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Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown helped the Boston Celtics hold off a Dallas Mavericks fightback to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the NBA finals.<\/b><\/p>\n
Tatum scored 31 points and Brown 30 as the Celtics won 106-99 in game three of the best-of-seven series.<\/p>\n
The Mavericks reduced their deficit from 91-70 early in the fourth quarter to one point with three and a half minutes left but failed to turn an impressive comeback into a victory.<\/p>\n
Kyrie Irving scored a game-high 35 for Dallas, while team-mate Luka Doncic contributed 27 but fouled out of the game with just over four minutes remaining.<\/p>\n
Boston are one win away from an 18th NBA title and first since 2008, with the next game on Saturday (01:30 BST).<\/p>\n
“We are not relaxing or anything like that,” said Tatum. “You know, not even focusing on winning or whatever. <\/p>\n
“However long it takes, that’s our motto. However long it takes, that’s what it’s going to take. Nobody is not trying to relax at all.”<\/p>\n
Brown added: “That was a big-time win for us, and I’m proud of how we played.<\/p>\n
“They had some momentum, but we kept our poise. We made timely baskets.<\/p>\n
“We got some good shots going in, and we found a way to win.”<\/p>\n
The Mavericks will have to make history if they are to claim the NBA title as no team has ever recovered to win from 3-0 down to win a play-off series.<\/p>\n
“It’s not over till it’s over,” said Doncic. “We’ve just got to believe. <\/p>\n
“Like I always say, it’s first to four. We’re going to stay together. We lose together, we win together.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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