Celtics bounce back with Game 3 road win over Cavaliers.

CLEVELAND -- Over the past few seasons, three things have been consistent about the Boston Celtics' deep playoff runs: They've played long series, they've struggled at home and they've excelled on the road.

It remains to be seen if the Celtics can change the first two. But in Saturday's Game 3 against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Celtics ensured the third would continue.

Behind a clinical defensive effort and impressive performances from stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, Boston beat the Cavs 106-93 to take a 2-1 lead in this best-of-seven series.

"We were just trying to get a win, understanding that we didn't play as well as we wanted to in Game 2," Tatum said. "And it was a great test and opportunity for us to come out and respond and play better and play harder and all those things."