The Cleveland Cavaliers were defeated by a score of 141 to 103 against the Boston Celtics on Sunday night.
However, Cavs star Collin Sexton explained why the Cavs needed to be eliminated.
“We needed this night,” said Sexton. “You need those games where it awakens you and shows you, ‘Hey, just because we won a few games doesn’t mean we’re still there.’ We still have a long way to go and I feel that this game is one of them. “
Sexton, 22, played one of his worst games of the season against the Celtics on Sunday.
The guard scored just 13 points out of 3 out of 8 shots. In addition, he committed a record six turnovers.
The performance marked a complete reversal of some of his recent dominant presentations. The Cavs, led by Sexton, knocked out the star-studded Brooklyn Nets in consecutive matches.
During the Cavs’ first duel with the Nets on Wednesday night, Sexton exploded by 42 points on 16 of 29 pitches after five rebounds, five assists and two steals in the double 147-135 win in overtime.
The Cavs holds an 8-8 record this season.