Champion Celtics circle NBA Cup showdown with undefeated Cavaliers

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Cleveland visits the Celtics on Tuesday with defending champion Boston shooting to become the first team to defeat the Cavaliers this season.

The second NBA Cup game for each team is a rematch of the playoff series dominated by the Celtics last season, when Cavs All-Star Donovan Mitchell was relegated to cheerleader due to injury.

"It's great for the NBA, right?" Cleveland co