Celtics take Game 3

The Boston Celtics avoided going down 0-3 vs the Heat by taking game 3. Gordon Hayward returned for the Celtics scoring 6 points and added 5 rebounds and 4 assists. The Celtics had 4 players with 20 plus points and held the heat to just 38 % from the field and 27% from 3. Miami trailed by double digits for the majority of the game. A late run in the 4th cut the lead to 5, but the Celtics were able to hold ground and pull away.

Final Score: Celtics 117-106

Celtic Stats:

J. Brown 26 pts 7 Reb 5 Ast

J. Tatum 25 pts 14 Reb 8 Ast

K. Walker 21 pts 6 Reb

M. Smart 20 pts 6 Ast

Heat Stats:

B. Adebayo 27 pts 16 Reb

T. Herro 22 pts

J. Butler 17 pts 8 Reb

Heat lead series 2-1