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The Boston Celtics are off to a strong start against the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of the 2022 NBA Finals. Back home at TD Garden, the Celtics led by as many as 18 points in the first half, and were up 68-56 at halftime. Jaylen Brown exploded for ...

The Celtics took Game 1 thanks to a fourth-quarter demolition, but the Warriors evened the series with a win in Game 2 at home on Sunday night. The Celtics led by as many as 18 points in the first half, and their star duo of Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum combined for 42 points through three quarters. The Golden State Warriors took a big chunk out of a 12-point halftime deficit with another strong third quarter against the Boston Celtics. The Warriors outscored the Boston Celtics by eight points in the period as Stephen Curry led the third-quarter charge, scoring 15 points to raise his total to a game-high 29.

The Warriors forward continues to be the center of drama both on and off the court in this year's NBA playoffs.

Just go ahead and play the game.” Just play the game. Green’s mother Mary Babers-Green, however, thinks the Celtics players are to blame for the on-court drama, specifically Boston’s Jaylen Brown. She did not appreciate the Celtics forward saying that Green should’ve been ejected during the game.

With the 2021-22 NBA regular season now in the books, the basketball betting market is hotter than ever. CBS Sports will be providing daily picks for the ...

The pick: Poole over 12.5 points That way, you get a boost if Smart's ankle really prevents him from playing major minutes, as White would then take on a bigger playmaking load, and if the Celtics are going smaller, White will have an easier time pulling in a few stray rebounds as well. Gary Payton II coming back gave the Warriors yet another weapon on the perimeter, and Draymond Green spent plenty of Game 2 on Jaylen Brown as well. He's been to the Finals five times and has five games below 25 percent from 3. The Celtics seem to be figuring out that going small is their best bet against the Warriors. Marcus Smart playing just 25 minutes in Game 2 was concerning, but Payton Pritchard has done an admirable job defensively thus far. CBS Sports will be providing daily picks for the duration of the postseason.

The 2022 NBA Finals has arrived in Boston, where the Celtics are slight betting favorites to win Game 3 over the Warriors and take a 2-1 series lead.

They have tons of NBA Finals experience and will be ready for the raucous crowd. It will be the first NBA Finals game played in Boston since 2010, and a crucial 2-1 series lead is at stake. Boston has a mediocre 5-4 record at home in the playoffs.

Draymond Green's mother, Mary Babers-Green, called out the Celtics for "crying" about the Warriors star's physical play in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.

Just go ahead and play the game.” Green pushed back on that take with a lengthy response to those who compare the physicality of NBA eras. Just play the game.

Game 3 of the 2022 NBA Finals between the Celtics and Warriors promises to be an exciting matchup with a 2-1 series lead at stake, but it won't be the only ...

Maybe the presence of Nelly will give them a little more energy once the second half gets underway in Game 3. The Celtics have struggled in third quarters during this series. The Celtics have announced hip-hop artist Nelly will perform at halftime of Game 3.

BOSTON — Celtics legends, current Patriots and several musicians and rappers are among the famous folks expected to be in attendance for Game 3 of the NBA ...

- Millyz, Rapper - Jadakiss, Rapper Paul Pierce, Eddie House and Leon Powe, who were in green the last time the Celtics raised a banner were among several Celtics.

Boosted by the home crowd, Boston came out strong and asserted its will inside en route to a Game 3 victory.

In Game 3, Boston had attempted 14 shots at the rim by halftime, along with drawing four shooting fouls, with Brown leading the attack. Curry limped off the floor and did not return -- though neither did the rest of the Warriors' starters with Golden State trailing by 14. For all of their advantages inside, the Celtics consigned themselves to the perimeter and midrange in Game 2, attempting only six shots at the rim. In Game 3, he asserted himself as an initiator in the Celtics' half-court game. But on Wednesday, Boston's D showed off its versatility while Brown and Tatum turned in mature, heady performances that seized control of the game in the first half. For all the celebration of skill and small ball in recent years, the NBA still rewards size and quickness at big moments.

