Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton sits out Game 3 with left hamstring soreness

Tyrese Haliburton sits out Saturday’s Game 3 against the Celtics with left hamstring soreness.

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Tyrese Haliburton didn’t play for the Indiana Pacers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against Boston on Saturday night because of an injured left hamstring.

The Celtics rallied for a 114-111 victory to take a 3-0 lead in the series.

Haliburton, who led the NBA in assists this season and has been the catalyst for Indiana’s deepest playoff run in a decade, left in the third quarter of a Game 2 loss at Boston with a sore left hamstring. He did not return.

Game 4 will be Monday in Indianapolis, where the Pacers are 6-1 this postseason.

Boston, which has won six straight playoff games overall and is 5-0 on the road in the playoffs, again played without center Kristaps Porzingis. The one-time All-Star has not played since April 29 because of a strained right calf.

Boston also was without backup center Luke Kornet, who sprained his left wrist Thursday night. The Celtics now need one more win to reach their second NBA Finals in three years.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.