Reigning champions Boston Celtics have pulled a game back in their Eastern Conference semifinal series at the of the NBA Playoff, claiming a 115-93 victory against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night.
Celtics had blown a 20-point third-quarter lead in the first two games of the best-of-seven series in front of home fans in Boston as the Knicks mounted stunning comebacks against the reigning NBA champions and get home court advantage.
However, Game 3 was an entirely different story as Payton Pritchard led the Celtics with 23 points while Jayson Tatum added 22 points for the 18-time champs on the way to a ruthless win which leaves Knicks, who had Jalen Brunson hit a game-high 27 points, with a 2-1 lead.