"One year ago here in Cleveland, Jeff Green got a new heart. In the final two minutes tonight, he showed it to us."
That was what Celtics' radio play-by-play announcer Sean Grande tweeted just moments after Jeff Green lifted the Celtics over the Cavaliers 93-92 on a buzzer-beating layup.
Boston closed the game a 21-6 run and erased 14-point fourth-quarter deficit to snap their five-game losing streak.
Here's a recap:
The good:
* Although he only scored 3 points in the second and third quarters combined, Jeff Green made up for it at the beginning and end. Green scored 9 points in the first and fourth quarters, and he finished with 21 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Green even drove to the basket with his left hand -- a rarity for him -- on multiple occasions.
* Brandon Bass finally stepped up. The big fella finished with a team-high 22 points on 8-of-14 shooting.
* The captain just keeps on keeping on. Paul Pierce finished with a near triple-double of 19 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists.
The bad:
* Boston was extremely flat in the third quarter. Cleveland outscored them 28-21, which included a 13-0 run.
* Once again, turnovers were an issue for the Celtics, especially in the second quarter. The C's had 6 turnovers in the frame, their highest of any quarter, but they took care of the ball when they needed to.
* Blowing double-digit leads is officially this team's calling card. The Celtics had a 12-point lead in the second and allowed Cleveland to get back into the game.
Boston gets back to work tomorrow night in a critical matchup with the Atlanta Hawks at TD Garden.
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