The Boston Celtics beat the Golden State Warriors 116-100 in the third game of the NBA Finals, taking a 2-1 lead in the series. The Celtics had the upper hand in the first two quarters, letting the Warriors take the third 33-25, then coming back to retake the lead.
The Warriors' Steph Curry racked up 31 points, followed by Play Thompson with 25. The Celtics' highest scorers were Jaylen Brown at 27 and Jayson Tatum at 26. The two teams were evenly matched on field goals and 3-pointers, while the Warriors came out on top scoring 86.7% of free throws compared to the Celtics' 70.8%.
