Jayson Tatum and Key Celtics Players to Watch vs. the Cavaliers in Eastern Semifinals | Game 4 - May 13

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Celtics vs. Cavaliers: Players to Watch

Celtics Key Players

Jayson Tatum's numbers on the season are 26.9 points, 8.1 boards and 4.9 assists per game, shooting 47.1% from the field and 37.6% from beyond the arc, with an average of 3.1 made treys (seventh in NBA).

Jaylen Brown averages 23 points, 5.5 boards and 3.6 assists, shooting 49.9% from the field and 35.4% from downtown, with 2.1 made 3-pointers per contest.

Derrick White averages 15.2 points, 4.2 boards and 5.2 assists.

Jrue Holiday is averaging 12.5 points, 5.4 boards and 4.8 assists.

Payton Pritchard averages 9.6 points, 3.2 boards and 3.4 assists, shooting 46.8% from the field and 38.5% from downtown, with 1.8 made 3-pointers per contest.

Cavaliers Key Players

Jarrett Allen averages 16.5 points for the Cavaliers, plus 10.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists.

The Cavaliers are receiving 26.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game from Mitchell.

The Cavaliers are receiving 14 points, 4.1 boards and 5.1 assists per game from Caris LeVert.

Max Strus averages 12.2 points, 4.8 boards and 4 assists. He is sinking 41.8% of his shots from the field and 35.1% from beyond the arc, with 2.4 triples per contest.

The Cavaliers get 18 points per game from Darius Garland, plus 2.7 boards and 6.5 assists.

Celtics vs. Cavaliers Stat Insights

Boston Key Stats

The Celtics outscore opponents by 11.4 points per game (scoring 120.6 points per game to rank second in the league while giving up 109.2 per contest to rank fifth in the NBA) and have a +930 scoring differential overall.

Boston wins the rebound battle by three boards on average. It records 46.3 rebounds per game, which ranks second in the league, while its opponents grab 43.3 per outing.

The Celtics make 16.5 three-pointers per game (first in the league) at a 38.8% rate (second-best in the NBA), compared to the 12.9 per game their opponents make at a 35.2% rate.

Boston ranks first in the league by averaging 120.2 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is third in the NBA, allowing 109 points per 100 possessions.

Cleveland Key Stats

The Cavaliers put up 112.6 points per game (20th in league) while giving up 110.2 per outing (seventh in NBA). They have a +198 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 2.4 points per game.

The 43.3 rebounds per game Cleveland accumulates rank 16th in the NBA. Their opponents pull down 42.7.

The Cavaliers connect on 13.5 three-pointers per game (seventh-most in the league) at a 36.7% rate (15th in NBA), compared to the 12.5 their opponents make, shooting 37.1% from deep.

Cleveland's 112.8 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 17th in the NBA, and the 109.9 points it concedes per 100 possessions rank sixth in the league.

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