Cleveland — The news that Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell would miss Game 4 of the Eastern Conference playoffs due to a calf injury around one hour prior to tipoff revealed the entire extent of the Celtics’ goal.
First and foremost, win the match. It goes without saying that at that point, it is all that matters.
The Celtics defeated the Lakers 109-102 on Monday night at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, marking another victory. As the series returns to TD Garden on Wednesday, they have a 3-1 lead. They are in the proper location.
However, there were a few pertinent addenda in light of the upcoming more difficult circumstances.
