Celtics Beat Cavs 116 106 Without Kyrie To Snap 4 Game Slide
Jayson Tatum and Marcus Smart each scored 21 points, and the Celtics broke away from a fourth-quarter tie to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 116-106 on Tuesday night. Irving (rest) didn’t play, yet Boston snapped a four-game losing streak and improved to 11-2 without its leading scorer. The Celtics let a 12-point lead slip away but took over after the Cavaliers tied the game early in the final period. “We responded the right way and we answered every run of theirs,” said Al Horford, who had 19 points, including eight in the fourth quarter and the go-ahead layup....