The Celtics asserted themselves in Game 3, and Miami had no answers, other than a desperate rally in the last 4 minutes that brought them no closer than 5 points. Too little, too late. The Heat never led at any time during the 48 minutes; according to ESPN, that hadn’t happened in Miami’s last 70 games.
Here are some nuggets that go beyond the recap.
1. Hayward’s return
Oh Gordie, we missed you. It was obvious that the Celtics had trouble with Miami’s zone defense in Games 1 and 2, largely because they weren’t moving the ball enough.