The Boston Celtics found themselves again with a return of veteran forward Gordon Hayward, setting the Eastern Conference Finals series at 1-2 with their 117 – 106 win over the Miami Heat after falling in a 0-2 hole.
Forward Jaylen Brown led all Celtics with 26 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and a block on 11-of-15 shooting, All-NBA swingman Jayson Tatum wasn’t far behind him with 25 points, 14 boards and 8 assists, and All-Star point guard Kemba Walker put up 21 points and 6 rebounds on 50% shooting from deep and overall.
Veteran guard Marcus Smart added 20 points and 6 assists on 5-of-10 shooting, and Hayward added 6 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and a block in his return to carry the Celtics to the win.
The Game 3 victory kept Boston’s title aspirations alive just one game after a locker room spat made many worry the Celtics might be at their breaking point.
Watch the video embedded above to see all of the best moments from Boston’s big win over the Heat on Saturday night.
