The Celtics dominated the second half and cruised in the fourth quarter to a blowout 125-90 win over the Cavaliers to take 1-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal on Tuesday.
Here are the takeaways.
1. The Celtics led by 10 at halftime despite an abysmal 6-for-22 start from 3-point range. They won by 25 even though Jayson Tatum shot 7-for-19 from the field and 0-for-5 from three, finishing with 18 points. They won comfortably even though Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points on 12-for-25 shooting.
Quite simply, the Celtics are significantly better than the Cavaliers.