The Boston Celtics fell 123-116 to the Cleveland Cavaliers at home despite a combined 83 points from Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.

The Boston Celtics are the defending NBA champions, and are viewed as the favorite to do so again. Boston leads the likes of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder as favroites for the Larry O'Brien Trophy.

Jamal Murray with 26 Points vs. Boston Celtics. Jamal Murray with 26 Points vs. Boston Celtics, 03/02/2025. Playlist

The Boston Celtics nearly blew a 20-point lead for the second consecutive game. But unlike Friday night when they lost at home to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Celtics prevailed over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday afternoon,

The Dallas Mavericks lost All-Star Kyrie Irving to a scary knee injury on Monday night in their matchup against the Sacramento Kings. The former Celtics guard felt awkwardly to the ground while attempting a layup with 2:35 remaining in the first quarter.

Jaylen Brown scored 24 points, Derrick White had 22 and the Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to six games by beating the Toronto Raptors 111-101 on Tuesday night. Payton Pritchard scored 20 points and Jayson Tatum had 19 points and 11 assists as the Celtics improved to 24-6 on the road.

On this day in Celtics history, Boston honored Sam Jones, won 60 games in a season for the first time, and lost Clyde Lovellette.

Thomas recently signed with the Salt Lake City Stars, the G League affiliate of the Utah Jazz, and is averaging 29.6 points and 5.6 assists in 11 games

The Kings jumped out to a 13-point lead after the first quarter and took a 10-point lead into halftime. Denver shot just 40.9% in the first half. But the Nuggets rallied back, cutting to lead to lead to 4 late in the third quarter.

Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook got brutally honest following Denver's big victory against the Kings on Wednesday.

Dallas Mavericks' Kyrie Irving (11) and Max Christie, left, look on after Irving suffered an unknown injury in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in Dallas, Monday, March 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) AP Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving is reportedly done for the season.

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (11) drives to the basket against Boston Celtics guard Jordan Walsh during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) AP