Celtics 102-128 Heat Highlights, Game 3: Miami takes 3-0 lead, moves closer to NBA Finals

NBA Playoffs: Catch the highlights, score and updates from the Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat Eastern Conference Finals Game 3 from FTX Arena in Miami.

Updated : May 22, 2023 08:30 IST

MIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 21: Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat drives against Derrick White #9 of the Boston Celtics during the third quarter in game three of the Eastern Conference Finals at Kaseya Center on May 21, 2023 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.   Megan Briggs/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Megan Briggs / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
MIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 21: Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat drives against Derrick White #9 of the Boston Celtics during the third quarter in game three of the Eastern Conference Finals at Kaseya Center on May 21, 2023 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Megan Briggs/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Megan Briggs / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) | Photo Credit: Megan Briggs
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 21: Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat drives against Derrick White #9 of the Boston Celtics during the third quarter in game three of the Eastern Conference Finals at Kaseya Center on May 21, 2023 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Megan Briggs/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Megan Briggs / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) | Photo Credit: Megan Briggs

Welcome to Sportstar’s HIGHLIGHTS of Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat NBA Playoffs Game 3 from FTX Arena in Miami.

The score will read Celtics-Heat.

  • May 22, 2023 08:20
    Final: BOS 102-128 MIA

    Miami Heat is 3-0 ahead and one step from making the NBA Finals. If Jimmy Butler had been the highlight for Heat so far in the series, it was Gabe Vincent today. He scored 29 points which included six three pointers. Butler and Martin gave 16 and 18 points, respectively.

    The season is nearly over for the Celtics. No team has turned a 3-0 deficit. The way the side played today, you don’t give them much chance to make it to the fifth game. The Jays went missing today and combined for just 26 points.

    That’s it for the night from us. We’ll be back with action from game four in a couple of days. Goodbye!

  • May 22, 2023 08:19
    102-128

    Kornet with a put in to get two more points for the Celtics.

  • May 22, 2023 08:19
    100-128

    Heat happy to take a shot clock violation on what will be their final possession of the game.

  • May 22, 2023 08:19
    100-128

    Pritchard with a three pointer.

  • May 22, 2023 08:18
    97-128

    Lowry makes a catch and shoot play from downtown.

  • May 22, 2023 08:18
    97-125

    Kornet makes two free throws.

  • May 22, 2023 08:16
    94-125

    Yurtseven and Jovic with their first points for the Heat.

  • May 22, 2023 08:15
    92-121

    Robinson with a three point shot from the left wing on the run.

  • May 22, 2023 08:15
    92-118

    Celtics get two more shots from the line.

  • May 22, 2023 08:13
    90-118

    Muscala with two free throws.

  • May 22, 2023 08:12
    88-118

    Duncan Robinson with three free throws.

  • May 22, 2023 08:12
    88-115

    Pritchard with a foul and count move but fails to convert the free throw.

  • May 22, 2023 08:11
    86-115

    Grant Williams and Duncan Robinson with three pointers to resume play.

  • May 22, 2023 08:06
    83-112

    Robinson with a three pointer! Heat have 16 made threes.

    Celtics take a timeout.

  • May 22, 2023 08:06
    81-109

    VINCENT! He gets a dribble and follows it with a turn and shot. Another three.

  • May 22, 2023 08:05
    81-106

    Now Martin joins the three point shooting party.

  • May 22, 2023 08:05
    81-103

    Kornet with a rebound from a missed shot and a put in.

  • May 22, 2023 08:04
    79-103

    Vincent with a one-handed shot from a lay up. He draws a foul too and then hits the free throw.

  • May 22, 2023 08:04
    79-100

    Grant Williams from downtown. Back to back threes for Celtics.

  • May 22, 2023 08:03
    76-100

    Kornet with a three to cancel out Vincent’s shot.

  • May 22, 2023 08:03
    73-100

    Vincent with a three to resume after the timeout.

  • May 22, 2023 07:59
    73-97

    Hauser with a three pointer for Celtics.

    Timeout called by Heat.

  • May 22, 2023 07:58
    70-97

    Vincent with a pull up shot over Kornet.

  • May 22, 2023 07:55
    70-95

    Smart knocks down two free throws.

  • May 22, 2023 07:55
    68-95

    Zeller with a put in bucket.

  • May 22, 2023 07:54
    68-93

    Kornet with a simple put in after a pass under the rim.

  • May 22, 2023 07:54
    66-93

    Pritchard with a three point play. Drives to the rim and draws contact on the shot.

  • May 22, 2023 07:53
    63-93

    Brown and Tatum have been kept on the bench for the final quarter. The night is over for the Celtics by the looks of it.

