The Warriors put a scare into the Celtics in the third quarter, but Boston weathered the storm to come away with a victory in Game 3 to take a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals.Stephen Curry had a typical third-quarter flurry, but the Celtics had too much offense between 27 points from Jaylen Brown, 26 points from Jayson Tatum and 24 points from Marcus Smart. Even with 31 points from Curry and 25 Sonny Jurgensen Men Jersey points from Klay Thompson, the Warriors didn't have enough to overcome Boston.The Celtics' size dominated a smaller Warriors squad, beating Golden State in rebounding (47-31), points in the paint (52-26) and second-chance points (22-11).Golden State is now in a tough position, in desperate need of a win in Game 4 in Boston to avoid falling into a 3-1 hole.If you mi sed any of the action, The Sporting News had you covered with live updates, highlights and more from Game 3. Game 3Q1Q2Q3Q4FinalWarriors22343311100Celtics33352523116 Final: Celtics 116, Warriors 10011:39 p.m.:The Celtics closed it out to take a 2-1 series lead over the Warriors.Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum put their stardom on display in this one. Brown went for 27 points, nine rebounds and five a sists while Tatum had 26 points, nine a sists and six rebounds. Marcus Smart (24 points, five a sists) and Robert Williams (10 rebounds, four blocks, three steals) also made huge contributions as the foursome led the Celtics to victory.The Warriors got 31 points from Stephen Curry and 25 points from Klay Thompson, but they couldn't overcome Boston's firepower despite a major third quarter run.The Jays in Game 3Jayson Jaylen26 PTS Marshal Yanda Women Jersey 27 PTS9 AST 9 REB6 REB 5 AST3 3PM 4 3PM StatMuse (@statmuse) 11:28 p.m.:And the Celtics have all but put this one away. A Marcus Smart layup gives Boston a 114-110 lead with 2:19 to play and Steve Kerr has pulled the plug, benching Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson.11:26 p.m.:Jaylen Brown came up with a huge swat on Klay Thompson to get the TD Garden going.JB said nah Boston Celtics (@celtics) 11:25 p.m.:Draymond Green has fouled out of the game with 3:53 remaining in the game. The Celtics lead 110-98.11:18 p.m.:The Celtics' lead remains at 11 points, up 107-96 with 5:51 to play. Robert Williams is everywhere, making a ton of key plays for Boston with four blocks and three steals. Boston Celtics (@celtics) 11:09 p.m.:The Celtics have extended the lead to a more comfortable 11 points, up102-91 with 9:07 remaining in the game.Boston has dominated the Warriors on the offensive gla s and Grant Williams has come up with a pair of big ones in this fourth quarter already.Grant Williams putting in work He extends the Celtics' lead back to double-digits NBA TV (@NBATV) End of third quarter: Celtics 93, Warriors 8910:59 p.m.:The third-quarter Warriors made an appearance, trimming the Celtics' lead to just four points heading into the final frame. Stephen Curry went ballistic and is up to 29 points on 6-of-9 shooting from 3. Klay Thompson is giving his fellow Splash Brother some help, pouring in 25 points with five 3s.Jaylen Brown is still leading the way for Boston with 24 points, nine rebounds and five a sists, but the Celtics will need Jayson Tatum to step up in the fourth quarter to close this out. Tatum has just 18 points on 6-of-16 shooting from the field, but he does have seven a sists.Steph Curry is up to 29 PTS 29 PTS (11-18 FGM), 2 STL, 6 3PMGame 3 Live Now on ABC NBA (@NBA) 10:50 p.m.:The Warriors took their first lead of the game since they led 2-0, but Marcus Smart answered Austin Seferian-Jenkins Jersey quickly with a 3-pointer to put the Celtics back out in front. Boston leads 85-83 with 2:53 left in the frame, but the third-quarter Warriors have made this a ballgame.10:46 p.m.:The Warriors just put together a seven-point po se sion and yes, you read that right. Stephen Curry buried an and-one 3-pointer where Al Horford closed out into his landing space, resulting in a flagrant foul. Curry hit the free throw, then Otto Porter Jr. knocked down a 3 with the extra po se sion. The swing has brought the Warriors within two, trailing 82-80 with 4:53 remaining in the quarter.COUNT 'EM UP Golden State Warriors (@warriors) 10:31 p.m.:Just three minutes into the third quarter, Stephen Curry has picked up his fourth personal foul. Head coach Steve Kerr is electing to trust his star player, leaving Curry in the game.The Celtics lead 77-64 with 9:00 left in the thirdafter Al Horford found Jaylen Brown on a perfect full Atlanta Falcons Polo -court pa s.Al Horford throws an absolute dime from the backcourt to Jaylen Brown Game 3 Live Now on ABC NBA (@NBA) Halftime: Celtics 68, Warriors 5610:11 p.m.:The Celtics weathered the Warriors' run, taking a 12-point lead into the half. It was the Jaylen Brown show in the first half, with the star guard erupting for 22 points, seven rebounds and three a sists. Jayson Tatum has made an impact as a playmaker, dishing out five a sists including a sweet lob to Brown on the fast break.Jaylen Brown with AUTHORITY presented NBA (@NBA) Klay Thompson found a groove in the first half, knocking down three 3s to lead to a team-high 15 points. Stephen Curry is dealing with foul trouble (3) but has 14 points. The Warriors are losing the battle in the paint, as Boston (32) has doubled Golden State's points in the paint and has out-rebounded the Warriors by 10.9:59 p.m.:And the Warriors show just how quickly they can erase a deficit. A few bad po se sions from the Celtics turn into 3-pointers for Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson the other way.The Warriors are within single digits, trailing 56-47 with 4:27 remaining in the half.Here come the Warriors NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) 9:54 p.m.:Boston is firing on all cylinders, leading 56-39 with 5:30 to play in the second quarter.Jayson Tatum is really heating up, knocking down a pair of 3s while also dishing out two pin-point a sists. He's up to 11 points and four dimes on the night.The pull up 3 in transition NBA (@NBA) 9:49 p.m.:Draymond Green and Grant Williams DeForest Buckner Men Jersey are at it again after Williams was called for an illegal screen on Green.Draymond Green and Grant Williams (@sportingnews) 9:46 p.m.:Klay Thompson is starting to heat up a bit. He's knocked down three consecutive shots and hit a pair of free throws. After a slow start, Thompson is up to a team-high 12 points.The Celtics still lead 44-29 with 8:40