The short-handed Celtics nearly pulled out a hard-fought

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The short-handed Celtics nearly pulled out a hard-fought

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The Celtics led by two, and Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell barreled down the lane looking for a layup.

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7 takeaways as Celtics fall to Cavaliers in OT after Grant Williams’ missed free throws

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An official called a questionable foul on Williams. The Celtics challenged the call

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The Celtics put the ball in Payton Pritchard’s hands, and he sped up the floor looking for a game-winning layup.

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The Cavaliers fouled Williams after Pritchard missed the layup, and Williams went to the line with a chance to steal a win.

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