NBATue 29 Dec
CelticsCelticsBoston Celtics8–2 · #2
VS9:00 AM PHT
CavaliersCavaliersCleveland Cavaliers5–5 · #7
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NBA
Celtics vs Cavaliers: next game, score & head-to-head
Tip-off Tue 29 Dec, 9:00 AM PHTTuesday 29 December 2026 · 9:00 AM PHT · TD Garden
Tip-off in
48days20hrs38min
The line score, the result and the final table update here once the game starts. Times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).
Rosters
Jersey numbers and positions as listed by our basketball data feed, updated 1 Nov.
Boston Celtics 22 players
- Derrick WhiteGuard · 30
- Mike ConleyGuard · 37
- Payton PritchardGuard · 27
- Jordan WalshGuard · 20
- Jaden SpringerGuard · 22
- Baylor ScheiermanGuard · 24
- Jayson TatumForward · 26
- Paul GeorgeForward · 34
- Hugo GonzalezForward · 18
- Anton WatsonForward · 24
- Sam HauserForward · 27
- Mitchell RobinsonCenter · 26
- Chris BoucherCenter · 32
- Luka GarzaCenter · 26
- Luka GarzaCenter · 25
- Neemias QuetaCenter · 25
- Neemias QuetaCenter · 24
- A. WilliamsPosition not listed
- D. MitchellPosition not listed
- H. GonzalezPosition not listed
- J. C. CenacPosition not listed
- R. HarperPosition not listed
Cleveland Cavaliers 25 players
- James HardenGuard · 35
- Lonzo BallGuard · 27
- Sam MerrillGuard · 28
- Peyton WatsonGuard · 22
- Craig PorterGuard · 24
- Tristan EnarunaGuard · 23
- Dennis SchroderGuard · 30
- Donovan MitchellGuard · 28
- Chris LivingstonForward · 21
- Mario HezonjaForward · 29
- Tristan ThompsonForward · 33
- JT ThorForward · 22
- Emoni BatesForward · 21
- Luke TraversForward · 22
- Jaylon TysonForward · 22
- Riley MinixForward · 24
- Luke TraversForward · 23
- Thomas BryantCenter · 27
- Evan MobleyCenter · 24
- Jarrett AllenCenter · 26
- M. ThomasPosition not listed
- N. OmierPosition not listed
- T. EnarunaPosition not listed
- T. ProctorPosition not listed
- T. ProctorPosition not listed
Top players
Current roster, NBA 2026-27, per game
Celtics
Jayson TatumF · 8 games · 31.6 min
- PTS
- 26.0
- REB
- 5.9
- AST
- 7.0
Paul GeorgeF · 8 games · 27.9 min
- PTS
- 16.1
- REB
- 4.8
- AST
- 4.5
Derrick WhiteG · 9 games · 26.9 min
- PTS
- 12.8
- REB
- 3.4
- AST
- 4.4
Cavaliers
Donovan MitchellG · 10 games · 32.1 min
- PTS
- 21.8
- REB
- 4.3
- AST
- 5.6
Evan MobleyC · 10 games · 31.2 min
- PTS
- 17.4
- REB
- 7.5
- AST
- 3.7
James HardenG · 10 games · 32.1 min
- PTS
- 14.8
- REB
- 5.0
- AST
- 5.8
Player stats
NBA 2026-27, per game, current roster players who played that season. Most minutes first.
Boston Celtics
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum | 8 | 6 | 31.6 | 26.0 | 5.9 | 7.0 | 41.2 | 36.2 | 88.5 |
| Paul George | 8 | 5 | 27.9 | 16.1 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 39.6 | 35.6 | 71.4 |
| Derrick White | 9 | 6 | 26.9 | 12.8 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 46.7 | 31.7 | 95.2 |
| Payton Pritchard | 9 | 0 | 25.5 | 11.8 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 37.5 | 35.2 | 84.6 |
| Neemias Queta | 9 | 2 | 21.3 | 9.9 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 61.5 | 20.0 | 60.9 |
| Sam Hauser | 9 | 0 | 20.4 | 7.3 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 48.0 | 39.5 | 100.0 |
| Baylor Scheierman | 9 | 1 | 19.9 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 37.0 | 40.7 | 100.0 |
| Mitchell Robinson | 8 | 4 | 18.2 | 7.8 | 6.4 | 0.5 | 90.5 | – | 47.1 |
| Jordan Walsh | 9 | 4 | 15.5 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 33.3 | 26.1 | 100.0 |
| Luka Garza | 9 | 0 | 14.0 | 8.2 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 44.8 | 54.2 | 60.0 |
| Hugo Gonzalez | 9 | 2 | 13.7 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 50.0 | 22.2 | 64.3 |
| Mike Conley | 4 | 0 | 7.9 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 66.7 | 66.7 | – |
| R. Harper | 5 | 0 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 27.3 | 28.6 | – |
| J. C. Cenac | 3 | 0 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 33.3 | – |
| D. Mitchell | 2 | 0 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 66.7 | – | 0.0 |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell | 10 | 6 | 32.1 | 21.8 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 48.5 | 38.4 | 80.0 |
| James Harden | 10 | 6 | 32.1 | 14.8 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 34.9 | 33.3 | 85.4 |
| Evan Mobley | 10 | 6 | 31.2 | 17.4 | 7.5 | 3.7 | 51.6 | 53.7 | 61.1 |
