Celtics Hold Off Mavericks In Game 3

Boston Takes 3-0 Lead in NBA Finals

Brown, Porzingis Lead Celtics Scoring

The Boston Celtics took a commanding 3-0 lead in the NBA Finals on Tuesday night, defeating the Dallas Mavericks 107-89 in Game 3 at TD Garden. Jaylen Brown led the way for the Celtics with 22 points, while Kristaps Porzingis added 20 off the bench.

The Celtics led by 14 points late in the game, but the Mavericks cut the lead to five points with just over two minutes remaining. However, Derrick White came up with a game-changing blocked shot on Luka Doncic, and the Celtics held on for the win.