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    NBA Playoffs 2018 Conference Finals Live: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics - Game 1 Live Score

    The Celtics protect homecourt advantage and take a 1-0 series lead with a 108-83 victory.
    Updated: 14 May 2018 03:30 IST - Published: 14 May 2018 02:22 IST
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    Most of the Celtics had a good shooting night and they defended stoutly on home court. They will be proud of their Game 1 performance and Brad Stevens will surely be passing some high-fives around the locker room. However, a ticked-off LeBron James is probably the worst opponent in the history of the game to face in Game 2, as he showed against Indiana. The Celtics need to make sure that they keep up their intensity on the defensive end in the same manner in their next game.

    As a Celtics fan, I was glad to take you through the proceedings tonight. Stay tuned to Sportskeeda's coverage of the unmissable playoff basketball brought to you by the best players in the world. This is me, Amulya Shekhar, signing off.
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    Greg Monroe powers his way in through the Cavaliers' soft center and makes it 108-81. 
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    A slew of garbage time garbage shots ensue for a couple of minutes, before Semi Ojeleye scores off a 3-point play to take the score to 106-81.
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    Jeff Green makes another pair of free throws to take the score to 81-101, but Abdel Nader lays in off a pick-and-roll play to take the lead back to 22.
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    Jeff Green makes both free throws after a foul by Abdel Nader. 79-101.
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    Jordan Clarkson answers back with a 3 of his own.
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    The Cavs' garbage time lineup has 4 points as compared to 2 by the Celtics, who still have Rozier and Marcus Morris on the court. Morris hits a 3-pointer to take his total to the night to 21.
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    Cleveland replaces LeBron James with Cedi Osman, as expected.
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    LeBron's box score statline of 15 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists might be one that 95% of NBA players would kill to have, but his 7 turnovers are as ugly as they come.
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    The Cavaliers have been blown out in these playoffs before this, but they have never been as thoroughly dominated as tonight. LeBron had 8 turnovers in 4 games against the Raptors, but he has 7 in this very game already, and it is exceedingly unlikely that he sees the rest of the quarter. 
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    The Celtics continue their excellent defensive performance with another stop, and Terry Rozier brings the ball up the court before dishing to Marcus Smart for an open 3. Smart misses, however, the long rebound is taken up by Tatum who gives it back to Rozier. Scary Terry goes all Uncle Drew on the Cavs' defense before laying it in with his left hand to make the score 96-68, and that forces Lue to call his final timeout of the night. 
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    Marcus Morris is fouled on his drive by Rodney Hood. He makes both free throws. The Celtics get another stop, and Jayson Tatum shakes and bakes his way to his second 3-pointer of the night and takes the score to 94-68.
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    LeBron commits his 6th turnover of the night.
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    Rodney Hood converts a tough layup coming in from the right corner and takes the score to 68-85, but Marcus Smart answers with his own turnaround layup to take the lead back to 19 points.
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    James is having an off shooting night, and he misses another jumpshot. Terry Rozier misses a 3-pointer on the ensuing possession, however, and Clarkson uses a pick to lay it in and make the score 66-85.
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    Marcus Smart makes his first 3-pointer of the night from the right corner to swell the lead to 83-64. Jayson Tatum brings it back up the court off a Cavs miss and lays it in to take it to 85-64, and Ty Lue has seen enough to call his 6th timeout of the night. The Cavs now have just 1 remaining to finish the game.
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    Marcus Morris starts the 4th quarter with a missed shot, but he authoritatively stuffs in his own rebound to make it 80-64.
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    Jeff Green hits a buzzer-beater at the end of the quarter to make it 64-78 as Semi Ojeleye plays the rebounding situation somewhat clumsily and turns it over to Green.
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    Kevin Love knocks down a couple of free throws in consecutive posssessions for the Cavs as LeBron sits. It's 62-78 now.
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    Marcus Morris knocks down a 3-pointer from the left wing off a drive-and-kick from Jayson Tatum.