Jayson Tatum scored 50 points in the Boston Celtics' 125-119 win over the Brooklyn Nets in Game 3. 

Tatum added six rebounds and seven assists.

"It's just one of those nights," said Tatum afterwards. "Trying to protect home court, trying to get a win at all costs. Sometimes, nights like these are needed."

The Celtics are now down 2-1 in the series.

Marcus Smart credited the team's defense on the Nets' supporting cast for the win. Nets players outside of James Harden, Kevin Durant, and Kyrie Irving scored just 23 points in the game on 8-of-25 shooting.

"Those guys hurt us in Game 2 especially. Joe [Harris] went off, I think, hit seven 3s in Game 2, and they fed off that. So for us to be able to come down and just hold them steady and not let them hurt us as well as those guys going off, it was big for us.

"And for our guys to come in and do exactly what those guys did to us in Game 2, and that's contributing, both ends of the floor, is exactly what we need and we got to continue that," said Smart.