Celtics pull away from Warriors for 2-1 edge in Finals

The Boston Celtics don’t stay down for long in the playoffs.

Jaylen Brown scored 17 of his 27 points in the first quarter and Jayson Tatum finished with 26 points to lift the host Celtics to a 116-100 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

The Celtics grabbed a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series with Game 4 set for today in Boston.