The three Game 3 victories on Friday night — by the Celtics, Lakers, and Spurs — each altered the strategic landscape of their respective playoff series, according to CBS Sports. For Boston, the win validated a roster built on repeatable mathematical advantages: consistent perimeter shooting and defensive switching. Los Angeles found impact from Bronny James, a rotational variable that opposing defenses must now account for. San Antonio, meanwhile, demonstrated offensive balance beyond Victor Wembanyama, a development that complicates any defensive game plan focused solely on the rookie. All three teams seized home-court or held serve. Yet each series remains unsettled. The core tension: whether these adjustments are sustainable or merely responses to a single game’s matchups.