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The Cleveland Cavaliers’ 15-match winning run came to an end in a thrilling 120-117 defeat by the Boston Celtics in the NBA Cup at TD Garden. <\/b><\/p>\n
The Cavaliers became just the fourth franchise in NBA history to go 15-0 at the start of a campaign by beating the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday.<\/p>\n
But six Celtics players, led by Jayson Tatum’s 33 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists, reached double figures to inflict a first defeat on the Cavs. <\/p>\n
Trailing by 17 points at half-time, the Cavaliers mounted a spirited comeback through Evan Mobley, who finished with 22 points, 11 rebounds and six assists.<\/p>\n
It helped them to make it a two-point game midway through the final quarter but the Celtics held out. <\/p>\n
“Everybody knew that they were undefeated and coming to our building,” said Celtics’ guard Derrick White. <\/p>\n
“And it’s an NBA Cup game, and we already lost one. So, it was a really big game in that aspect. We were all aware.”<\/p>\n
The Los Angeles Lakers extended their own winning streak to six games with a 124-118 victory over the Utah Jazz.<\/p>\n
Dalton Knecht, 17th pick in the 2024 draft, scored a career-high 37 points.<\/p>\n
The 23-year-old matched a rookie record by hitting nine three-pointers in the victory. <\/p>\n
Elsewhere, the Denver Nuggets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 122-110, while the Dallas Mavericks crushed the New Orleans Pelicans 132-91.<\/p>\n
The NBA Cup, launched in 2023 and won by the LA Lakers, counts towards regular-season standings but not the Championship, which sits outside the regular season. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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