The Boston Celtics have retaken the lead in the 2022 NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors. At home for the first time in the series, the Celtics ...

Curry has been the undisputed MVP for the Warriors throughout the playoffs, and even in Game 3, his 15-point third-quarter performance was the reason Golden State was back in this game. After the game, Curry said he had pain in his foot, but was hopeful he could play in Game 4. He slowly got up and was limping around and remained in the game, but he didn't look the same after that incident. Stephen Curry scored a game-high 31 points on 12-of-22 shooting and had 15 in the third quarter as the Warriors momentarily held the lead. Boston, up 2-1 in the Finals, withstood a third-quarter charge from Golden State, and put the game away in the fourth quarter. The Boston Celtics have retaken the lead in the 2022 NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors. At home for the first time in the series, the Celtics pulled away from the Warriors for a 116-100 win in Game 3 on Wednesday night.

Golden State's Curry had 31 points, including six 3-pointers, but Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart and Jayson Tatum had big games of their own for Boston.

It was an anxious moment for the Celtics, who could have folded but instead revealed their toughness once more. Boston shot 57.4 percent from the field to take a 68-56 lead at halftime. Early in the fourth quarter, Smart banked in a 3-pointer. All eyes, though, were on the start of the second half. Golden State got off to a brutal start, missing 11 of its first 15 field-goal attempts as Boston ran out to a 24-9 lead. The third quarter was particularly problematic for the Celtics in Game 2, when they shot 4 of 17 from the field, committed five turnovers and were outscored, 35-14. The Celtics are chasing their 18th championship, while Golden State is making its sixth finals appearance in eight seasons. The rim was soon lowered to its proper 10-foot height, but it did not seem to help. BOSTON — It was only the second quarter, but the Celtics’ Jayson Tatum seemed determined to build on a theme as he eyed an opportunity on Wednesday night. And while Boston is making its first finals appearance since 2010, Celtics Coach Ime Udoka said he hoped to emulate Golden State’s long-term success. The Celtics did most of their damage in the paint, where they outscored Golden State, 52-26. Game 4 is in Boston on Friday.

The Celtics outlasted the Warriors 116-110 in Game 3 and took a two-games-to-one series lead in the NBA Finals.

In the first half, they were outrebounded by 10 boards and the Celtics scored twice as many points in the paint -- 32 to 16. If the Warriors plan to even things up again Friday night, they have to be tougher and more engaged from the start. The heartbeat who was full of energy in Game 2, finished with two points, four rebounds, three assists and fouled out with four minutes remaining in the game. What else is there to say about the three-time MVP? Curry scored 14 points in the first half, and came out of halftime a man on a mission. Jaylen Brown scored 17 points in the first quarter and wound up with 27. He scored 31 points and drilled six 3-pointers.

Con 67 puntos combinados de Brown, Tatum y Smart, Boston tuvo un primer y último cuarto de élite defensiva para tomar ventaja de 2-1 en las Finales 2022 de ...

Los Warriors tuvieron una racha de 47-28 para borrar la diferencia de doble dígito. Curry para ese momento ya sumaba 31 puntos, mismos con los que cerró el juego. El tercer juego de las Finales 2022 de la NBA resultó emocionante desde el tip-off, pero al final fueron los locales Boston Celtics quienes tomaron ventaja en la serie al mejor de siete tras vencer el miercoles 100-116 a los Golden State Warriors en el TD Garden. Desde el comienzo del juego, los Celtics apretaron el acelerador para ir tomando ventaja en el marcador, gracias a la acertada puntería del alero Jayen Brown, quien en lel primer cuarto había aportado 17 unidades; para darle a los locales una ventaja de 22-33 mientras los 'Splash Brothers', Stephen Curry y Klay Thompson se iban con siete y tres puntos, respectivamente.

El equipo verde logró la victoria en el primer juego en casa y pone la siere 2-1.

