East Conf. Finals Game 2: Cleveland Cavaliers 94-107 Boston Celtics - 5 Talking Points

#3 The Celtics had a momentum-swinging 3rd quarter

Rozier lays it up and in

The Celtics had been outscored and outplayed on both ends of the floor by a Cavaliers team that was, in general, on a hot shooting spree during the first half. But they emerged from the locker room after halftime with blood on their minds, and the 36-22 quarter they produced was an indication of their dogged spirit, their level of talent and the ability to turn on the afterburners in situations which require that of them.

Terry Rozier was one of the main factors in that decisive third quarter. The 3rd year guard out of Louisville dropped 14 points during the period. He wasn't alone in the fightback, however, as the quarter started off with Tatum nailing a sweet jumper - a sign of things to come during the quarter.

7 different Celtics scored in this period, but the game-changing moment was probably a steal by Jaylen Brown that was turned into an emphatic breakaway dunk by Scary Terry. The Celtics' multi-pronged offense enabled them to make a comeback that should be expected by now of a team which came from 15 points behind 8 times to win during the regular season.