Celtics Survive Heat

     The Boston Celtics bounced back with a 117-106 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals at AdventHealth Arena in Lake Buena Vista. The Celtics held the lead from wire-to-wire and the Heat now hold a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Both teams will have a long wait and continue the series on Wednesday. 

     Boston broke out to a 31-22 lead after one quarter and stayed in front 63-50 at halftime. Miami trailed by 19 points 81-62 with 4:43 left in the third quarter and were down 89-74 entering the fourth. The Heat was able to cut the deficit down to five points 109-104 with 55.9 seconds remaining in the final quarter. 

     Bam Adebayo led the Heat with a game-high 27 points and 16 rebounds. Tyler Herro contributed 22 points while Jimmy Butler pumped in 17 points. Jaylen Brown had a team-high 26 points for the C's. Jayson Tatum compiled a double-double with 25 points and 14 rebounds. Kemba Walker added 21 points and Marcus Smart had 20 points.