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CLEVELAND, OH -- The Cleveland Cavaliers looked a bit uninterested in the opening quarter against the Celtics on Saturday night, scoring a season low 9 points in the quarter. Darius Garland caught fire and led the Cavaliers back from a 19 point 3rd quarter deficit, going on to stun the Celtics by the final score of 91-89.
The Cavaliers put together a 17-0 run in the fourth quarter, and held the Celtics to 0 points in the final minute to secure their 9th win of the season. Starting point guard Darius Garland scored a season high 22 points on 7-15 shooting. Cavs rookie big Evan Mobley was impressive on both ends of the floor, posting a line of 19 points, 9 boards, and 3 blocks.
The Cleveland Cavaliers will take Sunday off before taking on the Celtics once again on Monday night. Tip-off is set for 7:00 pm ET at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio.