Heat Dominate Celtics In Game 3

     The Miami Heat took a commanding 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series with a 128-102 win over the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals at Kaseya Center on Sunday night. The Heat can advance to the NBA Finals on Tuesday night in Game 4. It was the largest defeat in Boston Celtics franchise history. 

     No team has even come back from a 3-0 series deficit in NBA postseason history. The NBA Playoffs all-time record in a best-of-seven series for a club down three games to win is 0-149. 

     Miami ended the opening frame on a 9-2 spurt and were ahead 30-22 at the end of the first quarter. The Heat went on a 15-3 run and led 56-35 with 5:06 left in the second quarter. Boston had a 9-2 spurt at the end of the first half, however Miami had a 61-46 lead at halftime. 

     The Heat started the second half on a 28-10 run and were up 89-56 with 4:44 left in the third. The Celtics trailed 93-63 at the end of the three quarters. 

     Gabe Vincent scored a game-high 29 points while Duncan Robinson added 22 points for Miami. Jimmy Butler chalked up 16 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Caleb Martin dropped in 18 points and Bam Adebayo contributed 13 points. 

     Jayson Tatum led the C's with a team-high 14 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double. Jaylen Brown, Grant Williams and Payton Pritchard each had 12 points each.