15 wins in a row is over! I put a bell around Cleveland's neck. Strongest Boston, Tatum Explodes 33 Points. I've lost the game in a row.
Nov 20, 2024
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Cleveland lost 115-120 to Boston in Group C of the 2024-2025 NBA regular league and cup tournament at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts on the 20th (Korea Standard Time).
Defending champion Boston went 12-3 and Cleveland, which had been on a 15-game winning streak, recorded its first loss of the season.
Jason Tatum scored 33 points, Al Horford scored 20, and Derek White scored 19.
Boston hit Cleveland with a powerful outfielder, hitting a whopping 22 3-pointers.
Cleveland struggled with Donovan Mitchell (35 points, Evan Mobley (22 points, 11 rebounds), but Mitchell and Darius Garland failed to make efficient fieldwork as they were marked by Boston's strong outer defense.
In the first half, Boston's firepower was crazy. Cleveland is a very solid team on the inside and the outside. Mitchell and Garland make up the league's top backcourt team as main ball handlers.
The same goes for Big Man. There is Evan Mobley, who is considered to have the level of defense at Victor Wembanyama, and Jarrett Allen.
Boston, where Horford and Tatum's outposts exploded in succession, widened the score by more than 20 points.
However, Cleveland trailed by five points in the third quarter with a strong defense and Mobley's score.
After that, the fourth quarter was a great game. For Boston, Mitchell fired a powerful scoring shot, but Garland's field goal didn't work. On the other hand, Boston eventually won the game as Tatum and Brown alternately cracked Cleveland's defense and added Horford's score.
On this day, Boston was still strong. Even in the absence of Kristaps Porzingis, Boston operated its unique multi-handler system, showing various outer shells and patterns. Tatum and Brown were also solid as one-two punches.
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