PHOTOS: Boston vs. Cleveland – Celtics overcome slow start, beat Cavaliers 120-113 at home

Less-than-premium effort and focus coupled with an epic early-game shooting slump nearly ended the game for Boston before it started.

The Boston Celtics had quite a bit of time off in recent days in the wake of the NBA’s new in-season tournament (IST), and when they took the court at TD Garden against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday, it certainly looked like it.

Less-than-premium effort and focus coupled with an epic early-game shooting slump nearly ended the game for Boston before it started, but the Celtics regained some composure and walked the lead down to trailing by just a point at the half. Boston kept up the pressure, and ended the night with a 120-113 win after trailing early by as much as 15 points. That the Celtics did not miss a single of their 26 free throw attempts on a night they won the rebounding battle by 10 certainly didn’t hurt, either.

Let’s take a look at some of the best moments captured in images in the Celtics’ 22nd game of the 2023-24 NBA season vs. the Cavs.

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