Boston Celtics beat Golden State Warriors, take 2-1 lead in NBA Finals

Jaylen Brown scored 27 points and Jayson Tatum added 26 to propel the Boston Celtics to a 116-100 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday and a 2-1 lead in theNBAFinals. Marcus Smart added 24 points for the Celtics, who led by as many as 18 in the first half at TD Garden.

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They weathered another third-quarter surge from the Warriors, who briefly took a one-point lead only for the Celtics to pull away late for the convincing win. Boston, seeking a record 18thNBAtitle, host game four of the best-of-seven series on Friday.

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