The Miami Heat lost game three against a motivated Boston Celtics when Duncan Robinson sometimes became a de facto center in the zone defense. With Jimmy Butler and Jae Crowder at the top of the zone, whenever Bam Adebayo went out to the 3-point line to cover Daniel Theis that left Goran Dragic and Robinson as rim protectors. Didn’t work. In addition Robinson guarding the rim also lead to foul problems for him.
Game three marked the return of Gordon Hayward and appearance of the Celtics’ “Best Five,” which consists of Marcus Smart, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Bown, Kemba Walker and Hayward.