Here are the top five plays from Game 3 between the Celtics and Nets, from Daniel Theis' thunderous throwdown to Derrick White's touchdown pass to Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown turning a steal into a two-handed flush at the other end, then burying a deep three and losing Patty Mills on a step-back jumper.
The Celtics were unable to establish an attacking rhythm due to the Nets' zone defence. When Jayson Tatum goes to the rim in the play above, however, Andre Drummond is fully focused on stopping him. Tatum weaves a bounce pass between Drummond and Bruce Brown to Theis, who knocks home a one-handed dunk while he is unaware of where Daniel Theis is.
The Celtics hold the Nets off the glass thanks to a missed three by Bruce Brown. When Derrick White collects the board after Tatum fights the shot, he instantly looks up the floor and throws a terrific pass that reaches Tatum in stride. The three-time All-Star then scoops up a layup while getting a shove from Brown, which causes him to collide with the stanchion.
Blake Griffin's swing pass is intercepted by Jaylen Brown, who does an excellent job of getting into the passing lane. Then he pushes the ball forward, avoids Griffin's foul while tightroping the sideline, and finishes with a hard two-handed flush.
Brown dribbles between his knees a few times during an entertaining sequence where Brown and Griffin went shot for shot, then nonchalantly steps back and swishes a three from 25 feet out.
Brown first shakes Patty Mills with a behind-the-back move, but there isn't a lane for him to attack with Seth Curry assisting. As a result, he gets the ball to the top of the key and then loses Mills once more, this time with a step-back move that gives him an open jumper that he knocks down.
