Jayson Tatum led the Boston Celtics with 22 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists, while Payton Pritchard contributed 23 points in the convincing 115-93 victory over the New York Knicks in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.<\/p>\n\n\n
The Celtics showed impressive effectiveness from the three-point line, making 20 of 40 attempts, a significant improvement after the first two games in Boston, where they suffered two defeats despite having 20-point leads.<\/p>\n\n\n
Tatum and Pritchard, both outstanding in the game, scored five three-pointers each.<\/p>\n\n\n
Jaylen Brown contributed 19 points and Derrick White added 17 for the Celtics, who will look to tie the series in Game 4 on Monday night.<\/p>\n\n\n
Jalen Brunson scored 27 points and Karl-Anthony Towns recorded 21 points and 15 rebounds for the Knicks, who are seeking their first conference finals appearance since the year 2000.<\/p>\n\n\n
The Celtics’ offense quickly caught fire, hitting their first four three-pointers and establishing a 36-20 lead in the first quarter, their best scoring in a postseason quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n
Tatum and Pritchard continued their dominance, extending the lead to 55-33 with consecutive three-pointers, and the Celtics went into halftime with a 71-46 lead.<\/p>\n\n\n
In contrast, New York struggled from the three-point line, with a percentage of 5 out of 25. In addition, Mitchell Robinson had problems at the free throw line, with 4 out of 12 attempts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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