I took the points with the Celtics in Game 3 and came away with a push. They lost by just two points despite Jayson Tatum only scoring 10 points on 4-for-19 shooting from the field. Giannis Antetokounmpo also had 42 points, which included him shooting 9-for-12 from the charity stripe. I don’t think there is any way that Tatum performs that poorly again, so I’ll take the Celtics to even up the series before they return home.

A regrettable ending to Game 3 for the Celtics thwarted a tremendous comeback effort. A second round playoff pattern of home teams covering should finally end tonight in Game 4. I expect the Celtics to heighten their level of play with their backs against the wall. They’ll take Game 4 and get the momentum back in the series. Play the Celtics.