THE PLAYOFFS
BOS-CLE
Celtics stars gush about Jrue Holiday after ‘masterclass’ Game 3
Souichi Terada, Mass Live
Celtics bounce back with Game 3 road win over Cavaliers
Tim Bontemps, ESPN
Cavs can’t protect home court, lose to Celtics in Game 3
Chris Fedor, cleveland.com
Two tweaks the Cavaliers can make before Game 4 against the Celtics
Jason Lloyd, The Athletic
Jayson Tatum delivered a star turn when the Celtics needed it most
Gary Washburn, Boston Globe
How Jaylen Brown’s voice and play got the Celtics back on track
Adam Himmelsbach, Boston Globe
Jaylen Brown’s pep talk fuels Celtics in Game 3
Jay King, The Athletic
Takeaways from Saturday’s Game
Jimmy Watkins, cleveland.com
DAL-OKC
Luka Doncic battles knee, Kyrie Irving closes strong in win
Tim MacMahon, ESPN
Doncic, Mavericks ‘battling out there’ in increasingly physical series vs. Thunder
Brad Townsend, Morning News
Thunder slip into 2-1 series hole in NBA playoffs against Mavericks: What has gone wrong?
Anthony Slater, The Athletic
Mavericks take control of series with convincing Game 3 win
Mike Curtis, Morning News
How P.J. Washington lifted the Mavericks to crucial Game 3 win
Steven Johnson, FW Star-Telegram
P.J. Washington emerging as third scorer after two astonishing playoff games
Mike Curtis, Morning News
What sunk Thunder vs Mavericks in Game 3 loss? Shai Gilgeous-Alexander needs some help
Joel Lorenzi, The Oklahoman
Has Josh Giddey regressed in NBA playoffs? Mark Daigneault defends Thunder guard
Joel Lorenzi, The Oklahoman
DEN-MIN
Have the Nuggets figured out the Wolves?
Ben Taylor, Thinking Basketball
Timberwolves stay calm after lopsided Game 3 loss: 'A little adversity will be good for us'
Chris Hine, Star Tribune
Jamal Murray Looks Like He’s Back. Are the Nuggets, Too?
Michael Pina, The Ringer
Nikola Jokic can’t beat the Timberwolves by himself. For Denver to come back in this series, it needs this version of Jamal Murray
5 takeaways from Denver's Game 3 answer
Shaun Powell, NBA.com
IND-NYK
Pacers dig deep for Game 3 win
Caitlin Cooper/Samson Folk, Basketball She Wrote
Nembhard's late 3-pointer a fitting game-winner
Dustin Dopirak, Indy Star
The under-the-surface rivalry between Tyrese Haliburton and Jalen Brunson
Brian Windhorst, ESPN
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