In the two games before, Boston still gave out 20-point leadership, not in game three.
The Boston Celtics impressively reported back in the NBA play-off quarter-finals.
After two home bankruptcies, the defending champion won the third game 115: 93 at the New York Knicks and reduced to 1: 2 in the best-of-Seven series.
After the Celtics played 20 points in the first two games against the Knicks, Jayson and Co. did not burn anything this time. Already at the beginning of the second quarter, Boston was in front with over 20 points, a catch -up of the Knicks failed to catch up.
The best thrower of the record champion was Payton Pritchard with 23 points, Tatum contributed 22.
The German rookie Ariel Hukporti came into play in the Knicks, who had turned off the Detroit Piston with Dennis Schröder in round one, in the final phase and scored two points in two minutes.
In the night of Tuesday, the fourth duel is also in the New York Madison Square Garden, then the Celtics could succeed.
However, the statistics speak against Boston: Only five teams managed to win an NBA play-off series after they lost the first two home games.