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Celtics defeat Pacers 114-111 for 3-0 lead in East finals
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Jrue Holiday’s finishing flurry allowed Boston to win the match.

Jrue Holiday overcame an illness to score the go-ahead 3-point play with 38 seconds until the end, then made a match-saving steal to lead the Boston Celtics to win against the Indiana Pacers 114-111 after being down 18 points earlier in the match at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN and take a 3-0 matchup lead in the East Conference finals.

The Celtics can clinch its 2nd NBA Finals trip in 3 campaigns with a Game 4 victory at the same venue at the beginning of the week.

Jayson Tatum matched his postseason career high with 36 points and, grabbed 10 boards and had 8 assists. Jaylen Brown notched 24 points while Al Horford scored 23 points with 7 3s as Boston won their 6th consecutive postseason match and stayed undefeated away from TD Garden this playoffs.

Jrue was on the court despite being listed as questionable with an illness and missing the morning practice.

Andrew Nembhard scored a career-high 30 points for Indiana but made the mistake in the final seconds, allowing Jrue to steal the ball from him. T.J. McConnell had 23 points, 9 boards, and 6 assists, while Myles Turner and Pascal Siakam finished each with 22 points.