The Celtics were bigger, stronger, faster and tougher in the 116-110 win in Game 3, giving them a 2-1 lead in the series.

Jaylen Brown scores 27 points and Jayson Tatum adds 26 as Boston gets off to a fast start.

Golden State has won at least one road game in 26 consecutive playoff series, while Boston is just 5-4 at home in these playoffs.

Boston had 19 turnovers in a 107-88 loss to the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.

Analysis: Golden State vowed to be tougher after losing Game 1, and it helped them even the series as it heads to Boston.

Tatum scores 28 points, but Boston shoots just 37.5 percent overall as Golden State runs away with a 107-88 win.

Stephen Curry scores 29 points and Golden State takes control in the second half to beat Boston in Game 2, 107-88.

Jayson Tatum made just 3 of 17 shots in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, but he doesn’t ‘expect to shoot that bad again’ in the series.

Acquired by Boston before the trade deadline, the guard scored 21 points in helping the Celtics to a 120-108 win over the Warriors in Game 1.