NBA: Celtics hold off Donovan Mitchell-less Cavs for 3-1 edge

The victory gives the Celtics a 3-1 edge in the best-of-seven series. The teams will play Game 5 on Wednesday in Boston.Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland's leading scorer, didn't play because of a leg injury. Mitchell, who averaged 31.7 points per game in the first three contests of the series, strained his left calf in the final minutes of Boston's 106-93 victory in Game 3 on Saturday.The Cavaliers fell to 12-16 in games Mitchell missed this season.

Jrue Holiday added 16 points for the top-seeded Celtics, who held Cleveland to 43.6% shooting from the field . Holiday made 4 of 8 3-point attempts.Fourth-seeded Cleveland received 30 points and seven assists from Darius Garland plus 19 points apiece from Evan Mobley and Caris LeVert. Mobley also had a team-high nine rebounds.Boston made 21 of its 24 free throw attempts. Cleveland was only 5 of 7 from the foul line.The Celtics led 37-30 at the end of one quarter and 62-57 at halftime.

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