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Boston Celtics News
Confirmed Lineup: Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Al Horford
The Jays got the job done for the Celtics in Game 3, as Tatum (31 points, six rebounds, five assists) and Brown (30 points, eight assists, seven rebounds) lived up to their potential in a 106-99 win. In the battle for the Finals MVP, Brown is now the leading scorer for Boston by just shy of three points per game over Tatum (24.3 to 21.7), but Tatum has the more well-rounded stat line, averaging 8.7 rebounds and 7.3 assists per contest. Still, Brown’s show-stopping second half in Game 3 has made him the favorite entering Game 4:
Dallas Mavericks News
Confirmed Lineup: Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Derrick Jones Jr., PJ Washington, Daniel Gafford
Although Doncic is playing through a myriad of injuries, it was foul trouble that took him off the court in Game 3, as he recorded his sixth personal foul with 4:12 remaining. He became the third different player to foul out of an NBA Finals game this decade, joining Draymond Green and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.
