The Celtics beat the Cavaliers 138-107. Simmons scored 21 points. Holiday did not lose money when he replaced Simmons.

The Boston Celtics defeated the Cavaliers 138-107. Celtics substitute guard Simmons hit six three-pointers in the game and scored a team-high 21 points to become a surprise player. At present, the trade between Simmons and Holiday is a profit for the Celtics. After all, Simmons is a very young player!

Celtics statistics: Anfernee Simons 21 points; Derrick White 16 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks; Josh Minot 16 points, 6 rebounds; Sam Houser 15 points; Payton Pritchard 14 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals; Jaylen Brown 8 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals;

Cavaliers data: Jaylon Tyson has 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists; Tyrese Proctor has 12 points and 4 assists; Larry Nance Jr. has 11 points, 9 rebounds and 3 steals; Thomas Bryant has 11 points; Killian Hayes has 10 points and 2 steals;

The Cavaliers have yet to win in the preseason, and they will challenge the Celtics away from home. At the beginning of the first quarter, the Celtics took the lead in gaining the ball. Pritchard hit a three-pointer to give the team the lead. The Celtics started the first half 13-3, and their hot outside touch allowed them to continue to expand the point difference in the second half. After Hauser's late three-pointer, the point difference reached 18 points. The Celtics ended the first quarter with a 33-17 lead. In the second quarter, the Cavaliers also started to rain three-pointers, but the Celtics scored 7 points in a row in the middle, suppressing the opponent's offensive, and the point difference exceeded 20 points. The Celtics went on an 11-3 run at the end, bringing the point difference to 27 points. The Greens ended the first half with a 70-46 lead.

In the second half, the Celtics changed sides and fought again. The Celtics' firepower continued to expand and the point difference continued to expand. After Hauser hit a free throw in the middle, the point difference exceeded 30 points. Scheilman's late three-pointer helped the Celtics widen the point difference to 35 points. Although the Cavaliers responded with 12 points in a row, they still trailed 73-102 entering the final quarter. In the final decisive battle, the Celtics continued to score points, scoring 11 points in a row, and the point difference reached the largest 37 points in the game. The game lost suspense early. In the end, the Celtics defeated the Cavaliers 138-107 and gave their opponents a third consecutive defeat.