• Yahoo Sports

    Jayson Tatum helps Celtics survive to take 3-0 series lead over Pacers. Did Boston prove its championship mettle?

    Boston's gutty 114-111 victory may be the Celtics’ greatest claim yet the league’s best regular-season team can truly withstand this playoff gauntlet.

  • The Canadian Press

    Tatum and the Celtics aim to clinch conference finals against Indiana

    Boston Celtics (64-18, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (47-35, sixth in the Eastern Conference)Indianapolis; Monday, 8 p.m. EDTBETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Celtics -8; over/under is 222.5EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: Celtics lead series 3-0BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Celtics look to clinch the series over the Indiana Pacers in game four of the Eastern Conference finals. The Celtics defeated the Pacers 114-111 in the last matchup. Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 36 points, and Andrew Ne

  • The Canadian Press

    Pacers perform well, but miss injured star Tyrese Haliburton late in Game 3 loss to the Celtics

    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton desperately wanted to help his teammates fight their way back into the Eastern Conference finals. Others within the organization decided that he couldn’t, forcing Haliburton to sit out Game 3 against Boston on Saturday night. The absence of Indiana’s All-NBA guard and clear-cut team leader because of an injured left hamstring was obvious in the second half, when the Pacers struggled to stay under control in a 114-111 loss to the Celtics, leaving them in a 3-

  • The Canadian Press

    Jrue Holiday's finishing flurry helps Celtics beat Pacers 114-111 for 3-0 lead in East finals

    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jrue Holiday overcame an illness to convert the go-ahead three-point play with 38 seconds left, then make the game-saving steal to help the Boston Celtics rally from an 18-point deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers 114-111 on Saturday night for a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals. Boston can clinch its second NBA Finals trip in three seasons with a Game 4 win Monday in Indianapolis. Jayson Tatum matched his playoff career high with 36 points and had 10 rebounds and eigh