Celtics vs. Cavaliers: Score, Highlights, Reaction from 2016 Regular Season

November 3rd, 2016 by Alec Nathan Leave a reply »

When the Cleveland Cavaliers (5-0) click like they did Thursday night, there's no stopping them.

Matched up against the Boston Celtics (3-2) at Quicken Loans Arena, the defending NBA champions secured a 128-122 win behind a balanced and efficient attack that featured six double-figure scorers.

LeBron James spearheaded Cleveland with 30 points on 12-of-22 shooting, 12 assists and seven rebounds, while Kyrie Irving poured in 23 points and grabbed four rebounds.

Irving also tallied six assists, with his most electric one coming when he fed James for an off-the-glass slam:



However, Tristan Thompson's play was arguably the biggest story.

After notching one double-double over Cleveland's first four games, the Cavs center broke out for 15 points, 14 rebounds—four of which came on the offensive glass—and three blocks.

Thompson was at his best in the first half, when he controlled the paint on both ends, and his emphatic dunk over Celtics center Tyler Zeller kept the Cavaliers humming before they entered halftime up by 17 points:



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