The task was much tougher than expected, but the Boston Celtics walked out of Game 4 with a 3-0 lead over the shorthanded Indiana Pacers.
Led by Jayson Tatum with 36 points, the East's top seed erased an 18-point deficit to break the Indiana Pacers' hearts with a 114-111 win in the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday. Game 4 is scheduled for Monday at 8 p.m. ET.
No team has come back from down 3-0 in a series in NBA history.
The Pacers entered the game without Tyrese Haliburton, who exited Game 3 with a hamstring injury and was ruled out hours before Game 4.