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Three stars from Saturday's NBA playoff games
The top two seeds in the NBA playoffs saw their fortunes go in separate directions on Saturday. The Oklahoma City Thunder fell behind the Dallas Mavericks, while the Boston Celtics regained control of their semifinal series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Here are three stars from Saturday's playoff action. Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics forward | 33 points, 13 rebounds, six assistsTatum didn't have his best shooting night. However, through pure will, he not only led the Celtics with 33 points (11-of-25) but also finished just four assists shy of a triple-double. It was clear from the tip-off in Game 3 that Tatum was a...
Mitchell has 33 points, but Cavaliers can't contain Tatum and Brown in Game 3 loss to Celtics
CLEVELAND -- Slouched in a chair in front of his corner locker, Donovan Mitchell's white leggings were torn and there was a blood stain near his right knee. Mitchell scored 33 points in another stellar performance, but Cleveland's All-Star guard didn't get nearly enough help as the Cavaliers were outgunned by the Boston Celtics, who won Game 3 106-93 on Saturday night t o take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Celtics proved a point with convincing Game 3 win vs. Cavaliers
The Boston Celtics proved a point to the Cleveland Cavaliers and sent a message to the rest of the NBA on Saturday night. Responding like a champion, the Celtics cruised to a 106-93 win over the Cavaliers to reclaim a lead in their second-round series. Boston was able to win by 13 despite losing the fourth quarter. Even though most were still expecting the Celtics to eventually win the series, the pressure was on Joe Mazzulla's team after dropping Game 2 on Thursday night. And even though the Celtics have the talent edge, some were wondering if they were actually vulnerable...
‘He’s the last guy I worry about’: Jayson Tatum bounces back in Celtics’ Game 3 win over Cavs
Tatum led the Celtics in points, rebounds, and assists on Saturday night. Jayson Tatum probably heard the criticism NBA fans and media hurled his way following the Celtics’ Game 2 blowout loss. His response was a Tatum takeover in a comfortable 13-point win on Saturday night. Tatum scored 33...
Wine & Gold Nuggets: Donovan Mitchell’s 33 not enough to beat Boston by himself; Celtics take Game 3 from Cavs 106-93
Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points, but his supporting cast contributed too little too late as the Boston Celtics took Game 3 and a 2-1 series lead with a 106-93 win Saturday night at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
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