Boston Celtics secured a crucial 106-93 victory over Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3, two steps closer to Eastern Conference Finals.
Defensively, Holiday disrupted Donovan Mitchell's game with his physicality.
Holiday added eight rebounds and five assists for a stellar all-around performance.
Jrue Holiday scored 18 points on 70.0% shooting in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
In the Eastern Conference semifinals of the NBA playoffs, the Boston Celtics secured a crucial 106-93 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3. This win brought them two steps closer to securing a third consecutive trip to the Eastern Conference Finals.
One of the standout performers for Boston was Jrue Holiday, who delivered an impressive offensive performance with 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting. This marked his highest scoring output since February and came alongside eight rebounds and five assists, making it a stellar all-around display.
Holiday's impact extended beyond the offensive end as well. He set the tone defensively against Donovan Mitchell, using his physicality to disrupt Mitchell's game. The Cavaliers star managed 33 points but was affected by Holiday's consistent attacks at the basket and defense.
Coach Joe Mazzulla praised Holiday for his efforts, with both Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown acknowledging his importance to the team. Boston's victory was a collective effort, but Holiday's performance was pivotal in their bounce-back win over Cleveland.
The Celtics began gaining separation in the second quarter and took a nine-point lead into halftime. Despite Cleveland mounting a rally in the third quarter, Boston managed to maintain their advantage and secure the victory.
Jrue Holiday had his best offensive performance in several months with 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting in Game 3.
Holiday notched his highest scoring output since Feb. 9 against the Washington Wizards.
He also had eight rebounds and five assists for a stellar all-around performance.
Coach Joe Mazzulla praised Holiday’s impact on both ends of the ball.
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown acknowledged Holiday’s importance to the team and his impact in Game 3.
Holiday set the tone for Boston’s bounce-back win over Cleveland Cavaliers with his physicality and defense.
Donovan Mitchell dropped 33 points while shooting 7-of-12 from deep but was affected by Holiday’s consistent attacks at the basket and physical defense.
Holiday tried to be aggressive against Mitchell defensively to make him work harder on both sides of the ball.
Dean Wade made his return to the lineup after missing over two months of action, finishing with five points, three boards, three assists and a block in 17 minutes of work off the bench.
Coach J.B. Bickerstaff was pleased with Wade’s performance in his minutes despite not playing basketball for eight weeks.
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Celtics took a 2-1 edge in the Semifinal series by defeating Cavs with a score of 106-93.
Jaylen Brown made 13 of 17 shots and scored 28 points in Game 3.
Donovan Mitchell led Cleveland with 33 points but it wasn’t enough for a Cavaliers team that shot just 43% from the floor.
Jrue Holiday had his best offensive performance in several months with 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting in Game 3.
Boston began gaining separation in the second quarter and took a nine-point lead into halftime.
Jayson Tatum was productive with 33 points and 13 rebounds despite a less than smooth night.
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The author uses inflammatory rhetoric by stating 'defying a raucous crowd in Cleveland with a convincing 106-93 decision' and 'returned the favor on Saturday night' to describe the Celtics winning in Cleveland after previously losing there. This is an example of Hasty Generalization fallacy.
]The Celtics defied a raucous crowd in Cleveland with a convincing 106-93 decision[
The Cavs wrestled home court advantage away from Boston following a Game 2 victory on Thursday, but the Celtics returned the favor on Saturday night
Jrue Holiday had a best offensive performance in several months with 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting in Game 3, but not mentioned in other articles.
Boston began gaining separation in the second quarter and took a nine-point lead into halftime, not mentioned in other articles.
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The author makes several appeals to authority and uses inflammatory rhetoric. They also engage in dichotomous depictions. However, no formal fallacies were found.
. . . the Celtics’ other defenders did not fare much better in the first half.
The Cavaliers struggled with their shooting, but lingered in part because after committing six first-quarter turnovers they had just two over the next two quarters.
Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla has some game situations that he hammers home well after the Celtics are tired of hearing about them.
