The Celtics handed the Cleveland Cavaliers their 1st loss of the regular season with a (120-117) win at TD Garden Tuesday night.  The Celtics improve their record to 12-3 with the win.  The Celtics are also 1-1 in NBA Cup Pool Play.  Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 33.  Tatum also had 12 rebounds and 7 assists.  Donovan Mitchell scored a game-high 35 in the Cavs 1st loss of the regular season.  The Celtics shot 54% from behind the 3-point line and hit 12 more 3's then the Cavaliers.  Al Horford hit 4 3's and scored 20.  Derrick White also knocked down 4 3's and scored 19.  

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Knocking Down 3's: The Celtics hit 9 3's in the 2nd Quarter, including Jayson Tatum's on the Celtics final possession before the Half.  The Celtics had 14 3's in the 1st 24 minutes.  Payton Pritchard knocked down 2 from distance.  

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#'s to Digest- The Celtics finished with ?? 3's for the game.  The Celtics hit 20 or more 3's for the 3rd straight game and for the 5th time this season. The Celtics are 11-1 when taking the lead to the 4th Quarter.  Jayson Tatum went for 30 or more for the 9th time in the Celtics 1st 15 games and he's led the team in scoring for the 11th time this season.     

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1st Half Nuggets: The Celtics had a 9-0 run in the 1st Quarter, led by as many as 12 points and led by 6 after the 1st.  The Celtics hit 5 3's in the 1st Quarter and Jayson Tatum had 8 Points, 5 Rebounds and 3 Assists in the opening Quarter.  The Celtics put up 39 points in the 2nd quarter and led 65-48 going into the Locker Room at Halftime.  Tatum had 17 at the Half and the Celtics had 4 players reach double-figures in the 1st Half.   

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What's On Tap?: The Celtics return to the court on Friday when they play the Washington Wizards for the 2nd time this season.  Boston is in a stretch of playing 5 of 7 at home.            

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