0:38  
  0:30
(39-43) 		Jaylen Brown 3 point shot made. Assisted by Marcus Smart.
Jeff Green 3 point shot missed. 0:20  
  0:19 Al Horford defensive rebound.
  0:03 Jaylen Brown 3 point shot missed.
Jeff Green defensive rebound. 0:00  
3
Cleveland   Boston
  12:00 Subbing out: Marcus Morris, Marcus Smart Subbing In: Aron Baynes, Terry Rozier
Substitution in: George Hill. Substitution out: Kyle Korver. 12:00  
  11:45 Jayson Tatum personal foul.
JR Smith free throw made (1 of 3). 11:45
(40-43) 		 
JR Smith free throw missed (2 of 3). 11:45  
JR Smith free throw made (3 of 3). 11:45
(41-43) 		 
  11:20
(41-45) 		Terry Rozier 2 point shot made.
JR Smith turnover. Jaylen Brown steals. 10:54  
  10:50 Terry Rozier 3 point shot missed.
George Hill defensive rebound. 10:46  
JR Smith 3 point shot missed. 10:42  
  10:39 Jaylen Brown defensive rebound.
  10:19 Jaylen Brown 2 point shot missed.
LeBron James defensive rebound. 10:18  
Jeff Green 3 point shot missed. 10:07  
  10:05 Aron Baynes defensive rebound.
JR Smith personal foul. 10:00  
  9:47 Al Horford 2 point shot missed.
  9:46 Aron Baynes offensive rebound.
  9:42 Jaylen Brown 3 point shot missed.
  9:40 BOS offensive rebound.
JR Smith personal foul. 9:38  
  9:28
(41-47) 		Jayson Tatum 2 point shot made. Assisted by Terry Rozier.
LeBron James 2 point shot missed. 9:01  
  9:00 Jayson Tatum defensive rebound.
  8:58 Jayson Tatum turnover.
George Hill layup missed. 8:34  
  8:33 Aron Baynes defensive rebound.
Tristan Thompson personal foul. 8:25  
  8:18 Jayson Tatum personal foul.
  8:18 Jayson Tatum turnover.
JR Smith 3 point shot missed. 8:04  
  8:00 Terry Rozier defensive rebound.
  7:42 Jaylen Brown layup missed. Blocked by LeBron James.
CLE defensive rebound. 7:42  
JR Smith 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jeff Green. 7:21
(44-47) 		 
  7:20 Boston Timeout : full
  6:57 Jayson Tatum turnover. JR Smith steals.
Jeff Green layup made. Assisted by LeBron James. 6:54
(46-47) 		 
  6:54 Aron Baynes personal foul.
  6:54 Substitution out: Aron Baynes. Substitution in: Marcus Morris.
Jeff Green free throw made (1 of 1). 6:54
(47-47) 		 
  6:33
(47-49) 		Jayson Tatum 2 point shot made.
JR Smith 3 point shot missed. 6:09  
  6:07 Al Horford defensive rebound.
  5:54
(47-51) 		Jaylen Brown dunk made. Assisted by Al Horford.
LeBron James 3 point shot made. Assisted by George Hill. 5:38
(50-51) 		 
  5:14 Terry Rozier 3 point shot missed.
Tristan Thompson defensive rebound. 5:09  
Jeff Green 3 point shot made. Assisted by LeBron James. 4:56
(53-51) 		 
  4:31 Al Horford 2 point shot missed.
Jeff Green defensive rebound. 4:21  
LeBron James 3 point shot missed. 4:21  
  4:18 Terry Rozier defensive rebound.
  4:13 Terry Rozier 2 point shot missed.
JR Smith defensive rebound. 4:10  
Tristan Thompson layup made. Assisted by LeBron James. 4:03
(55-51) 		 
  3:39 Terry Rozier 3 point shot missed.
JR Smith defensive rebound. 3:37  
LeBron James turnover. Terry Rozier steals. 3:30  
  3:26 Terry Rozier dunk missed. Blocked by LeBron James.
Jeff Green defensive rebound. 3:23  
  3:20 Marcus Morris personal foul.
Jeff Green free throw made (1 of 2). 3:20
(56-51) 		 
  3:20 Substitution out: Terry Rozier. Substitution in: Marcus Smart.
  3:20 Substitution out: Al Horford. Substitution in: Aron Baynes.
