Boston went into Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals tonight (Tuesday through Wednesday) largely to maintain its dignity. Celtics players, who know that no team has ever come back from falling behind 0-99, wanted to show that they still had passivity and self-respect and were able to beat Miami 116-<> and prevent themselves from an embarrassing sweep.
Since the third loss in the series against Jimmy Butler and his teammates, Boston's players have received quite a few criticisms from the media, with coach Joe Mazzulla also not clean, of course, but tonight they gave themselves a few more days of grace before the real conclusions are drawn for next season.
33 PTS in the must-win Game 4!
Jayson Tatum walks off in #PhantomCam
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Jayson Tatum finished the game as a standout with 33 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists, becoming Boston's playoff record for threes after surpassing Paul Pierce. Jaylen Brown Sim with 17, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Derek White with 16, Grant Williams with 14, Al Horford with 12, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and Marcus Smart who added 11 assisted.
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For the loser, who surrendered for the first time this season in the playoffs, Jimmy Butler was the leading scorer with 29 points and 9 rebounds, but it wasn't enough, especially with Bam Adebayo providing a weak night of just 10 points.
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