Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

NBA action on Thursday, 8 October 2026 sees Cleveland Cavaliers take on Boston Celtics, with the start at 23:00 UTC.

The match is scheduled to be played at Rocket Arena in Cleveland. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the start time to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

The table shows Cleveland Cavaliers in 5th place (0 wins and 0 defeats from 0 matches) and Boston Celtics in 5th place (0 wins and 0 defeats from 0 matches).

Cleveland Cavaliers have scored 0 points and conceded 0 points in the league, a difference of 0. Boston Celtics have scored 0 points and conceded 0 points in the league, a difference of 0.

Recent form

Cleveland Cavaliers: 4 wins and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches (W-W-W-L-W), scoring 613 points and conceding 591 points.

Boston Celtics: 4 wins and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches (W-W-L-W-W), scoring 591 points and conceding 541 points.

Head-to-head

Across 1 meeting in our records, the tally is 0 wins for Cleveland Cavaliers and 1 win for Boston Celtics. The most recent meeting came on Sunday, 8 March 2026: Cleveland Cavaliers 98-109 Boston Celtics.

Across 1 meeting, the sides have produced 207 points, an average of 207 per game.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Cleveland Cavaliers averaged 122.6 points scored and 118.2 conceded per game, while Boston Celtics averaged 118.2 scored and 108.2 conceded.

Cleveland Cavaliers have the sharper recent attack, averaging 122.6 points per game over their last 5 matches. Boston Celtics have been harder to score against, conceding 108.2 points per game over the same spell.

How to watch

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