The Celtics made 20 of their 40 3-pointers to sink the Knicks in Game 3, coming away with a 115-93 victory to get their first win of the series. The post Jayson Tatum, Celtics avoid disaster with Game 3 blowout vs.

The stats alone don't tell the full story. Tatum had three turnovers in the game, but none was as big as the final one that lost the game. If he had gotten the pass to the top of the key to Jaylen Brown as he intended, the guard would have been completely wide open with a chance to win the game.

Another problem in both games is that the Celtics lost on the last possession. In Game 1, Jaylen Brown had the ball stolen from Mikal Bridges in the game's final play. In Game 2, Jayson Tatum was triple-teamed, which led to Bridges stealing his pass attempt, putting Boston down 2-0 going back to New York.