In a recap of the NBA Playoffs, the Boston Celtics beat Indiana Pacers to take a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals.
On Saturday night, in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals at Indianapolis, the Boston Celtics defeated the Indiana Pacers 114-111 thanks to a crucial theft and a game-winning three-point play by Jrue Holiday.
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NBA Playoffs: Luka Doncic drains step back 3 as Mavericks take 2-0 lead against Timberwolves
In a recap of the NBA Playoffs, Luka Doncic drains a step back 3 as the Mavericks take a 2-0 lead against the Timberwolves in the Western Conference.
Boston jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series thanks to the 36 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 assists that Jayson Tatum scored.
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NBA Playoffs: Celtics beat Pacers to take 2-0 lead
In a recap of the NBA playoffs, Jaylen Brown scores 40 points as the Celtics beat the Pacers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
For the top-seeded Celtics, Al Horford drained a career-high seven 3-pointers in addition to scoring 23 points, while Jaylen Brown scored 24 points.
For the sixth-seeded Pacers, Andrew Nembhard recorded a career-high 32 points and added nine assists.
Indiana, which had not won at home in seven postseason games, was led by T.J. McConnell with 23 points, nine rebounds, and six assists, Myles Turner with 22 points and ten rebounds, and Pascal Siakam with 22 points.
Tyrese Haliburton, an All-NBA Third Team pick, was out for Game 2 due to a left hamstring injury.
Holiday finished with 14 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 steals despite not being able to play until about 45 minutes before tipoff because of an illness.
The Celtics, who shot 47% from the field and made 16 of 46 3-pointers, were led by Derrick White, who finished with 13 points.
The Pacers only shot 38.3 percent overall in the second half while Indiana shot 50.5 percent from the floor and a pitiful 5 of 22 from 3-point range.