Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combined for 53 points as the Boston Celtics outmuscled the Golden State Warriors 116-100 to take a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals on Wednesday.
Boston, bullied by the Warriors in a Game 2 blowout in San Francisco on Sunday, bounced back with a dominant physical performance to regain the initiative in the best-of-seven series in a pulsating clash at TD Garden.
Brown led Boston scoring with 27 points, while Tatum had 26 and Marcus Smart finished with 24 as the Celtics moved to within two wins of a record 18th NBA crown.