The Intens Celtics Game Successfully Returns To The Situation Against Heat

Boston Celtics lead 2-1 over Miami Heat (Photo: Instagram @celtics)

JAKARTA - The comeback moment in the NBA playoffs took place in the Boston Celtics match against Miami Heat. Celtics won with a score of 104-84 in the third game at Florida Miami Kaseya Center, Sunday.

With this victory, the Celtics turned 2-1 out of a seven-match series.

After losing 23 tripoin shots in the second game against Heat, the Celtics were much more active and physically held back in the third game and made it difficult for Heat to score.

Launching Antara, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown said coach Joe Mazzulla challenged them to play with more defensive intensity after losing in the second game.

"Everyone knows how talented we are. But can we be a tougher team and play harder?" Tatum said as quoted from the NBA's official website.

"Let's start every game, by beating first and instead of reacting? It's a test we have to face every night," he continued.

The Celtics response to Mazzulla's challenge was very fast. Guard Jrue Holiday and his teammates locked Heat's attack early, they only missed 3 points in the first 6 minutes and 46 seconds of the game. Boston conceded just 12 points from a total of 21 attempted shots from Heat in the first quarter.

"We just want to make them uncomfortable," said Jaylen Brown.

The result of the slick defense shown by the Celtics was that only 9 tripoin shots were successful out of a total of 28 attempts or an accuracy of only 32 percent, a very far comparison compared to the second match where Miami made 23 tripoins out of 43 attempts.

The score of 84 points from Heat was the fewest in one game throughout the season they made, including in the playoffs.

Jayson Tatum made 22 points and 11 rebounds, and Jaylon Brown also scored 22 points. Kristops Porzingis added 18 points, and Derrick White 16 points.

While the Miami Heat's highest points are only 20 points from Bam Adebayo. Followed by Nikola Jovic and Tyler Herro who both added 15 points, and Jaime Jaquez Jr 12 points.

The fourth match will be held again in Miami on Tuesday (30/4).