Cavs, Celtics have heated preseason scuffle

LeBron James may be gone, but the Cavaliers-Celtics rivalry seems to be as heated as ever. Cleveland hosted Boston Saturday night for a preseason game that nearly produced a brawl in the first quarter.

With just under four minutes left in the first, Celtics big man Aron Baynes battled with Cavs swingman J.R. Smith in the post, but guard Terry Rozier drilled a shot instead of lobbing a ball in for Baynes. Smith and Baynes got tangled up, and Baynes whipped Smith around the court as their arms were locked.

Smith responded by shoving Baynes, and Celtics guard Marcus Smart escalated the dispute by running over and shoving Smith in the back. Smith laughed at Smart and backed away, but Smart was furious and had to be held back by multiple teammates. Smart was ejected, and Smith waved to him as he left the court.

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The Cavs went on to win the game 112-106, their second win over the Celtics in the last five days. Cleveland will travel to Boston on November 30th, and you might want to add that game to your calendar.

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