Celtics beat 76ers in Game 3
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The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers played their first clutch game of the series and it was the Celtics who made the winning plays down the stretch. Everyone chipped in as the Celtics won Game 3 and took back home court advantage.
PHILADELPHIA — Jaylen Brown could have conceded a pass to the wing. It would have been understandable to allow Paul George to catch the ball more than 30 feet away from the basket. The Boston Celtics, ahead by one point midway through the fourth quarter, would still have been in solid defensive position against the Philadelphia 76ers.
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Jayson Tatum scored 11 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, including the dagger three-pointer to seal a Game 3 win over the Philadelphia 76er
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The Boston Celtics take on the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 3 of their NBA first-round playoff series. The teams split the first two games in Boston. Games 3 and 4 will be in Philadelphia. The Celtics are favored by 7.