Brown anotó 27 puntos, 17 de ellos en el primer cuarto, con nueve rebotes y seis asistencias, Jayson Tatum aportó 26 puntos, con seis rebotes y nueve asistencias, mientras que Smart acabó con 24 puntos, siete rebotes y cinco asistencias. A los Warriors no les bastaron los 31 puntos de Steph Curry, con seis triples, ni los 25 y cinco triples de Klay Thompson, que incrementó notablemente sus porcentajes en tiros, sin premio para el equipo de Steve Kerr. El equipo de Ime Udoka, que había pagado los 18 balones perdidos con una dura derrota en el segundo partido, los limitó a doce en la noche del Garden, en la que el dominicano Al Horford y Robert Williams dominaron en la pintura y ayudaron a que los Celtics capturaran 58 rebotes, dejando solo 38 a sus rivales.

The Warriors went on another big third quarter run, but the Celtics had a fourth quarter answer in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

Boston bested the Warriors 11-4 in the first four minutes of the final quarter, pulling ahead 104-93. But unlike Game 2, Boston continued to battle back, regaining control of the game to take a 93-89 lead heading into the fourth quarter. After another impressive offensive display, Curry was visibly shaken up in the closing minutes of the game as Celtics center Al Horford rolled up on Curry’s left leg while diving for a loose ball late in the fourth quarter. Why we didn’t sustain it, I don’t know I have to go back and watch the film and see where we let go of the rope at,” said Green, who admittedly played “like s—” and finished with two points, four rebounds and three assists. “Credit to them.” “We’ve been in this situation before.

Los Celtics de Boston se recuperan de otra zarandeada en el tercer periodo ante los Warriors de Golden State para ganar por 116-100.

Boston se recuperó para tomar una delantera de 93-89 en el comienzo del cuarto periodo. Pero la ventaja de Boston se borró en el tercer periodo. Esta vez, los Celtics lucieron mucho más afinados al movilizar la pelota en la mitad de la cancha. Boston mejoró a una foja de 6-4 como local en esta postemporada. Definitivamente eso nos despertó”. Marcus Smart agregó 24 unidades a la causa de Boston, que se colocó arriba 2-1 en las Finales de la NBA. Smart ayudó en una labor defensiva que limitó a los Warriors a 11 puntos en el cuarto periodo.

Boston Celtics vs. Golden State Warriors disputarán hoy el Juego 3 de las Finales de la NBA 2022. Conocé horario y dónde verlo EN VIVO y EN DIRECTO en ...

- Guatemala: Star+, ESPN, NBA League Pass Del lado contrario, el máximo anotador fue Jayson Tatum, con 28; de lo más rescatable del quinteto inicial de Ime Udoka que, salvo por Brown, no pasó de las 2 unidades. La serie se muda al TD Garden, escenario que volverá a albergar un duelo decisivo 12 años después. Y lo hará estando igualada 1-1 debido al último triunfo de los Warriors de Steve Kerr por 107-88.

The Celtics beat the Warriors 116-100 in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, taking a 2-1 series lead as Jaylen Brown and Robert Williams played well.

“We had Nelly. We had Nelly in the building. “We’ve played in front of rude people before,” Thompson said. We had to adjust down the line.” “I’m going to have to look at it on film a little bit more,” he said. “Dropping f-bombs with children in the crowd. So that was the main key, to continue to be solid on offense and stay out of the teens, like we did in the first two games in the third quarter.” Williams forced Curry into a turnover on the next trip down, tipping away a pass attempt in the pick-and-roll. “So I picked up my foul pushing off him because he’s screaming at the bottom of the pile. The Warriors pulled Curry late in the period for a little rest, and the Celtics built back their lead. “We kept scoring,” Udoka said. Curry and Thompson can get hot, but if the Celtics don’t beat themselves, they are in a much better position. A lead that once ballooned as high as 17 dissipated entirely and the Warriors briefly took a one-point lead before Marcus Smart buried a triple to put the Celtics back in front.