Celtics vs. Cavaliers score: Cavs handed first loss as Jayson Tatum leads reigning NBA champs to statement win
After 15 consecutive wins to kick off the season, the Cleveland Cavaliers have finally lost their first game of the season, 120-117, on the road against the defending champion Boston Celtics. The defeat ensures that Cleveland would not claim sole possession of the second-longest undefeated start to a season in NBA history.