Jayson Tatum and Key Celtics Players to Watch vs. the Cavaliers in Eastern Semifinals | Game 5 - May 15

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Celtics vs. Cavaliers: Players to Watch

Celtics Key Players

Jayson Tatum averages 26.9 points, 8.1 rebounds and 4.9 assists, shooting 47.1% from the floor and 37.6% from beyond the arc, with 3.1 made 3-pointers per contest (seventh in NBA).

Brown averages 23 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists.

Derrick White averages 15.2 points, 4.2 boards and 5.2 assists, shooting 46.1% from the floor and 39.6% from beyond the arc, with 2.7 made 3-pointers per game.

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

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

Cavaliers Key Players

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

Caris LeVert's numbers on the season are 14 points, 4.1 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game. He is sinking 42.1% of his shots from the floor and 32.5% from 3-point range, with an average of 1.6 triples.

Max Strus' numbers on the season are 12.2 points, 4.8 boards and 4 assists per contest. He is making 41.8% of his shots from the floor and 35.1% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.4 treys.

Darius Garland's numbers on the season are 18 points, 2.7 boards and 6.5 assists per game. He is draining 44.6% of his shots from the field and 37.1% from 3-point range, with an average of 2.3 triples.

Evan Mobley's numbers on the season are 15.7 points, 9.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest. He is making 58% of his shots from the field.

Celtics vs. Cavaliers Stat Insights

Boston Key Stats

The Celtics are outscoring opponents by 11.4 points per game with a +930 scoring differential overall. They put up 120.6 points per game (second in the NBA) and give up 109.2 per outing (fifth in the league).

Boston prevails in the rebound battle by an average of three boards. It is collecting 46.3 rebounds per game (second in the league) compared to its opponents' 43.3 per contest.

The Celtics make 16.5 three-pointers per game (first in the league), 3.6 more than their opponents (12.9).

Boston's 120.2 points per 100 possessions on offense rank first in the NBA, and the 109 points it allows per 100 possessions rank third in the league.

Cleveland Key Stats

The Cavaliers' +198 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 2.4 points per game) is a result of putting up 112.6 points per game (20th in NBA) while giving up 110.2 per contest (seventh in league).

Cleveland ranks 16th in the league at 43.3 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 42.7 its opponents average.

The Cavaliers knock down 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 beyond the arc.

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

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