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Celtics surge late vs. Pacers, take 3-0 lead in East finals
The 15-year NBA veteran was a thorn in the Pacers’ side during the final 38.9 seconds of Saturday’s 114-111 victory, as Boston took a commanding 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
Holiday was battling a fierce fever and spent much of the day sleeping. He wasn’t cleared to play until approximately 45 minutes before tipoff.
Holiday’s efforts present the Celtics with a chance to clinch the best-of-seven series tonight in Indianapolis.
He converted a go-ahead three-point play and added a key steal in the final seconds as Boston closed the game with a 13-2 run to hand the Pacers their first home loss in seven games this postseason.
Jayson Tatum recorded 36 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists as Boston recovered from an 18-point, third-quarter deficit.
Andrew Nembhard scored a career-best 32 points and added nine assists for the sixth-seeded Pacers.