  • May 22, 2023 07:50
    End of Q3

    Miami outscores 32-17 in the third quarter. A 30-point advantage going into the final quarter. Celtics have dropped their shoulders. A listless performance from the No.2 seeds as they look set to go 0-3 down in the series. The final quarter coming up.

  • May 22, 2023 07:48
    63-93

    Butler with a long two over Robert Williams.

  • May 22, 2023 07:47
    63-91

    White knocks down a wide open three from the corner.

  • May 22, 2023 07:47
    60-91

    Zeller with a turn and shoot over Tatum.

  • May 22, 2023 07:45
    60-89

    Tatum breaks a series of missed shots with a dunk from a transition play.

    Miami takes a timeout.

  • May 22, 2023 07:43
    58-89

    Zeller misses both the shots.

  • May 22, 2023 07:42
    58-89

    Zeller with a reverse lay up but is fouled on the attempt and will head to the line.

  • May 22, 2023 07:41
    58-89

    Robert Williams with an offensive board. He then puts in a simple shot to break Heat’s 10-point run.

  • May 22, 2023 07:40
    56-89

    Butler with two more free throws aftr a foul by Robert Williams.

  • May 22, 2023 07:39
    56-87

    Bam Adebayo hits two free throws to take the Heat lead to 31 points.

  • May 22, 2023 07:38
    56-85

    Butler sets a dime for Martin in the paint. Martin takes it on the run and lays it in.

  • May 22, 2023 07:33
    56-83

    Strus with another two points for Heat. That’s a 27 point lead for the home team and Boston calls another timeout.

  • May 22, 2023 07:33
    56-81

    Adebayo with a block on Tatum’s lay up.

    Martin knocks down a jump shot at the other end.

  • May 22, 2023 07:32
    56-79

    Grant Williams with a floater from paint.

  • May 22, 2023 07:31
    54-79

    Adebayo knocks down both the shots.

  • May 22, 2023 07:31
    54-77

    Adebayo is denied on a dunk by Tatum but the refs see a foul on that block and Heat get two free throws.

  • May 22, 2023 07:30
    54-77

    Vincent with another three. He hits it on the run over Smart from the left wing. Adebayo doing the job with the screen on that play.

  • May 22, 2023 07:29
    54-74

    Tatum knocks down a free throw for a technical foul earlier. He then lays it in for another two points.

  • May 22, 2023 07:26
    51-74

    VINCENT! He knocks down a three in tranisition to make it a 13-2 run for Heat. The biggest lead of the night.

    The Celtics call a timeout.

  • May 22, 2023 07:25
    51-71

    Adebayo with a dunk on an alley-oop.

  • May 22, 2023 07:25
    51-69

    No Horford with an offensive foul on Celtics’ possession.

  • May 22, 2023 07:24
    51-69

    Bam Adebayo with an offensive foul and the Heat concede a turnover.

  • May 22, 2023 07:23
    51-69

    The refs decide against a flagrant foul 1 on Smart and give it as a common foul.

  • May 22, 2023 07:23
    51-69

    Smart being investigated for hostile act. He hit Caleb Martin.

  • May 22, 2023 07:22
    51-69

    Strus with a three-pointer. Butler drives to the rim and makes the defence collapse on him. He is surrounded by three Celtics shirts as he opens the ball to Strus at the perimeter.

  • May 22, 2023 07:21
    51-66

    Brown with a shot off the board.

  • May 22, 2023 07:20
    49-66

    Butler with a foul and count move now. He takes a step back shot over White and draws contact too.

  • May 22, 2023 07:20
    49-63

    Vincent with a shot from close range.

  • May 22, 2023 07:19
    49-61

    Smart with some Playoff hustle. He gets a rebound and then fights for the ball. Wins it and then knocks a shot. A foul and count move. Knocks the free throw too.

  • May 22, 2023 07:18
    46-61

    Heat start the third quarter but concede a turnover as Vincent throws the ball out of bounds.

  • May 22, 2023 07:01
    End of Q2

    Boston with a 9-2 run in the closing minutes of the second quarter. Still, the biggest half-time deficit for the side in this year’s playoffs. Miami Heat have seen an all round effort from its players to get to the half-time lead. Caleb Martin and Gabe Vincent lead the scoring for the side 21 points between them. Butler too got six in the end of the second period. The side is shooting at 57.5%.

    Celtics found some momentum in the second quarter but they’ve still got a long way to go if they’ve to stop Heat from going 3-0 up.

  • May 22, 2023 07:00
    46-61

    Smart with a drive and floated shot over Vincent.

  • May 22, 2023 06:58
    44-61

    Butler with a three point play. He draws contact from Grant Williams. Makes the shot for the foul and count. Misses the free throw though.

