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Three-point math looms large in Celtics-Cavaliers series

The Boston Celtics stormed through the Miami Heat in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. They held Miami to less than 90 points in three straight games following a Caleb Martin-led fiasco in Game 2. However, that ended up being nothing more than a blip on the radar.

But heading into the Celtics’ Round 2 series against the Cleveland Cavaliers, that blip is more relevant than ever.

The Heat stole a game from the Celtics thanks to a historic three-point shooting performance. They drained 23 threes—two short of the all-time NBA playoff record.