Celtics vs. Cavs On 92.9 The Ticket [VIDEO]

One year removed from tanking a season to improve draft position the Boston Celtics find themselves back in the playoffs and take on LeBron James and Cleveland today at 3pm.You can hear the game live on Sports Radio 92.9 The Ticket starting at 2:30. Boston comes into the game with a 40-42 record while the Cavaliers are 53-29.

Despite the difference in records, the two teams are very close in several statistical categories. The Cavs average 103 points per game while the Celtics are at 101. The teams average the same amount of rebounds per game and the Celtics dish out 2 more assists per game.

Boston has played great team basketball since trading for Isaiah Thomas but the Cavs have the best player in the world in LeBron James. The first two games of the series are in Cleveland with game three in Boston Thursday night.