BALAYAN, Batangas— The Boston Celtics remained undefeated in the Eastern Conference Finals’ Game 3, 3-0. They went up against the Indiana Pacers, 114-111, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, on May 26 (PHT). Jayson Tatum paved the way for the Celtics after finishing with 36 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 assists.
Jaylen Brown also contributed 24 points and 3 assists. And Al Horford added 23 points and 5 rebounds, he shot seven of his 12 3-pointers. The Celtics narrowed down the gap as they rallied their way through during the fourth quarter.
Despite Jrue Holiday not feeling well during that day, he still managed to make a late-game clutch. Holiday set a record of 14 points in Game 3. With 38.
9 seconds left on the clock, he converted a three-point play that gave the Celtics their first lead in almost 36 minutes. This was followed by him knocking away the ball and making a game-saving steal. Additionally, Tatum accounts for 60 percent of the Celtics’ points in the fourth quarter.
“I’m glad we got him, Jrue’s a hell of a competitor. Obviously, he’s won a championship. For him to come out here and put it all on the line for us and come up with a big play to win the game, we’ve got a hell of a team,” Tatum said.
The Pacers still played a close match against the Celtics in Game 3. Despite being without their star point guard, Tyrese Haliburton, due to his injured left hamstring. He sustained the injury during the second quarter of Game 2, and he exited late in the.
