On this day in Boston Celtics history, the team lost Game 3 of their 2020 NBA Playoffs’ Eastern Conference Semi-finals series with the Toronto Raptors 104 – 103 to drop to a 2 – 1 lead after winning the first two contests of the series.
The loss came via a last-second 3-point shot from Toronto forward OG Anunoby that a court-long pass from point guard Kyle Lowry made possible despite the efforts of Boston big man Tacko Fall, the 7-foot-5 center brought in to make things difficult for Lowry. The loss came despite 29 points from veteran Celtics guard Kemba Walker, Boston’s first in the Disney bubble postseason.
The Celtics also saw forward Jaylen Brown add 19 points and 12 rebounds and swingman Jayson Tatum another 15 points, 9 boards, and 6 assists.