While Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown were better and more aggressive in Game 3, neither were particularly efficient.

They will have to try again to find a way to win without Stephen Curry, who has missed the past two playoff games against Minnesota with a strained left hamstring. ''Our margin for error without Steph ...

We think it is more likely Boston rises to the occasion on Monday, but only the Celtics can answer that particular call.