The visiting Boston Celtics will be out for revenge while the Cleveland Cavaliers will look to continue their early season surge when the teams meet Wednesday night.
Boston and Cleveland will meet for the second time in six days, as the Cavaliers rallied from seven points down in the fourth quarter Friday in Boston to hand the Celtics their first home loss, 132-123 in overtime.
The Cavaliers have won five straight after losing their season opener. The Celtics rebounded from losses to the Chicago Bulls and Cavaliers with a home win over Washington on Sunday night.
While Cleveland star Donovan Mitchell has been hot for his new team, averaging 32.2 points in their first six games, forward Dean Wade has played a key role, scoring 22 on Sunday as the Cavaliers rallied from a nine-point deficit at home in the fourth quarter to beat the New York Knicks 121-108.
Making his third straight start, Wade — a fourth-year forward from Kansas State — went 6 of 8 from 3-point range and 8 of 11 from the floor overall. He added four rebounds and three assists.
The Celtics are coming off a 112-94 win over Washington in which they built a 19-point first-quarter lead. Jaylen Brown finished with 24 points while newcomer Malcolm Brogdon led an impressive bench effort, scoring 23 in the win.
The bench helped Boston maintain its lead and pull away late, combining for 48 points for the game.
The second unit shot 55.6 percent from the field, 56.3 percent from 3-point range, and 90 percent from the free-throw line.
Reserve Sam Hauser added nine points on 3-of-5 shooting from beyond the arc.
Brogdon has fit in well with Boston’s two biggest stars, Brown and Jayson Tatum. Tatum leads the Celtics in scoring at 30.8 points per game while Brown is No. 2 at 25.3.
