Celtics Lead 2-1 Over Sixers in NBA Playoff Series

Jason Tatum scored 27 points and grabbed ten rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to a 114-102 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 3 of the NBA playoffs on Friday night. The Celtics achieved their second consecutive win, taking a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series, which is decided in a best-of-seven format. Tatum bounced back from a lackluster performance in Game 2, where he scored only seven points, making thirteen of twenty field goal attempts in Game 3 for his second-seeded team. Jayson Brown added 23 points and seven rebounds, while Al Horford hit five three-pointers and finished the game with 17 points and seven rebounds. Marcus Smart and Malcolm Brogdon also contributed to the victory, each scoring 15 points, while Derrick White added 13 points. Joel Embiid of the Sixers topped the scoring chart with 30 points, 13 rebounds, and four blocks in his first appearance after winning the league's MVP award this season.