National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Cleveland 112, Boston 99
When: 8:30 PM ET, Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials: #26 Pat Fraher, #13 Monty McCutchen, #9 Derrick Stafford
Attendance: 20562
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Boston 2928231999
Cleveland 19284025112
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1
Boston   Cleveland
  12:00 Tristan Thompson wins jump ball against Al Horford.
  11:41 JR Smith 3 point shot missed.
Al Horford defensive rebound. 11:41  
Al Horford 3 point shot missed. 11:29  
  11:28 Tristan Thompson defensive rebound.
  11:13
(0-3)
Kevin Love 3 point shot made. Assisted by Kyrie Irving.
Avery Bradley 3 point shot missed. 10:58  
Kelly Olynyk offensive rebound. 10:57  
  10:56 LeBron James defensive rebound.
Kelly Olynyk 2 point shot missed. 10:56  
Jae Crowder personal foul. 10:49  
  10:49
(0-4)
Kevin Love free throw made (1 of 2).
  10:49
(0-5)
Kevin Love free throw made (2 of 2).
Kelly Olynyk 3 point shot missed. 10:29  
  10:28 Kyrie Irving defensive rebound.
Jae Crowder defensive rebound. 10:18  
  10:18 LeBron James 2 point shot missed.
Kelly Olynyk layup made. Assisted by Jae Crowder. 10:10
(2-5)
 
  9:57 Kevin Love 2 point shot missed.
  9:56 Tristan Thompson layup missed.
  9:56 Tristan Thompson offensive rebound.
Kelly Olynyk defensive rebound. 9:55  
Al Horford 2 point shot missed. Blocked by LeBron James. 9:41  
Marcus Smart offensive rebound. 9:39  
Avery Bradley layup made. 9:34
(4-5)
 
  9:07 Tristan Thompson turnover. Kelly Olynyk steals.
Kelly Olynyk layup missed. 8:50  
  8:49 Tristan Thompson defensive rebound.
  8:41 Kyrie Irving turnover.
Jae Crowder 3 point shot made. Assisted by Kelly Olynyk. 8:25
(7-5)
 
  7:59 LeBron James 3 point shot missed.
Kelly Olynyk defensive rebound. 7:59  
Avery Bradley 2 point shot made. Assisted by Al Horford. 7:51
(9-5)
 
  7:32 Kevin Love 2 point shot missed.
Jae Crowder defensive rebound. 7:31  
Al Horford layup made. Assisted by Marcus Smart. 7:22
(11-5)
 
  7:22 Cleveland Timeout : full
  7:10
(11-7)
LeBron James layup made. Assisted by Kevin Love.
Avery Bradley layup made (goaltending violation). 6:53
(13-7)
 
Al Horford personal foul. 6:29  
  6:29
(13-8)
Kyrie Irving free throw made (1 of 2).
  6:29
(13-9)
Kyrie Irving free throw made (2 of 2).
Avery Bradley 3 point shot missed. 6:16  
  6:15 LeBron James defensive rebound.
Jae Crowder personal foul. 6:13  
  6:13
(13-10)
Kyrie Irving free throw made (1 of 2).
  6:13
(13-11)
Kyrie Irving free throw made (2 of 2).
  6:02 JR Smith personal foul.
Jae Crowder free throw made (1 of 2). 6:02
(14-11)
 
Jae Crowder free throw made (2 of 2). 6:02
(15-11)
 
Al Horford personal foul. 5:45  
  5:39 Kyrie Irving turnover. Al Horford steals.
Al Horford turnover. JR Smith steals. 5:32  
Substitution out: Al Horford. Substitution in: Jonas Jerebko. 5:30  
  5:14 Kevin Love 2 point shot missed.
Avery Bradley defensive rebound. 5:13  
Jae Crowder 3 point shot made. Assisted by Marcus Smart. 4:58
(18-11)
 
