Well, so much for that sweep. With the loss of Isaiah Thomas to a hip injury for the rest of the playoffs, the Celtics appeared to be all but done. The loss of a superstar seemed to spell the end of Boston’s postseason run.
The former Cowboy took over Game 3, scoring a career-high 27 points on 8-of-14 shooting, including 7-of-10 from 3-point range and 4-of-6 from the free throw line. His team-high 27 points were accompanied by five rebounds, seven assists, two steals, a block and only one foul in 41 minutes of play.