| Boston Celtics (10-12) at Cleveland Cavaliers (14-9), 7:30 p.m. |
| 2004-05 Head-to-head record |
Cleveland 1-0 |
| 2003-04 Head-to-head record |
Boston 3-1 |
| 2002-03 Head-to-head record |
Boston 4-0 |
| 2001-02 Head-to-head record |
Boston 4-0 |
| Overall Head-to-head record |
Boston 103-54 |
| Home Record: |
Boston 6-5; Cleveland 9-1 |
| Away Record: |
Boston 4-7; Cleveland 5-8 |
| Current Streak: |
Boston (W1); Cleveland (L1) |
| Record vs. Central Division: |
Boston 1-3 |
| Record vs. Atlantic Division: |
Cleveland 3-1 |
| Record vs. Eastern Conference: |
Boston 5-7; Cleveland 9-6 |
| 2004-2005 Meetings |
| 11/26 - Cleveland, 98-96 (at Bos) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 11/14 - Boston, 91-82 (at Bos) |
| 12/13 - Boston, 105-98 (at Cle) |
| 01/09 - Boston, 107-82 (at Bos) |
| 02/09 - Cleveland, 97-89 (at Cle) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 12/13 - Boston, 115-100 (at Bos) |
| 12/21 - Boston, 89-82 (at Cle) |
| 03/28 - Boston, 104-95 (at Bos) |
| 03/29 - Boston, 110-106 (at Cle) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - Cleveland has won two straight after losing the last 13 meetings. |
| Note - Boston has won 14 of 18, 16 of 21 and 18 of the last 25 meetings. |
| Note - Cleveland snapped a six-game series home losing streak on 02/09/04. |
| Note - Boston has lost 11 of its last 17 at Cleveland. |
| Note - Cleveland snapped a 12-game series road losing streak on 11/26/04. |
| Note - Cleveland has lost 13 of its last 15 at Boston. |
| Note - Boston has won two straight after losing its last three road games. |
| Note - Cleveland has won nine straight home games. |
| Boston last five games |
Cleveland last five games |
| 12/09 - L at Portland, 87-89 |
12/08 - L at Chicago, 85-113 |
| 12/11 - W at Seattle, 98-84 |
12/11 - L at San Antonio, 97-116 |
| 12/13 - W at LA Clippers, 134-127 2ot |
12/13 - W at Memphis, 92-86 |
| 12/15 - L vs. Denver, 99-100 |
12/15 - W vs. Portland, 112-88 |
| 12/17 - W vs. Utah, 114-106 |
12/16 - L at Detroit, 69-81 |