BOSTON CELTICS 111 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS 108 (CLE LEADS 2-1)
CLEVELAND, OH – Avery Bradley drilled the game-winning 3-pointer from the left wing with 0.1 seconds left as the Celtics stormed all the way back to take Game 3 after being down by as many as 21 points in the third quarter. Bradley finished with 20 points. Marcus Smart, filling in as the starter for the injured Isaiah Thomas, poured in 27 points and dished out seven assists. Al Horford chipped in 16 points and six assists. Jae Crowder added 14 points and 11 rebounds. Kelly Olynyk and Jonas Jerebko provided 15 and 10 points, respectively, off the bench.
Kyrie Irving put up a game-high 29 points and handed out seven assists for the Cavs. Kevin Love had 28 points and 10 rebounds. Tristan Thompson scored 18 and grabbed 13 rebounds. LeBron James struggled, finishing with just 11 points on 4-of-13 shooting to go along with six assists and six rebounds.
With the loss, Cleveland snapped its 13-game playoff winning streak, and fell to 10-1 in this year’s playoffs.
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