The Boston Celtics held their ground in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals, and it paid off tremendously, rescuing the team's season from disaster.

"We had good intentions, we just didn’t execute," says Celtics coach after falling behind in the series against Knicks.

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Joe Mazzulla knew he had to mix things up. With the Celtics down 2-0 after disastrous collapses in the first two games of the Eastern Conference Semifinals in

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla gave an update on Hauser ahead of Game 4 on Sunday morning, sharing that "He's getting better, he's day-to-day," and that "he's a little bit better today than he was yesterday." And while it might not seem like he'll be ready to play on Monday, it sounds like the Boston forward is getting better.

For a change, Sixth Man of the Year Payton Pritchard led all scorers with 23 off the bench while making 5-10 3-point baskets. Jayson Tatum also had a big game with 22 points on 5-9 three-point shooting. The Celtics finished the game hitting 20 out of their 40 3-point attempts, or a 50 percent accuracy.

The Boston Celtics went into Game 3 of their playoff series against the New York Knicks down 2-0. Joe Mazzulla and co. knew that it was a must-win, and luckily for Boston, they pulled it off, getting the blowout victory in New York.

The Celtics insist they know what's wrong with Kristaps Porzingis, but they won't give away any details. Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis has been dealing with an illness that knocked him out of the lineup in March and has forced him to miss time here and there ever since.