CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cavs still can’t beat the Celtics. Cleveland got outclassed by Boston Sunday afternoon, 109-98, inside Rocket Arena. It’s the third time they’ve lost to the Celtics this year — a Boston regular-season sweep.

Cleveland led by as many as eight points in the first quarter, but Boston picked up the pace and took the lead in the second quarter.

Jayson Tatum makes his return from a torn Achilles on Friday, March 6 when the Boston Celtics host the Dallas Mavericks.

The Boston Celtics have revealed the initial injury timeline for Nikola Vucevic, who will be re-examined in three to four weeks.

The Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers meet Sunday at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Tip-off is at 1 p.m. ET

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Every Cavs fan walked away from Saturday’s loss to the Celtics carrying that familiar, sinking feeling. The 109-98 final. The second quarter where Cleveland went 0-for-14 from three.

BOSTON (AP) — Kon Knueppel scored 20 points and the Charlotte Hornets extended their win streak to six games with a a 118-89 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. Brandon Miller and LaMelo Ball each added 18 points.

Boston Celtics center Nikola Vucevic had surgery to stabilize his broken right ring finger on Saturday and won't be reevaluated for at least three weeks. Vucevic was injured in the first quarter of Friday night's game against Dallas when Mavericks forward Khris Middleton swiped at the ball.