Another factor was that Jrue Holiday did not play, as he was absent because of a hamstring injury. The Celtics could have used Holiday's ballhandling and playmaking in his absence, and he may have made all the difference,

Celtics guard Jrue Holiday took over the third quarter and helped Boston pull away. His defense led to offense.

Celtics guard Jrue Holiday is out, and guard-forward Jaylen Brown is listed as questionable for Sunday’s Game 4 (7 p.m. ET, TNT) vs. the Magic.