Jeff Green free throw missed (2 of 2). 3:20  
  3:20 Marcus Morris defensive rebound.
  3:00 Marcus Smart 2 point shot missed.
  2:58 Marcus Smart offensive rebound.
  2:57
(56-53) 		Marcus Smart layup made.
Cleveland Timeout : full 2:55  
  2:41 Jayson Tatum personal foul.
LeBron James 2 point shot missed. 2:26  
  2:25 Marcus Morris defensive rebound.
Jeff Green personal foul. 2:11  
  2:11
(56-54) 		Aron Baynes free throw made (1 of 2).
Substitution out: Tristan Thompson. Substitution in: Kyle Korver. 2:11  
  2:11
(56-55) 		Aron Baynes free throw made (2 of 2).
Jeff Green 3 point shot missed. 1:51  
  1:50 Jayson Tatum defensive rebound.
  1:41 Jaylen Brown 3 point shot missed.
  1:40 BOS offensive rebound.
LeBron James personal foul. 1:40  
  1:40 Aron Baynes free throw missed (1 of 2).
  1:40 Substitution out: Jayson Tatum. Substitution in: Terry Rozier.
  1:40
(56-56) 		Aron Baynes free throw made (2 of 2).
Jeff Green 3 point shot missed. 1:17  
  1:16 Marcus Morris defensive rebound.
  0:58 Marcus Smart layup missed.
LeBron James defensive rebound. 0:56  
LeBron James 3 point shot made. 0:37
(59-56) 		 
  0:31 Marcus Smart 3 point shot missed.
Kyle Korver defensive rebound. 0:29  
LeBron James 3 point shot missed. 0:08  
  0:07 Marcus Smart defensive rebound.
  0:00 Terry Rozier 3 point shot missed.
  0:00 BOS offensive rebound.
4
Cleveland   Boston
  12:00 Subbing out: Jaylen Brown, Aron Baynes Subbing In: Jayson Tatum, Al Horford
Subbing out: Jeff Green, George Hill Subbing In: Larry Nance Jr., Jordan Clarkson 12:00  
  11:43
(59-58) 		Jayson Tatum 2 point shot made.
CLE turnover. 11:32  
  11:23
(59-60) 		Al Horford dunk made. Assisted by Marcus Smart.
Kyle Korver personal foul. 11:23  
  11:23
(59-61) 		Al Horford free throw made (1 of 1).
LeBron James layup made. 10:59
(61-61) 		 
  10:39
(61-64) 		Marcus Morris 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jayson Tatum.
JR Smith 3 point shot made. Assisted by LeBron James. 10:18
(64-64) 		 
Larry Nance Jr. personal foul. 10:03  
Kyle Korver personal foul. 10:01  
  9:50 Jayson Tatum 3 point shot missed.
  9:49 Marcus Morris offensive rebound.
  9:39 Marcus Morris 3 point shot missed.
CLE defensive rebound. 9:36  
Kyle Korver 3 point shot made. Assisted by LeBron James. 9:28
(67-64) 		 
Jordan Clarkson personal foul. 9:12  
  9:12
(67-65) 		Jayson Tatum free throw made (1 of 2).
  9:12 Substitution out: Marcus Morris. Substitution in: Jaylen Brown.
  9:12
(67-66) 		Jayson Tatum free throw made (2 of 2).
  9:08 Marcus Smart personal foul.
Substitution out: Jordan Clarkson. Substitution in: George Hill. 9:08  
LeBron James 2 point shot made. 8:53
(69-66) 		 
  8:38 Jaylen Brown turnover.
Larry Nance Jr. turnover. 8:23  
Substitution out: Larry Nance Jr.. Substitution in: Jeff Green. 8:10  
  8:02 Jayson Tatum 2 point shot missed.
CLE defensive rebound. 8:00  
  8:00 Jaylen Brown personal foul.
  8:00 Substitution out: Terry Rozier. Substitution in: Marcus Morris.
Kyle Korver 3 point shot missed. 7:39  
  7:37 Jaylen Brown defensive rebound.
LeBron James personal foul. 7:20  
  7:20 Marcus Morris free throw missed (1 of 2).
Substitution out: JR Smith. Substitution in: Tristan Thompson. 7:20  
  7:20
(69-67) 		Marcus Morris free throw made (2 of 2).
