Al Horford put 23 points on the board and buried seven threes, helping propel the Celtics to the precipice of the NBA Finals.
Jrue Holiday was questionable coming into Game 3 with an illness and his championship pedigree was still on display. He got the game-winning and-one for the lead and a steal that helped seal Saturday's victory in an impressive double-digit comeback playoff win on the road for the Boston Celtics.
Jayson Tatum was going early at an efficient rate and he had probably one of the best postseason performances of his career with 36 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists, shooting 12-23 from the field and 5-10 from three. All five Celtics’ starters were in double-figures scoring close to all of the team's points.
That includes coming through in the clutch with timely threes to keep Boston in the game. There was also a signature one in the corner on a perfect behind-the-back pass from Tatum on the drive.“First of all, for me, it’s the glory to the Lord for giving me this opportunity, putting me in this position,” Horford said. "For us, it was just poise – we were down obviously big.
“It’s pretty special,” stated Horford. “He drove to the basket, he felt like he had a lane – I don’t know how he got it there, he had to improvise. He just continued to, time after time, make the right play. That was an unbelievable play that he made. At that point for me, it was just taking my time and knocking it down.”
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