Here's what led to the Celtics victory against the Cavaliers, according to the current star player and C's coach.

Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, including 13 during a 20-3 run to end the first half that helped the Boston Celtics pull away from Cleveland to win 125-105 on Wednesday night and snap the Cavaliers' three-game winning streak.

The Cleveland Cavaliers face the Boston Celtics in a regular season NBA game on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025 (10/29/25) at TD Garden in Boston, Mass.

Nevertheless, the Celtics face a long season. The roster is still developing and full of unproven, inexperienced young talent. There will be difficult runs of games, with the bigger test being how connected the team remains when things aren't going according to plan.

Cleveland’s upcoming schedule offers some relief, with four of its next five games at home. That stretch could allow the Cavaliers to stabilize their rotation and regain some rhythm as players work their way back from injury. Still, the team’s margin for error is shrinking.

Jaylen Brown led the hosts with 30 points, with 18 coming in the second quarter. Josh Minott (11 points, 14 rebounds), Payton Pritchard (10 points, 10 assists) and Neemias Queta (10 points, 13 rebounds) all chipped in with double-doubles in what was Minott’s second career start.

The Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t look anywhere near the championship-level team they aspire to be in their 125-105 beatdown to the Boston Celtics. The Cavs were a step slow on defense, couldn’t end possessions with defensive rebounds,