Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers claimed a 115-111 victory over a short-handed Celtics team that was without Jaylen Brown and Derrick White on Sunday, maintaining their spot at the top of the Eastern Conference. Here are the takeaways.

CLEVELAND — The moment arrived in the third quarter and Donovan Mitchell seized it. After Jayson Tatum hit a 3-pointer over him, Mitchell sensed the Celtics’ momentum and confidence building. He could feel the energy draining from Cleveland’s hyped ...

Mitchell scored 11 points in a row down the stretch as the Cavs overcame a 14-point deficit to maintain the NBA's best record.

The Celtics will be without Jaylen Brown and Derrick White when they face the Cavaliers on Sunday night. Brown is dealing with a non-COVID illness, and White has a right foot sprain.

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said Brown is out with a non-COVID illness while White is dealing with a foot sprain suffered in the third quarter of Friday’s win over Chicago. Brown averages 24.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists while White is the team’s best on-the-ball defender.

Boston Celtics guard Derrick White was sidelined for the team's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers with a new foot injury

The Boston Celtics (16-3) take to the road to play Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers (17-3) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Sunday, December 1. The game starts at 6:00 PM ET.In their

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