Andrew Nembhard scores 32 points, the best of his career

Andrew Nembhard's remarkable postseason continued Saturday night with the best performance of his young NBA career.

Nembhard played without point guard Tyrese Haliburton, who was sidelined with a hamstring injury, but he stepped up his game again, scoring 21 points in the first half and finishing with a career-high 32 points, 9 assists and 4 rebounds in the Indiana Pacers' 114-11 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals.

“Andrew Nembhard was spectacular in the second quarter,” JJ Redick said on the ABC broadcast. The former Gonzaga basketball star was praised for his fearless play throughout the game.

“Andrew Nembhard looks like Luka Doncic, for heaven’s sake,” Steven A. Smith said on ABC’s halftime show.

Nembhard made 8 of 10 shots from the field in the first half, including 3 of 3 three-pointers. Just before the halftime buzzer, he sank a three-pointer from the right to give the Pacers a 69-57 lead.

Nembhard finished the game with 12 of 21 field goals and 4 of 7 three-pointers. Here are more highlights from Nembhard's career-best performance:

The Celtics lead the series 3-0, with Game 4 scheduled for Monday at 5:00 p.m. PT in Indianapolis.