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The Miami Heat beat the Boston Celtics 109-103 in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference finals series on Saturday night.
The Heat dominated the first half of the game, taking a 26-point lead at one stage. However, they almost blew that advantage early in the fourth quarter when the Celtics cut the deficit down to only one point.
Nevertheless, Miami battled adversity to prevail on the road and take a 2-1 series lead. The Heat had to play without Jimmy Butler for almost an entire half but still found a way to win, thanks to Bam Adebayo's 31-point effort.
PJ Tucker (17 points, seven rebounds and three steals) and Kyle Lowry (ten points and four steals) also made invaluable contributions to bring home the win. Meanwhile, Max Strus scored 16 points on 50% shooting.
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It was a solid defensive effort from the Miami Heat as they made 19 steals, forcing the Boston Celtics to commit a whopping 23 turnovers. The Heat scored 33 points off those, which proved crucial in the grand scheme of things.
NBA world shows no mercy to Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown as duo combine for 13 of Boston Celtics' 23 turnovers in loss to Miami Heat
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combined to commit 13 of the Boston Celtics' 23 turnovers against the Miami Heat.
Tatum had a forgettable game as he recorded only 10 points, shooting three of 14 from the floor and turning the ball over six times.
Meanwhile, Brown's performance garnered mixed reactions from fans. He recorded 41 points and nine rebounds, shooting 70% from the field, but committed seven turnovers.
The two Celtics stars were massively trolled online for their performance against the Heat. Here are some of the reactions:
Fans troll Celtics for losing to Heat without Jimmy Butler playing almost an entire half and with the majority of calls going their way
Game 3 of the Boston Celtics-Miami Heat series was heavily controversial due to the officiating. The majority of the calls made favored the Celtics, leaving fans bewildered by the end of the game. Boston had 30 free-throw attempts, while Miami made only 14 trips to the foul line.
It didn't take long for the NBA world to jump on the opportunity to mock the Celtics for losing the tie, despite having a clear advantage.
Miami and Boston have another physical game as several players leave the floor injured
The Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics series has been brutally physical. Neither squad has been shy about making contact plays on both ends of the floor.
In an unfortunate series of events, several players left the court injured. Jimmy Butler never returned to play. Meanwhile, Marcus Smart and Jayson Tatum seemed to be in a great deal of pain before they eventually came back to join the action.