| Peyton Watson | 8 | 5 | 27.3 | 11.8 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 43.1 | 24.2 | 66.7 |
| Jarrett Allen | 8 | 6 | 24.2 | 12.5 | 7.6 | 1.4 | 59.3 | 75.0 | 70.0 |
| Sam Merrill | 8 | 0 | 22.5 | 7.4 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 42.4 | 31.6 | 90.0 |
| M. Thomas | 8 | 1 | 22.1 | 12.8 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 47.9 | 47.8 | 100.0 |
| Jaylon Tyson | 4 | 0 | 19.9 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 42.9 | 27.8 | 50.0 |
| Mario Hezonja | 10 | 0 | 19.5 | 8.1 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 39.5 | 32.6 | 50.0 |
| T. Proctor | 9 | 0 | 17.7 | 6.7 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 54.5 | 55.0 | 77.8 |
| Thomas Bryant | 6 | 0 | 11.9 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 46.2 | 41.2 | 78.6 |
| Craig Porter | 7 | 0 | 11.3 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 66.7 | 25.0 | 100.0 |
| Riley Minix | 3 | 0 | 10.8 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 25.0 | – |
| Tristan Enaruna | 3 | 0 | 9.9 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 28.6 | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| N. Omier | 3 | 0 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
GP games played · GS games started · MIN minutes.
What to watch
The numbers behind this game
- Head to head: Celtics won 5 of the last 5 meetings on record.
- Top scorers on the current rosters, 2026-27 points per game: Jayson Tatum (Celtics, 26.0) and Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers, 21.8).
- Celtics won 4 of 5 most recent games on record.
- Cavaliers won 1 of 5 most recent games on record.
Players to watch
Each team's leader per game, NBA 2026–2027
Pointsper game
Jayson TatumBoston Celtics · F
26.0Donovan MitchellCleveland Cavaliers · G
21.8Reboundsper game
Mitchell RobinsonBoston Celtics · C
6.4Jarrett AllenCleveland Cavaliers · C
7.6Assistsper game
Jayson TatumBoston Celtics · F
7.0James HardenCleveland Cavaliers · G
5.83-pointersper game
Paul GeorgeBoston Celtics · F
2.6Donovan MitchellCleveland Cavaliers · G
2.8Projected starting five
Based on each team's starters in its last game. Not confirmed.
Celtics
F
Jayson Tatum26.0 pts · 5.9 reb · 7.0 ast
G
Derrick White12.8 pts · 3.4 reb · 4.4 ast
G
Baylor Scheierman5.7 pts · 4.2 reb · 1.4 ast
C
Neemias Queta9.9 pts · 5.9 reb · 1.6 ast
F
Hugo Gonzalez4.8 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.7 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Rockets
Cavaliers
G
Donovan Mitchell21.8 pts · 4.3 reb · 5.6 ast
G
James Harden14.8 pts · 5.0 reb · 5.8 ast
C
Evan Mobley17.4 pts · 7.5 reb · 3.7 ast
C
Jarrett Allen12.5 pts · 7.6 reb · 1.4 ast
M. Thomas12.8 pts · 2.6 reb · 1.1 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Thunder
Key matchup
Each team's top scorer this season, per game
Jayson TatumCeltics · F
Donovan MitchellCavaliers · G
Team stats this season
NBA 2026-2027, per game
Points per gameCeltics: 115.0Cavaliers: 117.0
Points allowedCeltics: 104.3Cavaliers: 114.1
Win %Celtics: .800Cavaliers: .500
Home / away recordCeltics: 7–0Cavaliers: 1–5
Schedule & rest
Days off before tip-off, and the last five results
Celtics
2 days
Home stand, game 7 of 7
1–1 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Cavaliers
B2B
2nd night of a back-to-back
0–2 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Trends
What the numbers say, without the odds
- Celtics are 7–0 at home this seasonHome / road split
- Jayson Tatum had 20+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Celtics have won their last 3 gamesCurrent streak
- Donovan Mitchell had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- James Harden made 3+ threes in 2 of the last 3 meetingsPlayer head to head
- Cavaliers are 1–5 on the road this seasonHome / road split
Head to head
The last 5 meetings in the leagues we follow
5Celtics wins
5 games0Cavaliers wins
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics, final, 98–109
Top scorer: Donovan Mitchell 30 pts
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics, final, 115–117
Top scorer: Payton Pritchard 42 pts
Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers, final, 125–105
Top scorer: Jaylen Brown 30 pts
Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers, final, 138–107
Form & schedule
Each team's last five results before this game, and the games either side of it.
All times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).