  4:38 LeBron James 3 point shot missed.
Kelly Olynyk defensive rebound. 4:38  
Avery Bradley 2 point shot missed. 4:22  
  4:22 Kevin Love defensive rebound.
  4:17
(18-13)
LeBron James dunk made. Assisted by Kevin Love.
Boston Timeout : full 4:17  
Kelly Olynyk 2 point shot missed. 4:05  
  4:04 Kevin Love defensive rebound.
  3:53 LeBron James 2 point shot missed.
Jae Crowder defensive rebound. 3:51  
Jae Crowder 3 point shot made. Assisted by Kelly Olynyk. 3:34
(21-13)
 
  3:17 Kyrie Irving 2 point shot missed.
Jonas Jerebko defensive rebound. 3:16  
  3:07 LeBron James personal foul.
Jonas Jerebko free throw made (1 of 2). 3:07
(22-13)
 
Substitution out: Jae Crowder. Substitution in: Jaylen Brown. 3:07  
  3:07 Substitution out: Kevin Love. Substitution in: Richard Jefferson.
  3:07 Substitution out: JR Smith. Substitution in: Deron Williams.
Jonas Jerebko free throw made (2 of 2). 3:07
(23-13)
 
  2:49 Deron Williams 3 point shot missed.
Jonas Jerebko defensive rebound. 2:48  
Kelly Olynyk layup made. Assisted by Avery Bradley. 2:34
(25-13)
 
  2:23
(25-15)
LeBron James layup made.
Jaylen Brown 2 point shot made. 2:11
(27-15)
 
  2:01 Kyrie Irving layup missed. Blocked by Kelly Olynyk.
BOS defensive rebound. 2:01  
Jonas Jerebko 3 point shot missed. 1:42  
  1:42 CLE defensive rebound.
  1:42 Substitution out: LeBron James. Substitution in: Kyle Korver.
Substitution out: Marcus Smart. Substitution in: Terry Rozier. 1:42  
  1:28
(27-17)
Kyrie Irving 2 point shot made.
Avery Bradley dunk missed. 1:13  
Jonas Jerebko offensive rebound. 1:11  
  1:10 Kyrie Irving personal foul.
Kelly Olynyk 3 point shot missed. 1:03  
  1:03 Deron Williams defensive rebound.
  0:46 Deron Williams turnover.
Substitution out: Kelly Olynyk. Substitution in: Al Horford. 0:46  
Avery Bradley 3 point shot missed. 0:34  
  0:34 Kyle Korver defensive rebound.
Substitution out: Al Horford. Substitution in: Kelly Olynyk. 0:28  
  0:24
(27-19)
Tristan Thompson layup made. Assisted by Kyle Korver.
Kelly Olynyk 2 point shot made. Assisted by Terry Rozier. 0:06
(29-19)
 
  0:00 Kyrie Irving 2 point shot missed.
  0:00 CLE offensive rebound.
2
Boston   Cleveland
Subbing out: Avery Bradley, Kelly Olynyk Subbing In: Jae Crowder, Al Horford 12:00  
  12:00 Subbing out: Richard Jefferson, Kyrie Irving, Tristan Thompson Subbing In: LeBron James, Kevin Love, Iman Shumpert
Jonas Jerebko dunk made. Assisted by Jae Crowder. 11:41
(31-19)
 
  11:26 LeBron James personal foul.
  11:26 LeBron James turnover.
Terry Rozier 3 point shot missed. 11:08  
  11:08 Kevin Love defensive rebound.
  11:00
(31-21)
LeBron James layup made. Assisted by Kyle Korver.
Jae Crowder layup made. Assisted by Terry Rozier. 10:43
(33-21)
 
  10:30
(33-23)
LeBron James dunk made. Assisted by Kevin Love.
Jae Crowder layup missed. 10:07  
  10:03 LeBron James defensive rebound.
  10:01 LeBron James turnover. Terry Rozier steals.
Jaylen Brown layup made. Assisted by Terry Rozier. 9:51
(35-23)
 
  9:37
(35-26)
Iman Shumpert 3 point shot made. Assisted by LeBron James.
Jonas Jerebko 3 point shot missed. 9:16  
  9:16 Kyle Korver defensive rebound.
  9:12
(35-28)
Kevin Love dunk made. Assisted by Kyle Korver.
Boston Timeout : full 9:12  
Substitution out: Jonas Jerebko. Substitution in: Marcus Smart. 9:12  
  8:55 LeBron James personal foul.
Marcus Smart free throw made (1 of 3). 8:55
(36-28)
 
