And we did.” What followed was three quarters of frenetic basketball that concluded with 41 points by Mitchell and a breakout night by teammate Evan Mobley that added up to a 123-116 win and a ninth straight victory by the Cavs team that earned a season split with a Celtics team they could very well see in the playoffs.

For the second time this season, Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley has been named the Eastern Conference Defensive Player of the Month.

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley (4) tries to block Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) during an NBA basketball game, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

It’s a heavyweight clash at the top of the East tonight as the Boston Celtics host a Cleveland Cavaliers team that’s looking to extend its eight-game win streak. Boston won the teams’ last matchup and is still the NBA title betting favorite,

Cleveland Cavaliers face crucial game against Boston Celtics. Evan Mobley leads Defensive Player of the Year race. Kenny Atkinson emerges as Coach of the Year favori

Evan Mobley a favorite for Defensive Player of the Year Award after Victor Wembanyama injury The Cavs largely ran back the same roster from last year after falling to the Boston Celtics in the second round of the playoffs. The belief was that with some ...

Evan Mobley has officially taken the leap and is the All-Star player that the Cleveland Cavaliers always knew he could be His overall improvement on the offensive side of the ball can be seen in his season stats and game-to-game box scores. However, the stats don't tell the full story of Mobley's development.

With Celtics fans in a frenzy throughout TD Garden after the Boston Celtics blitzed to a 25-3 lead over the Cavaliers in the final matchup of Eastern Conference frontrunners, Cleveland star Donovan Mitchell didn’t panic.

Although the Cavs are the most dominant team in basketball, they'll be tested defensively with this player sidelined against the Bulls.

▪ Jayson Tatum has faced just about every defensive coverage imaginable, and most often teams try to wobble him with blitzes, traps and double teams that force another player to beat them. But Tatum is a willing and excellent passer, and this approach sometimes leads to quick advantages for the Celtics closer to the rim.