Boston down 2-3 in Miami, with a chance to turn the tables and do the impossible. Brogdon out for the Celtics, Vincent in for the Heat. Brown rolling early, getting where he wants. Smart knocking down the 3-balls as well, Martin carrying Miami offensively once more, Boston up 5 at the quarter break. Vincent with back to back 3's, Tatum winning his matchup vs Butler on both ends. Miami gets it back to 4 by the half. The Celtics not hitting 3's like prior games, except Smart, Timelord keeps making these short-range flip shots. The Heat stars can't finish in the paint and Boston kicks it out to double-digits, up 7 going into the last. Miami bring it back, with a deep 3 by Robinson, a big block by Horford on Adebayo at the rim. White hits a 3 and Smart an and1, to kick the Celtics away again late. Miami responds though, Butler with consecutive plays and an and1. Butler draws a foul on Horford and gets 3 free-throws and clutchly knocks them all down, with hardly any time left. Smart misses the contested 3, White gets the offensive put-back to beat the buzzer, wow. Boston forcing a game 7, the fourth team from 0-3 down in NBA history to do so. Miami shot just 36% from the field, despite shooting 47% from 3. Boston just 20% from 3, Tatum and Brown combining 0 of 12, but the Celtics with more production at the line. The boards even, Miami with just 5 total turnovers. Brown 26 points, 10 boards, 5 offensive and 2 steals. Tatum 31 points, 5 assists, 12 boards and 2 blocks. For Miami, Martin 21 points and 15 boards. Butler and Adebayo combined 9 of 37 from the field, though had 13 assists, 24 boards, 14 offensive and just 2 turnovers.
3. (Bos) J. Brown, 2. (Mia) C. Martin, 1. (Bos) J. Tatum.
3. (Bos) J. Brown, 2. (Mia) C. Martin, 1. (Bos) J. Tatum.