Marcus Smart free throw made (2 of 3). 8:55
(37-28)
 
Marcus Smart free throw made (3 of 3). 8:55
(38-28)
 
  8:39
(38-30)
Iman Shumpert dunk made. Assisted by Deron Williams.
Terry Rozier 3 point shot made. Assisted by Al Horford. 8:23
(41-30)
 
  8:07
(41-33)
Kevin Love 3 point shot made. Assisted by LeBron James.
Jaylen Brown 2 point shot missed. 7:51  
  7:49 Kevin Love defensive rebound.
  7:29 Kevin Love 2 point shot missed.
BOS defensive rebound. 7:29  
  7:29 Substitution out: Deron Williams. Substitution in: Kyrie Irving.
Marcus Smart 3 point shot missed. 7:15  
Terry Rozier offensive rebound. 7:14  
Al Horford 2 point shot made. 7:00
(43-33)
 
  6:46 LeBron James personal foul.
  6:46 LeBron James turnover.
  6:46 Substitution out: LeBron James. Substitution in: JR Smith.
  6:46 Substitution out: Kyle Korver. Substitution in: Tristan Thompson.
Substitution out: Jae Crowder. Substitution in: Avery Bradley. 6:46  
Jaylen Brown 3 point shot made. Assisted by Avery Bradley. 6:29
(46-33)
 
  6:19 Kevin Love 3 point shot missed.
Avery Bradley defensive rebound. 6:17  
Al Horford layup missed. Blocked by Kevin Love. 6:00  
BOS offensive rebound. 6:00  
Substitution out: Terry Rozier. Substitution in: Kelly Olynyk. 6:00  
Avery Bradley 3 point shot missed. 5:57  
  5:56 Kevin Love defensive rebound.
  5:45 Iman Shumpert turnover.
  5:45
Official Timeout
 
Substitution out: Al Horford. Substitution in: Jonas Jerebko. 5:45  
Avery Bradley 3 point shot made. Assisted by Kelly Olynyk. 5:30
(49-33)
 
  5:11
(49-36)
Kyrie Irving 3 point shot made.
Marcus Smart 2 point shot missed. 4:50  
  4:50 Kyrie Irving defensive rebound.
  4:43
(49-38)
Kyrie Irving layup made.
  4:22 Iman Shumpert personal foul.
Avery Bradley free throw made (1 of 2). 4:22
(50-38)
 
Substitution out: Jaylen Brown. Substitution in: Jae Crowder. 4:22  
  4:22 Substitution out: Iman Shumpert. Substitution in: Deron Williams.
Avery Bradley free throw made (2 of 2). 4:22
(51-38)
 
  4:08 Kyrie Irving layup missed.
BOS defensive rebound. 4:08  
  4:08 Tristan Thompson personal foul.
Avery Bradley 2 point shot missed. 3:56  
  3:55 Kevin Love defensive rebound.
  3:46
(51-41)
Kyrie Irving 3 point shot made. Assisted by JR Smith.
Marcus Smart layup missed. 3:25  
  3:21 Tristan Thompson defensive rebound.
  3:15 Kevin Love 3 point shot missed.
Jae Crowder defensive rebound. 3:14  
Substitution out: Jonas Jerebko. Substitution in: Al Horford. 3:04  
Marcus Smart turnover. Deron Williams steals. 2:59  
  2:45 JR Smith 2 point shot missed.
Al Horford defensive rebound. 2:43  
  2:39 Cleveland Timeout : full
Substitution out: Marcus Smart. Substitution in: Terry Rozier. 2:39  
Avery Bradley 2 point shot missed. 2:32  
  2:32 Kevin Love defensive rebound.
  2:09
(51-43)
Kyrie Irving layup made.
Al Horford turnover. 1:47  
  1:25
(51-45)
Tristan Thompson 2 point shot made. Assisted by JR Smith.
Al Horford 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jae Crowder. 1:07
(53-45)
 
Avery Bradley personal foul. 0:59  
Substitution out: Terry Rozier. Substitution in: Marcus Smart. 0:59  
Substitution out: Jae Crowder. Substitution in: Jaylen Brown. 0:59  
  0:44 Deron Williams turnover. Avery Bradley steals.
Avery Bradley layup made. Assisted by Marcus Smart. 0:42
(55-45)
 
