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Sunday, May 21, 2017Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Celtics trailed Cavs by 16 at halftime and won 111–108.

Final · CF · G3 · Box score
Celtics111
Cavs108
Q1 Celtics -11; Q2 Celtics -16; Q3 Celtics -5; Q4 Celtics +3
On this day · 2015–16May 21, 2016: 1 game. Top scorer: DeMar DeRozan (Raptors-Cavs), 32 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 3 · Celtics-Cavs

Boston stays alive against Cleveland

Marcus Smart goes for 27 points

Game flow · Celtics margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-11-16-5+3Celtics AHEAD ↑Cavs AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics24263229111
Cavs35312121108
Who led
Marcus SmartPoints, last 10 games: 6, 9, 9, 9, 9, 1, 13, 6, 4, 27Celtics27 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Avery BradleyPoints, last 10 games: 18, 14, 7, 5, 29, 27, 9, 21, 13, 20Celtics20 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 10 games: 37, 13, 28, 24, 22, 16, 27, 11, 23, 29Cavs29 PTS · 2 REB · 7 AST
Kevin LovePoints, last 10 games: 27, 13, 5, 18, 9, 16, 5, 32, 21, 28Cavs28 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Final · Celtics-Cavs
Celtics 111Cavs 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics24263229111
Cavs35312121108
The story
Jae Crowder had 14 points and 11 rebounds as Boston beat Cleveland 111-108

Tristan Thompson led Cleveland with 18 PTS, 13 REB 14 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL · 6-14 FG, 2-8 3PT

The swing

Down 16 after the second, the Celtics took the third 32-21.

Celtics lead by quarter
200 −11−16−5+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.0points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
19.0Reg. season avg27.0Last 3 playoff games

27.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 19.0 in the regular season (60 games). Today: 28 points in 36 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.3minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
25.9Reg. season avg12.6Last 3 playoff games

12.6 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 25.9 in the regular season (64 games). Today: 0 points in 9 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+12.1minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
30.0Reg. season avg42.1Today

42 minutes today, against 30.0 a game in the regular season (78 games). Line: 18 points, 13 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Kyrie Irving leads the day with 29

Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 10 games: 37, 13, 28, 24, 22, 16, 27, 11, 23, 29Cavs-Celtics · L
23.0 PPG playoffs to date · +6.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
29 PTS · 2 REB · 7 AST
Kevin LovePoints, last 10 games: 27, 13, 5, 18, 9, 16, 5, 32, 21, 28Cavs-Celtics · L
17.4 PPG playoffs to date · +11.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Marcus SmartPoints, last 10 games: 6, 9, 9, 9, 9, 1, 13, 6, 4, 27Celtics-Cavs · W
8.8 PPG playoffs to date · +19.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
Career high27 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Avery BradleyPoints, last 10 games: 18, 14, 7, 5, 29, 27, 9, 21, 13, 20Celtics-Cavs · W
16.2 PPG playoffs to date · +4.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Tristan ThompsonPoints, last 10 games: 4, 9, 6, 11, 9, 9, 6, 20, 7, 18Cavs-Celtics · L
9.7 PPG playoffs to date · +9.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
Al HorfordPoints, last 10 games: 21, 15, 16, 11, 19, 20, 15, 11, 11, 16Celtics-Cavs · W
15.4 PPG playoffs to date · +0.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Lead changes
Celtics-Cavs8
Shot of the night

Bradley's three at the buzzer breaks the tie, 111-108 final