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Jayson Tatum scores 33 points, Celtics rebound from loss to beat Cavs 106-93 for 2-1 series lead
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Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) celebrates near Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell, right, after a dunk during the second half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Saturday, May 11, 2024, in Cleveland. - photo by AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki
CLEVELAND (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 33 points, Jaylen Brown added 28 and the Boston Celtics looked more like themselves after stumbling at home, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 106-93 on Saturday night in Game 3 to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The top-seeded Celtics didn't mess around after dropping Game 2 on their home parquet floor by 24. That lackluster performance — Boston was favored by double digits — was reminiscent of the first round, when the Celtics lost Game 2 against Miami before winning three in a row to eliminate the Heat.