Game three displayed the Boston Celtics’ unwavering determination to win, as they vented some pent-up frustration.
“Whoosah.”
Right from the tip-off, the Boston Celtics stamped their authority over the Miami Heat, clinching a commanding 104-84 victory and a 2-1 series lead in their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each had 22 points for the Celtics.
“They bullied us, bodied us,” Heat head coach Erik Spoelsta said. “They were the more physical team.”
The Celtics forced the Heat to 12 turnovers and outrebounded them.
Bam Adebayo led the Heat with 20 points, but they remain without Jimmy Butler and Terry Rozier due to injury.
Heat were down by as many as 29 points.
Both teams have won each game by ten points or more.
Game four is Monday.