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Celtics aim to keep sinking 3s vs. 76ers

The Boston Celtics hope to continue their perimeter-based assault on the Philadelphia 76ers when the Atlantic Division rivals meet in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series Friday night in the NBA bubble near Orlando.

The third-seeded Celtics have outscored the sixth-seeded 76ers 87-42 from beyond the 3-point arc in running up a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series being played at a neutral site.

Boston has won the games 109-101 and 128-101.

Jayson Tatum has averaged 32.5 points and Jaylen Brown 24.5 for Boston. As the 76ers have focused defenders on stopping the high-scoring players, other Celtics have been able to take advantage of their opportunities, guard Kemba Walker noted after Wednesday's win.