A series of mistakes by Cleveland gave Boston the 115-106 upset. "We just lost our focus," said Cleveland coach Bob. "Frankly, they were overmatched and they knew it. We did what we wanted for most of the game, but just blew it. What a tough way to go. You have to give them credit - they stuck around against a tougher opponent and were in position to take advantage when we gave them freebies."

Boston was led by Davis (12 points, 2 steals, a block), Golden (11 points, 14 boards, 3 assists, 3 blocks), Triplett (27 points, 5 boards, 0 assists, a block). Cleveland was led by Smith (33 points, 5 boards, 12 assists, 2 steals, a block), Patrick (20 points, 6 boards, 4 assists), Fleming (8 points, 2 blocks).

With the victory, Boston are now 28-49 and 19-21 at home. They remain at #4 in the Atlantic and remain at #14 overall in the Eastern Conference. Cleveland fall to 42-35 with this defeat. They hold at #5 in the Central and stay at #9 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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