Tatum, Brown help Celtics Hold off Desperate Mavs, go up 3-0 in Finals

[{"selector":"#anim-8db030eb-6a28-47e4-ab7b-f83150d59ea7 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bf24c59b-7137-4d9d-9142-82bda06f61e9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-32bf54a3-2479-4687-98f4-95f11ab1ea2b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 195.80241%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The Boston Celtics, one win away from sweeping the NBA Finals, remain unconfident.

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[{"selector":"#anim-83708e6c-0bc1-4e00-8c61-940ced4e4f64 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, -6.966575334388381e-7%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-23ada6ff-3eed-46ac-9d2d-484401cc381c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ef752262-ff53-44ea-8dde-37804ff54e99","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 265.03257%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The Celtics will face the Mavericks in Dallas for Game 4.

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