Race-3 ends 109-103 with the guests ahead in the 1st half also by 26. In the second half Butler’s injury (knee inflammation) and Brown’s pride (40 points) bring the Celtics back to -1 but in the end the Heat rejoice
Character, intensity and a lot of Adebayo. Miami responds to Boston and after having collected a heavy home defeat in Game-2, he goes on to win the third match of the series on the Celtics parquet, thus passing to lead 2-1 and regaining the advantage of the home factor. The guests play a first space time, arrive at +26 but then are forced to play the second half without the injured Butler (inflammation in the right knee) and suffer the return of Brown (40 points) and companions. Boston returns to -1 but the triple in the final of an excellent Strus and the production of Adebayo (31 points and 10 rebounds) allow the visiting team to stay in front and bring home a vital success. Miami ultimately wins 109-103 and now awaits comforting news from its infirmary. Lowry returns, great news for coach Spoelstra who also recovers the bruised Tucker, and the Heat start off well. The former Raptors embroiders basketball, Adebayo is absolutely unstoppable under the basket and the guests immediately take off. Tatum makes an incredible effort, Brown alone in attack is not enough, Miami accelerates and reaches +20 in the final of a first quarter dominated far and wide. Despite a confusing Herro, the Heat remain the absolute masters of the race, reaching +26 and seem ready to close the conversation already at the beginning of the third fraction. Boston, however, responds with a good final time, scores the last 10 points of the second quarter and arrives at rest late by 15 points. The bad news for the Miami fans comes when the two teams return to the field, Butler, in fact, remains in the locker room at home with a problem in his right knee. Coach Spo therefore relies on Oladipo who on a defensive level produces a second half of applause. The Celtics despite too many turnover (in the end there will be 23) try to go back but Adebayo and Tucker respond present, keeping the guests at a safe distance.
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The intensity rises exponentially in the final stage and Miami, without its leader Jimmy Butler, begins to stammer in attack. Tatum just can’t get back on track (3/14 from the field) but Brown warms up and with his baskets the guests approach. The TD Garden then becomes a bedlam when the usual Jaylen Brown with a splendid triple brings Boston back to -1 at 2’40 ” from the siren. With the inertia that seems to be in the hands of the hosts, Miami relies on the increasingly surprising Strus. The former DePaul player, snubbed in the 2019 draft and arrived at the NBA on tiptoe after G-League and a lot of bench, brings out all his personality and with a very heavy triple pushes back the Celtics 24 ” later. Adebayo’s basket from the perimeter and Tucker’s free throws then take away the residual hopes of a comeback to the home team. The Heat thus won game-3 and returned to the front (2-1) in the series.
Boston: Brown 40 (11/11, 3/9, 9/12 tl), Horford 20, Smart 16. Rebounds: Horford 14. Assists: Smart 7.
You love me: Adebayo 31 (15/21, 0/1, 1/1 tl), Tucker 17, Strus 16. Rebounds: Adebayo 10. Assists: Lowry, Adebayo 6.
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