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NBA playoffs: Celtics' game-tying shot comes milliseconds too late as Bucks take 2-1 lead

The fourth quarter may have been more interesting than they wanted, especially the final seconds, but the Milwaukee Bucks have a 2-1 series lead.

The Bucks defeated the Boston Celtics 103-101 on Saturday in Game 3 of their second-round series, holding off a furious Boston comeback in the final minutes that erased what had been a 14-point Milwaukee lead late in the third quarter.

The drama extended past the final buzzer, when a strategically missed Marcus Smart free throw gave the Celtics a chance at a game-tying 2-pointer. Al Horford got the ball in the basket after multiple Boston putback attempts, but only after the buzzer sounded.