Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers: preview, form and head-to-head

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Cleveland Cavaliers host Boston Celtics (NBA) on October 8, 2026. Here is how both teams arrive: recent form, the season so far, past meetings and the latest team news.

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Matchup edge

Form edge: Boston Celtics, 2-3 in the last 5 games against 1-4 for Cleveland Cavaliers.

Recent form: last 5

Boston Celtics: 2 wins and 3 losses in the last 5, with 526 points scored and 524 conceded.

Boston Celtics
May 2, 2026 · last seasonvs Philadelphia 76ersL100–109
May 1, 2026 · last seasonat Philadelphia 76ersL93–106
Apr 28, 2026 · last seasonvs Philadelphia 76ersL97–113
Apr 26, 2026 · last seasonat Philadelphia 76ersW128–96
Apr 24, 2026 · last seasonat Philadelphia 76ersW108–100

Cleveland Cavaliers: 1 win and 4 losses in the last 5, with 523 points scored and 569 conceded.

Cleveland Cavaliers
May 26, 2026 · last seasonvs New York KnicksL93–130
May 24, 2026 · last seasonvs New York KnicksL108–121
May 22, 2026 · last seasonat New York KnicksL93–109
May 20, 2026 · last seasonat New York KnicksL104–115
May 18, 2026 · last seasonat Detroit PistonsW125–94

Results before kickoff, newest first.

Head-to-head

In the last 3 meetings on record, Boston Celtics won 3, Cleveland Cavaliers won 0.

Mar 8, 2026 · last seasonCleveland Cavaliers98–109Boston Celtics
Nov 30, 2025 · last seasonCleveland Cavaliers115–117Boston Celtics
Oct 29, 2025 · last seasonBoston Celtics125–105Cleveland Cavaliers

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