With Donovan Mitchell resting Sunday, the Cavs have a 15-0 start at stake as they debut their City Edition uniforms and home court vs. the Hornets.

The Cleveland Cavaliers became just the fourth team in NBA history to start a season 15-0 after beating the Charlotte Hornets 128-114 on Sunday night.

The defending NBA champions held off the league’s hottest team, with Jayson Tatum scoring 33 points and adding 12 rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to a 120-117 victory over Cleveland and hand the Cavaliers their first loss after 15 straight wins to open the season.

The Boston Celtics handed the Cleveland Cavaliers their first defeat of the season on Tuesday, holding off a spirited fightback to record a thrilling 120-117 victory.

The NBA's last undefeated team has fallen. The Boston Celtics beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 120-117 on Tuesday in the NBA Cup, ending the Cavs' historic

Tatum sank one of two free throws, and then clobbered Mitchell at the other end, leaving the Cavaliers guard on the floor in need of medical attention. Mitchell eventually stepped to the line and sank both free throws,

For Tatum, who has put together an MVP-caliber start, Tuesday’s game was the kind of performance that voters might remember later in the year. The post Jayson Tatum leads Celtics to win over previously unbeaten Cavaliers: 7 takeaways appeared first on Boston.