  • May 22, 2023 06:57
    44-59

    Zeller witha denial!

  • May 22, 2023 06:57
    44-59

    Butler is double-teamed and he concedes a turnover. Grant Williams gets a board shot at the other end. 7-0 to Boston.

  • May 22, 2023 06:53
    42-59

    Grant Williams first gets a shot from close range following a drive. Derrick White then knocks down a three point shot.

    Miami calls a timeout.

  • May 22, 2023 06:52
    37-59

    Robinson with a three point shot to get the lead to 22 points.

  • May 22, 2023 06:51
    37-56

    Brown with a drive from the perimter to the paint and a floater to get the point.

  • May 22, 2023 06:50
    35-56

    Butler with a shot off the board to get to seven points in the game.

  • May 22, 2023 06:50
    35-54

    Smart is given a technical foul.

    Heat knock down the free throw.

  • May 22, 2023 06:49
    35-53

    Robert Williams with an offensive board and fires it in the net.

  • May 22, 2023 06:48
    33-53

    Butler knocks down two free throws.

  • May 22, 2023 06:47
    33-51

    Celtics concede a turnover. Smart side steps into Lowry’s path and the pair is down on the floor. The Celtics player is called for an offensive foul.

  • May 22, 2023 06:46
    33-51

    Robinson with a three! The Heat are running away with this.

  • May 22, 2023 06:46
    33-48

    Adebayo! A turn and dunk. He leaves Brown on the floor.

  • May 22, 2023 06:45
    33-46

    Smart is fouled by Lowry and he will head to the line to shoot FTs.

    Knocks down only one.

  • May 22, 2023 06:41
    32-46

    Vincent gets another shot in. He is open at the perimeter and shoots over Smart.

    The Celtics call a timeout.

  • May 22, 2023 06:40
    32-43

    BAM ADEBAYO! He dunks the ball in from a set up by Robinson.

  • May 22, 2023 06:40
    32-41

    Tatum collects a loose ball to put in the bucket.

  • May 22, 2023 06:39
    30-39

    Horford cancels out the Heat three with a shot from the corner.

  • May 22, 2023 06:39
    27-39

    Vincent. He fires in another three pointer.

  • May 22, 2023 06:38
    27-36

    Vincent with a drive into the paint and a pull up shot.

  • May 22, 2023 06:38
    25-34

    Robinson with another lay up.

  • May 22, 2023 06:37
    25-32

    Horford switches the play from the paint to the perimeter. Derrick White gets the ball and knocks down the three.

  • May 22, 2023 06:35
    22-32

    Duncan Robinson with a lay up to start the second quarter.

  • May 22, 2023 06:32
    End of Q1

    Miami has again been rewarded for taking shots. They’ve been shooting at over 61% efficiency in the first quarter. Boston, meanwhile, has been sloppy with its possessions and conceded too many turnovers.

  • May 22, 2023 06:31
    22-30

    The play now becomes a foul and count as Robert’s shot went in.

    The free throw is missed by Robert.

  • May 22, 2023 06:30
    20-30

    The challenge is successful. Lowry is judged to have moved his body while Robert was in the air.

  • May 22, 2023 06:28
    20-30

    Lowry puts his body on the line. He gets in the restricted area and draws a charging foul from Robert Williams.

    The Celtics have challenged the call.

  • May 22, 2023 06:27
    20-30

    Brown loses control on the dribble. The Heat set off on a counter attack which Martin ends with a dunk.

  • May 22, 2023 06:27
    20-28

    Martin! He cannot stop shooting. That’s his second three for the day.

  • May 22, 2023 06:25
    20-25

    Strus hits both the free throws.

  • May 22, 2023 06:25
    20-23

    Grant Wiliams chases a loose ball but he pushes Strus in process and the refs call him for a foul.

  • May 22, 2023 06:24
    20-23

    Kyle Lowry with his first points on the night.

  • May 22, 2023 06:24
    20-21

    Robert Williams takes an aerial ball, turns and finishes it.

  • May 22, 2023 06:23
    18-21

    Tatum and Adebayo have a collision. It appears that the Heat player has a knock on his head but he’s quick to get up on his feet. Good to resume.

  • May 22, 2023 06:22
    18-21

    Horford with a hook over Strus from close range.

  • May 22, 2023 06:18
    16-21

    Strus knocks down a three. The crowd is alive! A transition play at lightening pace by the Heat. Martin stops the ball from going out of bounds. He plays it to Butler who opens it to Strus at the arc.

    Celtics take a timeout.

  • May 22, 2023 06:17
    16-18

    Bam Adebayo will shoot the first free throws of the game after a foul by Horford.

