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Jayson Tatum led the team in scoring and Jrue Holiday made a game-winning steal in the final seconds of the game, but it would have been tough for the Boston Celtics to mount a comeback in Game 3 against the Indiana Pacers without 37-year-old veteran Al Horford.
Horford scored 23 points and made 7 of 12 3-pointers, and in the process, he made history for more reasons than one.
Not only were Horford’s seven three-pointers the fourth-most in an Eastern Conference finals game, The fourth center in history In a playoff game Oldest player Accomplish a feat.
One of Horford’s 3-pointers came in a crucial moment with just over a minute left in the game. Down by five, Tatum drove to the basket and beautifully threaded a behind-the-back pass to Horford in the corner for a totally free 3-pointer that cut the lead to two.
“That was special,” Horford said of Tatum’s pass. “He drove to the basket, felt like he had a lane, and I don’t know how he got there, but he had to improvise. He just kept making the right play over and over. It was an unbelievable play. At that point, for me, it was just, ‘Take your time and make the pass.'”
The Celtics currently hold a commanding 3-0 series lead over the Pacers and will look to complete the sweep on Monday night in Indiana to earn another trip to the Finals. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 PM ET, with NBC Sports Boston coverage starting at 7 PM ET. Celtics post-game live.
