Celtics, New York Knicks and Jayson Tatum
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The Celtics got up off the canvas after two heartbreaking home losses to rout the Knicks in Game 3, cutting their series deficit to 2-1.
While Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown were better and more aggressive in Game 3, neither were particularly efficient.
Here are the winners and losers from Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series between the Celtics and Knicks.
The New York Knicks were in a prime position to capitalize on their 2-0 series lead over the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals on Saturday afternoon. New York's road to the 2-0 series lead was far from easy, as they overcame 20-point deficits in each game.
The New York Knicks kept things honest in the aftermath of their first loss to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
New York Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns, left, works the ball against Boston Celtics' Payton Pritchard, right, during the second half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series, Saturday, May 10, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith) AP
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