LeBron James 2 point shot made. 6:56
(71-67) 		 
  6:55 Boston Timeout : full
  6:41
(71-69) 		Jayson Tatum dunk made. Assisted by Marcus Smart.
LeBron James turnover. Marcus Morris steals. 6:26  
  6:04
(71-72) 		Jayson Tatum 3 point shot made. Assisted by Marcus Smart.
Jeff Green 3 point shot made. Assisted by Kyle Korver. 5:44
(74-72) 		 
  5:21 Marcus Smart 3 point shot missed.
Tristan Thompson defensive rebound. 5:17  
Tristan Thompson dunk made. Assisted by LeBron James. 5:06
(76-72) 		 
Kyle Korver personal foul. 4:44  
  4:44 Marcus Smart free throw missed (1 of 2).
Substitution out: Kyle Korver. Substitution in: JR Smith. 4:44  
  4:44
(76-73) 		Marcus Smart free throw made (2 of 2).
LeBron James 2 point shot missed. 4:21  
  4:18 Jaylen Brown defensive rebound.
  3:58 Al Horford 2 point shot missed.
LeBron James defensive rebound. 3:54  
  3:47 Jayson Tatum personal foul.
Cleveland Timeout : full 3:47  
Cleveland Timeout : full 3:47  
George Hill 3 point shot missed. 3:36  
  3:33 Marcus Morris defensive rebound.
  3:20 Al Horford 3 point shot missed.
George Hill defensive rebound. 3:19  
LeBron James 2 point shot missed. 3:02  
CLE offensive rebound. 3:01  
  3:01 Jaylen Brown personal foul.
  2:45 Jayson Tatum personal foul.
LeBron James free throw made (1 of 2). 2:45
(77-73) 		 
LeBron James free throw made (2 of 2). 2:45
(78-73) 		 
George Hill personal foul. 2:34  
  2:34
(78-74) 		Marcus Morris free throw made (1 of 2).
  2:34 Substitution out: Jaylen Brown. Substitution in: Terry Rozier.
  2:34 Marcus Morris free throw missed (2 of 2).
  2:31 Marcus Smart offensive rebound.
  2:29 Marcus Morris 3 point shot missed.
  2:23 Marcus Smart offensive rebound.
  2:21 Terry Rozier 3 point shot missed.
LeBron James defensive rebound. 2:19  
  2:00 Terry Rozier personal foul.
LeBron James free throw missed (1 of 2). 2:00  
LeBron James free throw made (2 of 2). 2:00
(79-74) 		 
  1:52 Jayson Tatum layup missed. Blocked by JR Smith.
Tristan Thompson defensive rebound. 1:51  
Jeff Green 3 point shot missed. 1:36  
  1:33 Terry Rozier defensive rebound.
  1:23 Terry Rozier 3 point shot missed.
Jeff Green defensive rebound. 1:21  
George Hill layup made. Assisted by LeBron James. 1:16
(81-74) 		 
  1:16 Boston Timeout : full
  1:16 Substitution out: Terry Rozier. Substitution in: Jaylen Brown.
  1:09 Jaylen Brown 3 point shot missed.
Tristan Thompson defensive rebound. 1:04  
LeBron James layup made. 1:04
(83-74) 		 
  1:04 Marcus Morris personal foul.
LeBron James free throw made (1 of 1). 1:04
(84-74) 		 
  0:54 Marcus Smart layup missed.
LeBron James defensive rebound. 0:52  
LeBron James turnover. Marcus Smart steals. 0:47  
  0:44 Marcus Morris 3 point shot missed.
JR Smith defensive rebound. 0:42  
  0:40 Jayson Tatum personal foul.
  0:40 Substitution out: Jayson Tatum. Substitution in: Terry Rozier.
George Hill free throw made (1 of 2). 0:40
(85-74) 		 
George Hill free throw made (2 of 2). 0:40
(86-74) 		 
  0:32
(86-76) 		Marcus Morris dunk made.
  0:30 Terry Rozier personal foul.
JR Smith free throw missed (1 of 2). 0:30  
JR Smith free throw made (2 of 2). 0:30
(87-76) 		 
  0:28 Marcus Morris 3 point shot missed.
  0:26 Jaylen Brown offensive rebound.
  0:22
(87-79) 		Jaylen Brown 3 point shot made.