The Boston Celtics defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 108-100 to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference first-round series on Friday night.
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown dropped 25 points each to lead the Celtics.
Tatum was 5 of 9 on 3-pointers in just his 19th game this season following surgery last May to repair his Achilles tendon.
Brown scored eight straight points late in the fourth for a 96-92 lead that put some distance between them and a Sixers team brimming with confidence following a surprise Game 2 win in Boston.
Payton Pritchard hit a step-back triple to make it 103-98.
Tatum hit the final three-point dagger for the 106-100 lead that even sent Allen Iverson heading toward the exit.
On the other hand, Tyrese Maxey led Philadelphia with 31 points, and Paul George added 18.
Meanwhile, Joel Embiid was sidelined again for Game 3 as he continues to ease his way back into practice following an appendectomy on April 9.
The Sixers got only a combined 22 points from Embiid replacements Adem Bona and Andre Drummond.
