“Celtics’ Hail of 18 Triples Keeps Them Alive in Playoff Series Against Miami Heat”

The Celtics cling to the epic. No franchise in NBA history could come back from 0-3 in a playoff series, but Boston’s gave themselves a chance this Tuesday by winning 116-99 at the Miami Heat, with a hail of 18 triples that prevented the locals from shielding their ticket to the Finals.

With the Denver Nuggets already waiting to find out their rival for the ring, the Celtics shot their percentages from the arc at the Kaseya Center in Miami and scored 18 for the eight of the Heat to give themselves a new opportunity and take the series back to the TD Garden. They need to add another three straight wins to accomplish an unprecedented feat in the NBA.

The record is 0-150 for teams that have trailed 0-3 in a playoff series, but the Celtics are 3-0 in do-or-die games this postseason and hit the table on a 33-point drive. 11 rebounds and seven assists from Jayson Tatum.

The hero of Game 7 against the Philadelphia 76ers, when he scored 51 points, hit five of the 18 three-pointers for a Celtics who scored 10 more shots from the arc than the Heat.

The Celtics shot over 50% from the field and with 40% accuracy from the perimeter, with 17 points from Jaylen Brown, 16 from Derrick White and 12 from the Dominican Al Horford.

The Heat choked on the triple (8/32) and Jimmy Butler’s 29 points, nine rebounds and five assists were not enough. Gabe Vincent had 17 and Caleb Martin 16, while Bam Adebayo had just 10, failing to score in the second half.

They will meet again this Thursday at 9:30 p.m. in Uruguay in Boston, where the Celtics will try to get 3-2 and transfer the nervousness to their rival.

EFE / SoccerOops