The Boston Celtics blitzed the Dallas Mavericks after halftime of Game 3 of the NBA Finals, scoring on seven straight possessions en route to a 35-19 quarter that represented one of their best this postseason.
The Celtics entered the third quarter of Game 3 of the NBA Finals trailing 51-50. What unfolded next was arguably Boston's best 12-minute stretch this postseason.
The Celtics, a team that in recent years was often sluggish after halftime, a bad habit they've shed this season, scored the first seven times they had the ball after intermission."Yeah, I've got to watch the film, but that was excellent basketball we played to start the third, especially on the offensive end," said Jayson Tatum, who registered seven points, two blocks, and was a period-best plus-18 in the third frame.
"And so, that's what we were able to do in the third quarter. We found the first read, bang, right there, and we got it like six, seven, eight times in a row. If you miss that first one, it's a nightmare to get a second and third one, and that's when you end up taking a couple shots you don't want to take."
They pulled within three thanks to three free throws from Kyrie Irving at the 6:11 mark that narrowed the gap to 93-90.
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