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After splitting two games in Boston, the fourth-seeded Cavaliers look to make a big statement when they host the Celtics on Saturday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference second-round series.After being crushed 120-95 in Game 1, Cleveland thrashed the Celtics on Boston's home floor in Game 2 and notched a 118-94 victory.
"You got to go take care of home court. It's nice to get this win, but at the end of the day, we got one day to prepare and get ready to protect home court." "Just get ready for Saturday," said Boston star Jayson Tatum, who had 25 points in Game 2."Nobody was in there defeated, deflated. I mean, you never want to lose, especially in the playoffs.
Mobley was a big factor on the defensive end as Boston shot just 41.3 percent from the field. Tatum and Jaylen Brown were both 7 of 17 from the field and Derrick White was 3 of 11. White scored 25 points in Game 1.
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