Após ter dificuldades para vencer em casa o New York Knicks nas duas primeiras partidas da série, o Boston Celtics teve sua melhor atuação nestes playoffs no jogo 3 no Madison Square Garden de Nova York vencendo fora por 113 a 96 (52 a 44 no intervalo) na noite desta sexta-feira santa, abrindo 3 a 0 no confronto em melhor-de-sete e ficando a uma vitória das semifinais da Conferência Leste.
O ala All-Star Paul Pierce foi o cestinha do duelo com 38 pontos, três roubos de bola, três rebotes e uma assistência contra respectivamente 15, dois, 11 e seis do astro campeão olímpico ex-Denver Nuggets Carmelo Anthony.
O ala-armador Ray Allen foi outro destaque do triunfo alviverde com 32 tentos, três rebotes e duas roubadas, enquanto o armador Rajon Rondo anotou um triplo-duplo com 20 assistências, 15 pontos e 11 rebotes.
FONTE: Site BasketBrasilHaving a hard time winning at home to the New York Knicks in the first two games of the series, the Boston Celtics had their best performance in these playoffs in Game 3 at Madison Square Garden in New York won out by 113 to 96 (in the range 52 to 44) late on Good Friday, opening 3-0 in the clash in a best-of-seven and getting a victory of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
The ala All-Star Paul Pierce paced the duel with 38 points, three steals, three rebounds and one assist against 15 respectively, two, 11 and six former Olympic champion star Denver Nuggets Carmelo Anthony.
The wing-guard Ray Allen was another highlight of the triumph alviverde with 32 goals, three rebounds and two stolen while the guard Rajon Rondo notched a triple-double with 20 assists, 15 points and 11 rebounds.
The ala All-Star Paul Pierce paced the duel with 38 points, three steals, three rebounds and one assist against 15 respectively, two, 11 and six former Olympic champion star Denver Nuggets Carmelo Anthony.
The wing-guard Ray Allen was another highlight of the triumph alviverde with 32 goals, three rebounds and two stolen while the guard Rajon Rondo notched a triple-double with 20 assists, 15 points and 11 rebounds.