The Boston Celtics failed to shock the world in a second straight game, which would have evened up the series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. That being said, the Celtics established something almost as important: game three was not a fluke, and this is a team that can compete with the Cavaliers, even when they are close to their very best.
It was a tail of two halves, as foul trouble for LeBron James gave the Celtics an opportunity to establish a 10 point lead, despite Kyrie Irving hitting nine of his last 10 shots in the second quarter.