In Game 3, Jrue Holiday had a plan: to wear out Cleveland’s star Donovan Mitchell, he not only hounded him on the defensive end, but went at him on offense, too.
“There were times where, rather than defer or do something (else), I just thought maybe attacking him might get him even more exhausted by the third or fourth quarter,” Holiday said.
Eighteen points and five assists later, the Celtics walked away with a 106-93 win in Cleveland with Holiday having his best offensive game of the playoffs.
Two nights later, Mitchell was held out of Game 4 with a strained calf, but after a breakout game on Saturday, Holiday kept the momentum.