Avery Bradley personal foul. 0:33  
  0:33
(55-46)
Kyrie Irving free throw made (1 of 2).
  0:33
(55-47)
Kyrie Irving free throw made (2 of 2).
Kelly Olynyk layup made. Assisted by Al Horford. 0:17
(57-47)
 
  0:00 Kyrie Irving 3 point shot missed.
  0:00 CLE offensive rebound.
3
Boston   Cleveland
  12:00 Substitution in: LeBron James. Substitution out: Deron Williams.
Substitution in: Jae Crowder. Substitution out: Jaylen Brown. 12:00  
Avery Bradley 3 point shot missed. 11:36  
  11:35 Kevin Love defensive rebound.
  11:31 LeBron James 2 point shot missed.
Jae Crowder defensive rebound. 11:29  
Kelly Olynyk layup made. Assisted by Al Horford. 11:20
(59-47)
 
  11:01 LeBron James 3 point shot missed.
Avery Bradley defensive rebound. 11:01  
Marcus Smart turnover. 10:48  
  10:39
(59-49)
Kyrie Irving layup made.
Avery Bradley personal foul. 10:21  
Avery Bradley turnover. 10:21  
Kelly Olynyk personal foul. 10:04  
  10:04 Tristan Thompson free throw missed (1 of 2).
  10:04
(59-50)
Tristan Thompson free throw made (2 of 2).
Kelly Olynyk turnover. Kevin Love steals. 9:52  
  9:38 LeBron James turnover. Avery Bradley steals.
Jae Crowder layup made. Assisted by Avery Bradley. 9:31
(61-50)
 
  9:20 Kyrie Irving 3 point shot missed.
  9:20 CLE offensive rebound.
Kelly Olynyk personal foul. 9:20  
  9:08
(61-52)
LeBron James 2 point shot made. Assisted by Kyrie Irving.
Kelly Olynyk turnover. JR Smith steals. 8:48  
  8:43
(61-54)
LeBron James dunk made. Assisted by Kyrie Irving.
Boston Timeout : full 8:43  
Jae Crowder 3 point shot missed. 8:28  
  8:28 Kevin Love defensive rebound.
  8:21 LeBron James 3 point shot missed.
  8:18 JR Smith offensive rebound.
  8:18
(61-56)
JR Smith dunk made.
Kelly Olynyk layup missed. 7:59  
  7:59 Kevin Love defensive rebound.
Kelly Olynyk personal foul. 7:58  
Substitution out: Kelly Olynyk. Substitution in: Jonas Jerebko. 7:58  
  7:40
(61-58)
LeBron James layup made. Assisted by Kevin Love.
Marcus Smart 3 point shot made. Assisted by Al Horford. 7:19
(64-58)
 
  7:14 Kyrie Irving turnover. Jonas Jerebko steals.
  7:12 Kevin Love personal foul.
Jonas Jerebko free throw made (1 of 2). 7:12
(65-58)
 
Jonas Jerebko free throw made (2 of 2). 7:12
(66-58)
 
Jonas Jerebko personal foul. 7:00  
  7:00
(66-59)
LeBron James free throw made (1 of 2).
  7:00 LeBron James free throw missed (2 of 2).
  6:58 Kevin Love offensive rebound.
  6:55
(66-61)
Kevin Love layup made.
Al Horford 2 point shot made. 6:33
(68-61)
 
  6:12
(68-63)
Kevin Love layup made.
  5:52 JR Smith personal foul.
Al Horford free throw missed (1 of 2). 5:52  
Al Horford free throw made (2 of 2). 5:52
(69-63)
 
