Top Performers
Points
26
James
CLE
Rebounds
12
Horford
BOS
Assists
6
Rozier
BOS
Threes
3
Morris Sr.
BOS
31-74 (41.9%)
FG%
31-85 (36.5%)
9-34 (26.5%)
3PM
13-39 (33.3%)
12-19 (63.2%)
FTM
21-23 (91.3%)
39
Rebounds
45
3
Offensive Rebounds
7
36
Defensive Rebounds
38
17
Assists
18
3
Steals
10
7
Blocks
6
15
Turnovers
10
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
21
Fouls
23
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
3
Biggest Lead
21
9
Longest Unanswered Run
9
Lead Changes
3
Ties
0
2017-18 Eastern
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Raptors | 59 | 23 | .720 | |
| 2 |  Celtics | 55 | 27 | .671 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  76ers | 52 | 30 | .634 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 9.0 |
| 5 |  Pacers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 11.0 |
| 6 |  Heat | 44 | 38 | .537 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Bucks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Wizards | 43 | 39 | .524 | 16.0 |
| 9 |  Pistons | 39 | 43 | .476 | 20.0 |
| 10 |  Hornets | 36 | 46 | .439 | 23.0 |
| 11 |  Knicks | 29 | 53 | .354 | 30.0 |
| 12 |  Nets | 28 | 54 | .341 | 31.0 |
| 13 |  Bulls | 27 | 55 | .329 | 32.0 |
| 14 |  Magic | 25 | 57 | .305 | 34.0 |
| 15 |  Hawks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 35.0 |
Game Summary
The Boston Celtics decisively defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers, 96 to 83, in Game 5 of the 2018 Eastern Conference Finals on May 23, 2018.
Game Info
May 23, 2018
TD Garden
Boston, Massachusetts
#41 Ken Mauer (Head Official)
#14 Ed Malloy
#60 James Williams
#23 Jason Phillips
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. James #23 | 39 | 26 | 10 (0) | 5 | 1 | 0 | -10 | 6 | 2 | 11-22 | 1-6 | 3-4 | 54.7 |
K. Love #42 | 31 | 14 | 7 (0) | 2 | 2 | 1 | -22 | 2 | 2 | 6-13 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 53.8 |
T. Thompson #13 | 26 | 1 | 6 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -15 | 0 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 12.9 |
JR Smith #5 | 26 | 2 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -17 | 1 | 5 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 16.7 |
G. Hill #7 | 30 | 7 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 | 1 | -20 | 2 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 45.8 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Green #32 | 26 | 8 | 5 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 2 | 1 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 82.0 |
K. Korver #26 | 19 | 7 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 54.3 |
L. Nance Jr. #22 | 17 | 2 | 6 (2) | 2 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 2 | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 53.2 |
J. Clarkson #00 | 15 | 8 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 3-10 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 40.0 |
C. Osman #16 | 3 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
R. Hood #5 | 3 | 5 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 83.3 |
J. Calderon #8 | 3 | 0 | 2 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
A. Zizic #41 | 3 | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 79.8 |
K. Perkins #43 | |||||||||||||
