The Boston Celtics regained their lead in the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals against the Cleveland Cavaliers with a 106-93 road victory.
The best placed in Boston, which was stunned by the Cavaliers at home in the second game, they won the first quarter by two points and never lost the lead.
The Celtics now lead 2-1 in the best-of-seven series heading into Game Four in Cleveland on Monday.
Jayson Tatum scored 33 points for the Celtics, while Jaylen Brown added 28.
“We just wanted to bounce back,” Tatum said. “We had our backs against the wall, so it was a good test to see how we reacted – we were ready for the challenge.”
Donovan Mitchell was Cleveland’s top scorer, with 33 points.
Elsewhere, the Dallas Mavericks led 2-1 in the Western Conference semifinals with a 105-101 home victory over Oklahoma City Thunder.
PJ Washington led the Mavs with 27 points, while star Luka Doncic added 22.
A late scoring surge from Kyrie Irving, who also had 22, helped Dallas maintain its slim four-point lead after the third quarter until the end of the game.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a game-high 31 points for the Thunder.
The fourth game will also be in Dallas on Monday.
