The Celtics have put together some gritty, hard-fought victories since the postseason began, but nothing quite like what the Heat pulled off in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday.
The Heat were without Jimmy Butler in the second half after Butler sat down with knee inflammation (after the game, Chris Haynes reported that Butler is fine, which seems at least somewhat unlikely given that a maniacally competitive player sat 24 of the biggest minutes of the season). The officials handed the Celtics a 30-14 advantage in free throw attempts, which was actually even greater before the Celtics fouled down the stretch.