Celtics stun Cavaliers in incredible comeback in game 3 of Eastern Conference Finals
In a game that looked like it would be another Cavs blowout, the Boston Celtics came back from 21 points down to stun the Cleveland Cavaliers 111-108 Sunday night in Cleveland.
Jonas Jerebko hit a huge go ahead 3 pointer with 0.1 seconds left on the clock to seal the victory for the Celtics.
Lebron James struggled most of the night, going 4-13 from the field and ended up with only 11 points. It really didn't seem to matter early though as Cleveland built a commanding 21 point lead and looked in total control of the game. Kevin Love enjoyed one of the best 3 point shooting nights in playoff history, making 7 3-pointers, but it wasn't enough to overcome a determined Celtics squad.
The absence of Isiah Thomas, the Celtics do-everything guard, due to a hip injury, left the Celtics severely undermanned and extremely outgunned, especially on the offensive end, but some huge shots by Al Horford and Marcus Smart down the stretch kept the Celtics close enough, enabling them to put themselves in position to win late.
It was a total team effort for the Celtics, who seemed to be playing mostly for pride as the series has been pretty much decided to be over, with just about everyone conceding a Cavaliers sweep.
We'll see how the Cavaliers answer in game 4 after blowing a big lead to let this game slip away.
Game 4 will be Tuesday Night in Cleveland.