O. White #15 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CLE | 83 | 39 (3) | 17 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 31-74 | 9-34 | 12-19 | 50.4 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Brown #7 | 35 | 17 | 3 (1) | 2 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 2 | 4 | 4-15 | 2-8 | 7-8 | 45.9 |
J. Tatum #0 | 41 | 24 | 7 (0) | 4 | 4 | 2 | +18 | 2 | 4 | 7-15 | 3-7 | 7-8 | 64.8 |
A. Baynes #12 | 29 | 6 | 7 (2) | 0 | 0 | 3 | +5 | 0 | 3 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 42.9 |
A. Horford #42 | 35 | 15 | 12 (3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +20 | 2 | 3 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 6-6 | 64.4 |
T. Rozier #2 | 34 | 8 | 6 (0) | 6 | 3 | 0 | +4 | 1 | 4 | 3-15 | 1-7 | 1-1 | 25.9 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Morris Sr. #8 | 37 | 13 | 6 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | +13 | 1 | 4 | 5-13 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
M. Smart #36 | 23 | 13 | 4 (0) | 4 | 1 | 0 | +9 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 72.2 |
G. Yabusele #28 | 3 | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
A. Nader #11 | 3 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
G. Hayward #20 | |||||||||||||
K. Irving #11 | |||||||||||||
S. Larkin #0 | |||||||||||||
G. Monroe #10 | |||||||||||||
S. Ojeleye #37 | |||||||||||||
D. Theis #10 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | BOS | 96 | 45 (7) | 18 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 31-85 | 13-39 | 21-23 | 50.5 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
K. Love makes 7' floater
Assisted by L. James
1Q 11:24
T. Rozier makes 25' three
Assisted by A. Horford
1Q 11:10
2-3
J. Tatum makes 14' fadeaway
1Q 10:21
2-5
A. Baynes makes putback layup
1Q 09:48
2-7
L. James makes 29' three
Assisted by T. Thompson
1Q 09:31
5-7
A. Horford makes 5' turnaround hook shot
Assisted by T. Rozier
1Q 08:53
5-9
K. Love makes 27' three
Assisted by G. Hill
1Q 08:38
8-9
K. Love makes 32' three
Assisted by L. James
1Q 08:05
11-9
T. Thompson makes free throw 2/2
1Q 07:30
12-9
A. Horford makes free throw 1/2
1Q 06:07
12-10
A. Horford makes free throw 2/2
1Q 06:07
12-11
J. Tatum makes 25' three
1Q 05:38
12-14
A. Baynes makes dunk
Assisted by J. Tatum
1Q 05:12
12-16
L. James makes driving layup
Assisted by G. Hill
1Q 04:14
14-16
L. James makes free throw 1/1
1Q 04:14
15-16
M. Smart makes 27' three
Assisted by J. Brown
1Q 03:41
15-19
J. Tatum makes free throw 1/2
1Q 02:44
15-20
J. Tatum makes free throw 2/2
1Q 02:44
15-21
M. Morris Sr. makes 26' three
Assisted by J. Tatum
1Q 02:15
15-24
L. James makes driving layup
1Q 01:53
17-24
J. Brown makes 26' three
Assisted by M. Smart
1Q 01:42
17-27
K. Love makes 15' jump shot
1Q 00:57
19-27
J. Tatum makes free throw 1/2
1Q 00:47
19-28
J. Tatum makes free throw 2/2
1Q 00:47
19-29
J. Brown makes 26' three
Assisted by M. Smart
1Q 00:09
19-32
A. Baynes makes putback layup
2Q 11:20
19-34
J. Brown makes free throw 1/2
2Q 10:59
19-35
J. Brown makes free throw 2/2
2Q 10:59
19-36
K. Korver makes free throw 1/1
2Q 10:47
20-36
K. Korver makes 27' fadeaway three
Assisted by L. Nance Jr.
2Q 10:32
23-36
L. Nance Jr. makes putback layup
2Q 09:51
25-36
J. Clarkson makes 26' three
Assisted by L. Nance Jr.
