The Boston Celtics took care of business on Tuesday night, winning their Game 1 matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers by a score of 120-95. It was a dominant defensive display paired with two big-time scoring nights from Jaylen Brown and Derrick White.
Here are three things you might have missed.
1. Lockdown defense → Jaylen Brown block
After a relatively shaky first quarter, the Celtics’ defense locked in and shut down the Cavaliers. This Brown block on Donovan Mitchell perfectly encapsulates their play on that end.
Brown and Jrue Holiday switching seamlessly at the top of the key, capped off by a monster block.