May 13th NBA Game Boxscore Breakdowns

The Cavaliers managed to forge a five-point halftime lead despite the absence of Donovan Mitchell (calf), and Cleveland then took a 65-64 lead early in the third quarter before being held to 37 points the rest of the way in the loss. Boston shot a crisp 48.7 percent from the field and 87.5 percent from the free-throw line, and it also enjoyed a 48-32 rebounding advantage. Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 33 points, adding 11 rebounds, five assists, two steals and one block. Jaylen Brown furnished 27 points, eight boards and one assist. Jrue Holiday delivered 16 points, seven rebounds, five assists, three steals and one block. Payton Pritchard netted 11 points. Darius Garland paced the Cavaliers with 30 points, complementing them with seven assists, three rebounds and two steals. Evan Mobley and Caris LeVert generated matching 19-point, three-assist tallies while pulling down nine and five rebounds, respectively. Max Strus supplied 15 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and two steals.

Dallas held the lead for a 40-minute period in this game, but Oklahoma City rode a 57-42 second half to their victory. The Thunder shot 96 percent from the free-throw line (23-of-24), while the Mavericks shot just 52 percent (12-of-23). Oklahoma City also won the turnover battle, 13-7. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led OKC with 34 points, eight rebounds and five assists. Chet Holmgren had 18 points, nine rebounds and four blocks. Jalen Williams collected 14 points, nine rebounds, six assists and four steals. PJ Washington led Dallas with 21 points and 12 rebounds. Luka Doncic provided 18 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. Derrick Jones had 17 points, three rebounds and four blocks.