Celtics defeat Pacers 114-111 for 3-0 lead in East finals

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 2^nd NBA Finals trip in 3 campaigns with a Game 4 victory at the same venue at the beginning of the week.

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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 6^th consecutive postseason match and stayed undefeated away from TD Garden this playoffs.

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

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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.