this boston celtics Know that a serious effort comes from Miami Heat After embarrassing the Heat at home game 2 But in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals series, they lost 109-103 at home at TD Garden, despite a blistering Celtics effort from an early 26-point deficit.
The Heat are now 2-1 in the Eastern Conference Finals series, but health seems to be a major factor for both teams. Veteran point guard Marcus Smart sprained his ankle, big man Robert Williams III missed the game with a sore knee and Miami star forward Jimmy Butler pulled out early with a knee discomfort.
Let’s see what the NBA and Celtics have to say on Twitter about the intense Game 3 battle on the league’s unofficial social media site.
Spoelstra said Lowry and Tucker will be “ready to play” tonight to warm up.
— Ira Vindman (@IraHeatBeat) May 21, 2022
The wait for the 8:45 start time on weekends is endless. 8 hours ready for the game.
—John Zannis (@John_Zannis) May 22, 2022
I’ll beat the Heat in Game 3 unless the Celtics finally win
– Zach Harper (@talkhoops) May 22, 2022
Today’s gray-haired dad’s power will be unstoppable.
— ☘️Marxist ☭Smart☘️ (@SmarcusAureliu1) May 22, 2022
Honestly, I think the Celtics deserve another win.
— Penfield (@BpenfieldJ) May 22, 2022
Lowry had an immediate impact. He picked up the pace after the turnover and found that Strus had an open 3.
– Jay King (@ByJayKing) May 22, 2022
Ime called a timeout after the Celtics gave up a quick 1 after Horford’s layup. Boston’s transition defense was excellent in Game 2. Not so much there.
— Michael Pina (@MichaelVPina) May 22, 2022
Again, you can’t defend with your face. You stick it there and get hit, that’s your business.
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) May 22, 2022
Grant’s early move surprises everyone
— Dr. Justin Quinnn (@justinquinnn) May 22, 2022
I guess the Celtics’ silver lining is that the Heat won’t shoot 83.3 percent from the field this game, and the Celtics won’t shoot 22.2 percent.
– Jeff Zillgitt (@JeffZillgitt) May 22, 2022
A first-half lead these days makes me more nervous than confident about the team ahead
– RohanNadkarni (@RohanNadkarni) May 22, 2022
it’s not ideal
– Heel Hell (@HellOnHeelsGirl) May 22, 2022
Inexplicable quarter. The Celtics went 1-9 in the paint and made just five shots. There were 5 more mistakes, most of which were puzzling. So far, there have been no signs of improvement in the second quarter.
— Mike Dynon ☘️🏀 (@MikeDynon) May 22, 2022
Bruh, this is a terrible basketball. 💀
– James Boyd (@RomeovilleKid) May 22, 2022
So sad that the Heat just took on the Celtics
Boston crowd starts booing C
— Matt Eppers (@meppers_) May 22, 2022
The fiasco of PJ Tucker.
— Nicholas W. Goss (@NickGossNBCSB) May 22, 2022
The Celtics are one of those teams you can never count on, and in the good news category, Miami has cooled from 3-point shooting, missing its last seven games after shooting 7 on 9.
— Christopher Gasper (@cgasper) May 22, 2022
The Celtics cut the lead to the point where it was worth holding on to in the second half.
— HunterFelt (@HunterFelt) May 22, 2022
The Celtics players were on fire at halftime. Al was pumping; Marcus and Grant screamed. The Celtics closed the deficit by 10 in the final two minutes, but still needed a lot of work to get out of the way.
— Chris Forsberg (@ChrisForsberg_) May 22, 2022
The Celtics trailed 62-47 at halftime and finished 10-0 at halftime.
If you’re wondering about Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals 20 years ago…
…Going into the final minute of the third quarter, the Celtics trailed by 25 points (74-49)…
…and won (94-90).
— Sean Grande (@SeanGrandePBP) May 22, 2022
Tommy Heinsohn is the key to Celtics success:
☘️ Run!
☘️ Move the ball
☘️ Bring a simple basket
☘️ Hold it on the chest
☘️ Don’t give up on simple baskets
☘️ Defensive Communication
☘️ Give your best effort!#BleedGreen #tommy point pic.twitter.com/kIHisDZGHj— Dan Kelly (@DanKelley66) May 9, 2022
According to the team, Jimmy Butler missed the rest of the game with a knee infection.
— Dr. Justin Quinnn (@justinquinnn) May 22, 2022
It looked like Kyle Lowry landed on Marcus Smart’s knee and Smart’s ankle rolled as he landed. He returned to the locker room a minute after Jimmy Butler was ruled out due to knee inflammation.
— Jared Weiss (@JaredWeissNBA) May 22, 2022
Please cancel tonight’s game and reschedule sometime next week
— Michael Pina (@MichaelVPina) May 22, 2022
The Celtics’ offense is like they want to get everything back right away. Grant Williams and Jayson Tatum both made early three-pointers. Jaylen Brown’s two turnovers are now overpenetrated. Gotta be solid. Somewhere, Brad Stevens is yelling at them to play singles.
– Jay King (@ByJayKing) May 22, 2022
What the hell is Marcus smart.
— Steve Jones Jr (@stevejones20) May 22, 2022
Still down 12. Still flipping at an insane speed.
— Ryan Bernardoni (@dangercart) May 22, 2022
Jaylen Brown makes a three-pointer.
Tonight, Sept. 12, he scored 26 points
— Joe Sue Pavin (@Joe_Sway) May 22, 2022
The Celtics missed quite a few chances in the third quarter, especially with the huge emotional boost from Butler’s exit and Smart’s return.
— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) May 22, 2022
No Bam & No Lowry is the danger zone
– RohanNadkarni (@RohanNadkarni) May 22, 2022
If the Celtics come back on this one, take that fee Smart just took down.
— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) May 22, 2022
Another single digit. certainly.
— HunterFelt (@HunterFelt) May 22, 2022
Tatum is on the floor. in pain. Get help to the locker room.
— Mark Murphy (@Murf56) May 22, 2022
Flip-flops, travel and buckets, oh my.
— Anchorage (@SethPartnow) May 22, 2022
Jaylen Brown scores 2 at the rim and the Celtics are suddenly in a 6-point game (93-87) with 4:54 left…
Jaylen scored a game-high 32 points on 11-of-16 shooting
— Joe Sue Pavin (@Joe_Sway) May 22, 2022
I’ve never seen a team should lose a game than we should
— Ryan Bernardoni (@dangercart) May 22, 2022
If you don’t show any effort for most of the half and then throw the ball away the whole game, it’s disrespectful to the game and you’re never going to win.
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) May 22, 2022
