Cleveland Cavaliers (3-1, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (3-1, second in the Eastern Conference)
Boston; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland aims to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Cavaliers take on Boston.
Boston finished 14-10 overall and 33-19 in Eastern Conference action a season ago. The Celtics averaged 16.1 points off of turnovers, 12.4 second chance points and 22.5 bench points last season.
Cleveland finished 44-38 overall and 27-25 in Eastern Conference action during the 2021-22 season. The Cavaliers shot 46.9% from the field and 35.5% from 3-point range last season.
INJURIES: Celtics: Danilo Gallinari: out for season (knee), Robert Williams III: out (knee).
Cavaliers: Dylan Windler: out (ankle), Darius Garland: out (eye), Ricky Rubio: out (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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