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NBA playoffs: Jayson Tatum, Celtics hold off late Cavaliers rally to take Game 3

After an uncharacteristic slip at TD Garden in Game 2, the Boston Celtics are back in control of the series.

The Celtics, behind a dominant night from Jayson Tatum, held on to pick up a 106-93 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series. The Celtics, after picking up double-digit wins in all but two games so far this postseason, now hold a 2-1 lead in the series. The loss also marked the Cavaliers' first at home in these playoffs.

Boston jumped out in front right away, thanks to a quick 12 points from Tatum in the first quarter.