#2 Ray Allen, Game 3 2010 NBA Finals

Stat Line: 2 Points, 4 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 0-13 FG

The Lakers and the Celtics faced off in the NBA Finals for the 2nd time in 3 seasons in 2010 and it went down to the wire. Boston had seemingly gained the upper hand by winning Game 2 in LA but squandered the advantage by losing Game 3 at home. Ray Allen's performance was a deciding factor in both. Allen scored 32 Points in Game 2, hitting a Finals record eight 3 Pointers and followed that up by going ice cold in Game 3.
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In what was undoubtedly his worst game, Allen missed all of his shots and after setting the record with eight 3s the previous game, he went 0-8 from 3 point range. The Lakers keyed in on Allen with Derek Fisher, in particular, playing great defense. However, if Allen had managed to hit just 3/4 shots, the Celtics might have won the game, as they ended up losing by just 7 points, 84-91.
Game 2 would really be Allen's only good performance in the series, as he didn't record even 20 points in any of the other games and shot under 30% from 3 overall. They eventually lost the series in 7 games and Allen didn't show up for Game 7 either, shooting 3/14.
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