    Hits only one shot.

  • May 22, 2023 06:16
    16-17

    Gabe Vincent! Butler picks the ball and drives to the rim. He sees bodies in front of him and dishes the ball out to the perimeter. Vincent is cash money from the shot.

  • May 22, 2023 06:14
    16-14

    Brown takes a pull up shot over Martin and finds the net. A long range shot.

  • May 22, 2023 06:13
    14-14

    Two floaters each from both teams and the scores remain level.

  • May 22, 2023 06:13
    12-12

    Caleb Martin with a corner three.

  • May 22, 2023 06:13
    12-9

    Heat resumes and Strus is too strong from a three.

    Brown then loses the ball while attempting a lay up.

  • May 22, 2023 06:08
    12-9

    Butler guards Tatum on the arc and the Celtics player loses the handle. Heat get a turnover.

    And we have the first timeout of the game by Heat.

  • May 22, 2023 06:07
    12-9

    Horford with a three! He is given space by Love and he uses that to pull up a jump shot.

  • May 22, 2023 06:07
    9-9

    Butler gets his first points from the mid range.

  • May 22, 2023 06:06
    9-7

    Brown with a fake, turn on his pivot and shot. He beat Vincent in the paint on that play.

  • May 22, 2023 06:06
    7-7

    Tatum with a dunk. He moved past Strus to get that shot.

  • May 22, 2023 06:06
    5-7

    Brown gets a shot off the glass with a lay up.

  • May 22, 2023 06:05
    3-7

    Adebayo with a drive to the rim. He starts from the post and lays the ball home.

  • May 22, 2023 06:04
    3-5

    Tatum with a three to get Boston started on the night.

  • May 22, 2023 06:04
    0-5

    Love again! He is wide open at the corner from a pass by Vincent. Knocks down the three.

  • May 22, 2023 06:04
    0-2

    Kevin Love from the paint. He turns and shoots over Smart.

  • May 22, 2023 06:03
    0-0

    Celtics win the first possession of the game.

  • May 22, 2023 06:03
    0-0

    We’re all set for the jump ball.

  • May 22, 2023 05:47
    Caleb Martin in Game 2

    The Heat forward scored 25 points as his team took a 2-0 lead. He made a whopping 11 off 16 attempts including three 3-pointers.

  • May 22, 2023 05:39
    Boston Celtics Starting Lineup

  • May 22, 2023 05:36
    Miami Heat Starting Lineup
  • May 22, 2023 05:34
    NBA teams when trailing 2-0

    So far, the win-loss record for teams losing the first two games of a Playoffs series is 33-414. The odds are stacked against Boston to come back into the series but it is still not impossible.

  • May 22, 2023 05:23
    Miami Heat’s undrafted heroes

    Miami Heat has had Jimmy Butler hit crunch points. But even beyond Butler, there have been players who’ve scored important points. Max Strus, Gabe Vincent, Caleb Martin and Duncan Robinson have scored 45% of Miami’s points in this series.

  • May 22, 2023 05:15
    Series so far

    Both the games in the Eastern Conference Finals have gone right down to the wire with Miami coming back to overturn a deficit.

    • Heat 123-116 Celtics
    • Heat 111-105 Cetics

  • May 22, 2023 05:00
    WHEN AND WHERE TO WATCH

    Where will the Celtics vs Heat NBA Playoffs series be telecast on TV in India?

    The Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat NBA Playoffs series will be telecast on Sports18, Sports18 HD and MTV in India.

    Game 3 will be telecast on Monday, May 22, starting 06:00 AM IST.

    Where to live stream the Celtics vs Heat NBA Playoff games?

    The Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat NBA Playoffs series will be live streamed on JioCinema app.

    The entire series can also be watched on NBA.com with an NBA League Pass.

    Where will the Celtics vs Heat NBA Playoffs series be telecast on TV in the United States?

    The Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat NBA Playoffs series will be telecast on TNT in the United States.

    Where will the Celtics vs Heat NBA Playoffs series be telecast on TV in the Phillippines?

    The Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat NBA Playoffs series will be telecast on TV5, One Sports and NBA TV Phillippines.

  • May 22, 2023 04:56
    PREVIEW

    Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals is on Sunday night, with the eighth-seeded Heat leading 2-0 after stunning almost everyone but themselves by going into Boston and winning the first two games of the series — putting themselves in position to reclaim a conference title that the Celtics defeated them for last season.

    “I’ve said it all year long,” said Butler, who is averaging 31.1 points in the postseason. “We are going to ride with one another until the wheels fall off.”

    NBA: Heat brings 2-0 lead over Celtics home to Miami

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