BOSTON - The Celtics roared out of the gate Sunday afternoon, starting the game on a 29-9 run, and proceeded to trounce the Cavaliers to win Game One of the Eastern Conference Finals 108-83.
Jaylen Brown scored 18 first-half points to pace the Celtics early offensive assault. Boston led 61-35 at halftime.
Cleveland cut the lead in the third quarter, showing signs of life on both ends and narrowed the gap to 14 entering the fourth, but Boston scored the first seven points of the final quarter to regain control.
Brown finished with 23 to lead the Celtics offense, while Marcus Morris scored 21 and Al Horford scored 20.
Game Two is scheduled for Tuesday night at 8:30 at TD Garden.
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