Celtics Comeback From Down By 18 To Break The Hearts of The Shorthanded Pacers

On a night when Jrue Holiday got away with a foul that resulted in a 3-point lead for the Boston Celtics with under 2 seconds to go, the shorthanded Pacers must be absolutely heartbroken as they let an 18-point lead slip away in the second half of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals.

It was Jayson Tatum's turn to score tonight, as he finished the game with 36 points. The Celtics erased an 18-point deficit to break the Indiana Pacers' hearts with a 114-111 win in the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday.

The Pacers entered the game without Tyrese Haliburton, who exited Game 3 with a hamstring injury. His replacement, Andrew Nembhard, absolutely stepped up in a big way with a career-high 32 points on 12-of-21 shooting and nine assists.

That, combined with 20+ points from Pascal Siakam, Myles Turner, and bench hero T.J. McConnell, looked like it would be enough, but in typical Celtic fashion, they made key plays down the stretch, got away a clear foul call, and now just one game away from the NBA finals.

Game 4 is on Monday Night in Indiana.