CLEVELAND (AP) – Jayson Tatum scored 33 points, Jaylen Brown added 28 and the Boston Celtics were themselves again, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 106-93 on Saturday to take a 2-1 lead in the NBA semifinals. Eastern Conference.
Boston, the first seed in the conference, did not beat around the bush after losing the second game of the series, by 24 points on their home court.
That poor performance — Boston was a double-digit favorite — recalled what happened in the first round of the playoffs, when the Celtics lost the second game against Miami, before winning three in a row to eliminate the Heat. “We just wanted to bounce back,” said Tatum, who added 13 rebounds. “The loss the other night was disappointing. Coming into a hostile environment on the road was a good test to see how we responded.”
Game 4 is scheduled for Monday night in Cleveland.
2024-05-12 03:38:06
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