NBA Finals Game 3 live updates: Celtics look to take 3-0 lead
The Celtics are one win away from a title, defeating the Mavericks in Game 3 in order to take a 3-0 lead in the NBA Finals.
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The Celtics are one win away from a title, defeating the Mavericks in Game 3 in order to take a 3-0 lead in the NBA Finals.
BOSTON -- Prior to the Celtics' 105-98 victory over the Mavericks in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday, Dallas coach Jason Kidd seemingly tried to pit Boston stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown against each other. Speaking to reporters Saturday, Kidd...
Before Sunday night, the Celtics had been 1-4 when they shot less than 26% from 3 and 4-8 in games when they shot below 30%. Not anymore.
Porzingis is considered day-to-day after suffering a tendon dislocation in his left leg during the Celtics' Game 2 win over the Mavericks on Sunday night. He suffered a "torn medial retinaculum allowing dislocation of the posterior tibialis tendon in his left leg" during the third quarter, according to a team press release. Whether Porzingis plays Wednesday in Game 3 is now up to the team's medical staff, according to the big man and Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla.
On basketball's biggest stage, the Celtics morphed from a team reliant on 3-point shooting into a big, bad bully. And that's why they have a 2-0 series lead in the Finals.