2Q 09:11
28-36
M. Morris Sr. makes 25' three
Assisted by J. Brown
2Q 08:57
28-39
J. Clarkson makes 28' three
Assisted by L. James
2Q 08:40
31-39
A. Horford makes free throw 1/2
2Q 06:13
31-40
A. Horford makes free throw 2/2
2Q 06:13
31-41
J. Tatum makes 26' three
Assisted by T. Rozier
2Q 05:06
31-44
L. James makes 15' fadeaway
2Q 04:20
33-44
M. Morris Sr. makes 26' three
Assisted by J. Tatum
2Q 04:07
33-47
L. James makes 13' fadeaway
2Q 03:38
35-47
L. James makes layup
2Q 03:19
37-47
M. Smart makes 11' jump shot
2Q 03:07
37-49
M. Smart makes 4' floater
2Q 02:30
37-51
G. Hill makes free throw 2/2
2Q 01:48
38-51
A. Horford makes putback layup
2Q 01:30
38-53
G. Hill makes free throw 1/2
2Q 01:21
39-53
G. Hill makes free throw 2/2
2Q 01:21
40-53
L. James makes driving layup
2Q 00:31
42-53
L. James makes 19' jump shot
3Q 11:09
44-53
J. Brown makes 17' jump shot
3Q 10:45
44-55
L. James makes finger roll
3Q 10:21
46-55
J. Brown makes free throw 1/2
3Q 08:33
46-56
J. Tatum makes 27' three
Assisted by T. Rozier
3Q 08:23
46-59
J. Brown makes free throw 1/2
3Q 08:09
46-60
J. Brown makes free throw 2/2
3Q 08:09
46-61
K. Love makes 6' driving hook shot
3Q 07:53
48-61
J. Tatum makes 17' jump shot
3Q 07:24
48-63
JR Smith makes 7' floater
3Q 07:13
50-63
G. Hill makes 21' jump shot
Assisted by K. Love
3Q 06:42
52-63
L. James makes free throw 1/2
3Q 06:10
53-63
M. Morris Sr. makes reverse layup
Assisted by M. Smart
3Q 05:35
53-65
M. Smart makes 27' three
Assisted by J. Tatum
3Q 05:06
53-68
L. James makes layup
Assisted by K. Love
3Q 04:14
55-68
L. James makes free throw 1/1
3Q 04:14
56-68
J. Tatum makes free throw 1/2
3Q 04:07
56-69
J. Tatum makes free throw 2/2
3Q 04:07
56-70
K. Love makes 6' driving hook shot
Assisted by L. James
3Q 03:46
58-70
A. Horford makes free throw 1/2
3Q 03:27
58-71
A. Horford makes free throw 2/2
3Q 03:27
58-72
J. Tatum makes finger roll
3Q 02:58
58-74
J. Green makes driving layup
3Q 02:46
60-74
M. Morris Sr. makes layup
Assisted by M. Smart
3Q 02:25
60-76
J. Brown makes putback layup
4Q 11:18
60-78
J. Clarkson makes 21' jump shot
Assisted by JR Smith
4Q 10:57
62-78
M. Smart makes 27' three
Assisted by T. Rozier
4Q 10:41
62-81
J. Brown makes free throw 1/2
4Q 10:14
62-82
J. Brown makes free throw 2/2
4Q 10:14
62-83
K. Korver makes 25' three
Assisted by L. James
4Q 10:03
65-83
J. Green makes 5' hook shot
4Q 09:04
67-83
J. Green makes free throw 2/2
4Q 08:28
68-83
J. Green makes 23' three
Assisted by K. Korver
4Q 07:50
71-83
A. Horford makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by T. Rozier
4Q 05:49
71-85
L. James makes driving layup
4Q 04:43
73-85
T. Rozier makes 17' jump shot
4Q 04:26
73-87
A. Horford makes 26' three
Assisted by T. Rozier
4Q 03:53
73-90
J. Tatum makes free throw 2/2
4Q 03:11
73-91
G. Hill makes free throw 1/2
4Q 02:53
74-91
G. Hill makes free throw 2/2
4Q 02:53
75-91
T. Rozier makes driving layup
4Q 02:36
75-93
T. Rozier makes free throw 1/1
4Q 02:36
75-94
R. Hood makes 10' turnaround jump shot
Assisted by J. Calderon
4Q 02:26
77-94
J. Tatum makes 23' jump shot
Assisted by G. Yabusele
4Q 01:59
77-96
A. Zizic makes layup
Assisted by R. Hood
4Q 01:50
79-96
R. Hood makes 25' three
Assisted by J. Calderon
4Q 00:48
82-96
A. Zizic makes free throw 2/2
4Q 00:18
83-96
31-74 (41.9%)
FG%
31-85 (36.5%)
9-34 (26.5%)
3PM
13-39 (33.3%)
12-19 (63.2%)
FTM
21-23 (91.3%)
39
Rebounds
45
3
Offensive Rebounds
7
36
Defensive Rebounds
38
17
Assists
18
3
Steals
10
7
Blocks
6
15
Turnovers
10
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
21
Fouls
23
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
3
Biggest Lead
21
9
Longest Unanswered Run
9
Lead Changes
3
Ties
0
