The Cavaliers are not afraid of Boston, and they have proven that all year long. Their primary goal is to take down the Celtics and become the kings of the NBA. According to The Athletic, the Cavs know they have to give Boston everything they have in order to win. Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson knows what it's going to take to beat them.

TD Garden, Boston, MA When: 7:30pm EST TV: ESPN, FanDuel Sports Network Line: Cavaliers -5.5 Expected Cavs starting lineup: Donovan Mitchell, Max Strus, Deandre Hunter, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen Cavs injury report: Luke Travers - OUT (G League),

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ 122-82 demolition of the Orlando Magic was a statement, but not the statement they need to make. Yes, it gave them 48 wins— matching last season’s total. However, no one in the locker room seemed to care,

Malik Beasley scored 26 points in 22 minutes off the bench and the host Detroit Pistons extended their winning streak to eight games by cooling off the Boston Celtics 117-97 on Wednesday.

He was sitting at his locker, surrounded by reporters, after the Detroit Pistons beat the Boston Celtics 117-97. The Pistons notched their eighth consecutive win for the first time since 2007-08. That season,