  5:30
(69-66)
JR Smith 3 point shot made. Assisted by LeBron James.
Marcus Smart 3 point shot missed. 5:13  
  5:12 LeBron James defensive rebound.
  5:03 LeBron James turnover. Marcus Smart steals.
Jae Crowder 3 point shot missed. 4:55  
  4:54 Tristan Thompson defensive rebound.
  4:47
(69-68)
Kyrie Irving layup made. Assisted by JR Smith.
Avery Bradley 2 point shot missed. 4:21  
  4:20 Kevin Love defensive rebound.
  4:15 LeBron James dunk missed.
Avery Bradley defensive rebound. 4:14  
  4:14 Kyrie Irving personal foul.
Substitution out: Jae Crowder. Substitution in: Jaylen Brown. 4:14  
Substitution out: Al Horford. Substitution in: Kelly Olynyk. 4:14  
  4:13 Kevin Love personal foul.
Kelly Olynyk dunk made. Assisted by Marcus Smart. 4:02
(71-68)
 
  4:02 Kevin Love personal foul.
Kelly Olynyk free throw made (1 of 1). 4:02
(72-68)
 
  3:42
(72-71)
Kyrie Irving 3 point shot made.
Avery Bradley 2 point shot missed. 3:20  
  3:19 Kevin Love defensive rebound.
Jaylen Brown personal foul. 3:15  
  3:15
(72-72)
LeBron James free throw made (1 of 2).
Substitution out: Jonas Jerebko. Substitution in: Tyler Zeller. 3:15  
Substitution out: Marcus Smart. Substitution in: Terry Rozier. 3:15  
  3:15
(72-73)
LeBron James free throw made (2 of 2).
Kelly Olynyk layup missed. Blocked by Tristan Thompson. 2:57  
Kelly Olynyk offensive rebound. 2:56  
Jaylen Brown turnover. 2:54  
  2:54 Cleveland Timeout : full
Substitution out: Kelly Olynyk. Substitution in: Jae Crowder. 2:54  
  2:54 Substitution out: Kevin Love. Substitution in: Richard Jefferson.
  2:34
(72-75)
Kyrie Irving layup made.
Terry Rozier 3 point shot missed. 2:16  
  2:15 Tristan Thompson defensive rebound.
  2:09 Richard Jefferson turnover.
Avery Bradley turnover. LeBron James steals. 1:55  
  1:49
(72-77)
Kyrie Irving layup made.
  1:47 Richard Jefferson personal foul.
Avery Bradley free throw made (1 of 2). 1:47
(73-77)
 
Avery Bradley free throw made (2 of 2). 1:47
(74-77)
 
  1:30
(74-79)
Kyrie Irving layup made. Assisted by LeBron James.
Avery Bradley 2 point shot made. 1:16
(76-79)
 
  1:16 Cleveland Timeout : full
  1:16 Substitution out: LeBron James. Substitution in: Deron Williams.
  1:16 Substitution out: JR Smith. Substitution in: Kyle Korver.
  1:03
(76-81)
Kyrie Irving layup made.
Avery Bradley personal foul. 1:03  
Substitution out: Tyler Zeller. Substitution in: Al Horford. 1:03  
Substitution out: Avery Bradley. Substitution in: Marcus Smart. 1:03  
  1:03
(76-82)
Kyrie Irving free throw made (1 of 1).
  0:51 Tristan Thompson personal foul.
Jaylen Brown free throw made (1 of 2). 0:51
(77-82)
 
Jaylen Brown free throw made (2 of 2). 0:51
(78-82)
 
  0:34
(78-84)
Kyrie Irving layup made.
Terry Rozier 2 point shot missed. 0:18  
Terry Rozier offensive rebound. 0:17  
Terry Rozier layup made. 0:17
(80-84)
 
  0:00
(80-87)
Kyrie Irving 3 point shot made.
Marcus Smart 3 point shot missed. 0:00  
BOS offensive rebound. 0:00  
4
Boston   Cleveland
Subbing out: Subbing In: Jaylen Brown, Jae Crowder, Al Horford, Terry Rozier, Marcus Smart 12:00  
  12:00 Subbing out: Richard Jefferson, Tristan Thompson Subbing In: LeBron James, Kevin Love
  11:44
(80-89)
LeBron James layup made. Assisted by Kevin Love.
Al Horford 3 point shot made. Assisted by Marcus Smart. 11:30
(83-89)
 
