With the win, the second-place Celtics (36-15) moved to 4.5 games behind the Cavaliers (40-10) in the race for the No. 1 seed in the East. Mitchell, who stands at 6-foot-3, tried to set the tone early ...

The Celtics limited the Cavaliers to 39.6% shooting from the field and a 28.2% clip (11 of 39) from long distance. Boston countered with a 17-of-48 (35.4%) effort from beyond the arc as four ...