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Evan Mobley – shifted over from power forward to center with Jarrett Allen still sidelined by injury – scored 21 points, with Caris LeVert matching him with 21 off the bench.
It was a disappointing Game 2 for the Celtics, who are widely considered to be one of the favorites to win it all after cruising through the regular season with the NBA’s best record.
All-Star forward Jayson Tatum led his team in scoring with 25 points though Boston could not keep up with Cleveland’s offensive output in the second half. The C’s shot 36.1% from the field – and 11.1% from deep, making two of their 18 three-point attempts – after halftime.
“Obviously, we didn’t shoot the ball very well tonight, but defensively, it was an unacceptable performance, and I think that’s where I’m the most upset,” said Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown. “Defensively, we gave up 118 points, and on top of that, we lost the rebound battle, so we didn’t help ourselves tonight.
“You take it on the chin, you learn from it, and you come out and put your best foot forward for the next game. We need to be ready to respond.”
All-Star forward Jayson Tatum led his team in scoring with 25 points though Boston could not keep up with Cleveland’s offensive output in the second half. The C’s shot 36.1% from the field – and 11.1% from deep, making two of their 18 three-point attempts – after halftime.
“Obviously, we didn’t shoot the ball very well tonight, but defensively, it was an unacceptable performance, and I think that’s where I’m the most upset,” said Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown. “Defensively, we gave up 118 points, and on top of that, we lost the rebound battle, so we didn’t help ourselves tonight.
“You take it on the chin, you learn from it, and you come out and put your best foot forward for the next game. We need to be read