Marcus Smart personal foul. 11:16  
  11:16
(83-90)
Kyrie Irving free throw made (1 of 2).
  11:16 Kyrie Irving free throw missed (2 of 2).
Jae Crowder defensive rebound. 11:15  
Jae Crowder 3 point shot made. Assisted by Al Horford. 10:55
(86-90)
 
  10:33
(86-92)
Deron Williams 2 point shot made. Assisted by Kyrie Irving.
Jae Crowder 2 point shot missed. 10:10  
  10:10 Kevin Love defensive rebound.
  10:08 Kevin Love turnover.
Jaylen Brown 2 point shot missed. 9:50  
  9:48 Kyle Korver defensive rebound.
  9:45
(86-94)
LeBron James layup made (goaltending violation).
Marcus Smart 2 point shot missed. 9:21  
Jae Crowder offensive rebound. 9:19  
  9:08 Kyle Korver personal foul.
Marcus Smart free throw made (1 of 2). 9:08
(87-94)
 
Substitution out: Terry Rozier. Substitution in: Avery Bradley. 9:08  
  9:08 Substitution out: Kyrie Irving. Substitution in: Iman Shumpert.
Marcus Smart free throw made (2 of 2). 9:08
(88-94)
 
  8:43
(88-96)
LeBron James dunk made.
Marcus Smart turnover. 8:24  
  8:24
Official Timeout
 
Substitution out: Jaylen Brown. Substitution in: Jonas Jerebko. 8:24  
  7:57
(88-98)
LeBron James 2 point shot made. Assisted by Kyle Korver.
Jae Crowder layup missed. Blocked by Kevin Love. 7:40  
BOS offensive rebound. 7:40  
Al Horford 2 point shot made. 7:30
(90-98)
 
  7:10 LeBron James layup missed.
Jae Crowder defensive rebound. 7:08  
Jae Crowder turnover. 7:06  
  7:06 Substitution out: Deron Williams. Substitution in: Kyrie Irving.
  6:46 Kevin Love 2 point shot missed.
Jonas Jerebko defensive rebound. 6:44  
Al Horford 2 point shot made. 6:19
(92-98)
 
  6:19 Cleveland Timeout : full
  6:19 Substitution out: Iman Shumpert. Substitution in: Tristan Thompson.
  6:06 Kyrie Irving 3 point shot missed.
Jonas Jerebko defensive rebound. 6:05  
Jae Crowder 3 point shot missed. 5:43  
  5:43 Kevin Love defensive rebound.
  5:25
(92-101)
Kevin Love 3 point shot made. Assisted by LeBron James.
Avery Bradley 2 point shot made. Assisted by Marcus Smart. 5:06
(94-101)
 
  4:50
(94-103)
Tristan Thompson dunk made. Assisted by LeBron James.
Jonas Jerebko 3 point shot made. Assisted by Al Horford. 4:21
(97-103)
 
  3:52
(97-106)
LeBron James 3 point shot made.
Jae Crowder turnover. 3:38  
  3:15
(97-108)
LeBron James 2 point shot made.
Boston Timeout : full 3:15  
Substitution out: Jonas Jerebko. Substitution in: Jaylen Brown. 3:15  
Avery Bradley 3 point shot missed. 3:04  
  3:03 Kevin Love defensive rebound.
  2:49 LeBron James 3 point shot missed.
  2:49 Kevin Love offensive rebound.
Jae Crowder personal foul. 2:49  
Substitution out: Jaylen Brown. Substitution in: Kelly Olynyk. 2:49  
  2:26
(97-110)
LeBron James 2 point shot made.
Kelly Olynyk 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jae Crowder. 2:07
(99-110)
 
  1:47 LeBron James layup missed. Blocked by Kelly Olynyk.
Avery Bradley defensive rebound. 1:45  
Marcus Smart 3 point shot missed. 1:34  
  1:34 Kyrie Irving defensive rebound.
  1:19 Cleveland Timeout : full
  1:10 LeBron James 2 point shot missed.
Al Horford defensive rebound. 1:07  
Marcus Smart layup missed. 0:58  
  0:57 Tristan Thompson defensive rebound.
  0:38
(99-112)
Kyrie Irving layup made.
Al Horford 3 point shot missed. 0:27  
  0:27 LeBron James defensive rebound.
  0:04 CLE turnover.