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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 7.5 points in Game 3. Moneyline: Philadelphia 76ers +240 (28.2%) / Boston Celtics -300 (71.8%)
Jayson Tatum scored 11 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter as the visiting Boston Celtics defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 108-100 on Friday in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series.
Tatum was 5 of 9 on 3-pointers in just his 19th game this season following surgery last May to repair his Achilles tendon.
The Celtics superstar, who played just 16 regular-season games after missing most of the season with a ruptured Achilles tendon, is a playoff hero once again.
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown both shined in a game that Brown admitted "felt like a Game 7" for the Celtics on Friday night.
The Celtics lost a double-digit lead and trailed with a little more than seven minutes left in the fourth quarter, but took back control with an 8-0 run and held on for the win by scoring on their final seven possessions of the game.
Here's how to watch Friday's Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics game, including start times, TV channels, scores and how to stream.
Jayson Tatum lifted the Boston Celtics to a 108-100 road win over Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday in their first-round NBA Playoff series, giving Boston a 2-1 series lead.
Derrick White reveals Boston Celtics were heckled by construction workers in Philadelphia ahead of pivotal Game 3 against the 76ers.