(Miami) Boston, guided by Jayson Tatum author of 34 points, won (116-99) in Miami, to reduce the gap to three wins to one in their Eastern Conference final, Tuesday in the NBA playoffs .
Back to the wall, the Celtics had to win, on pain of elimination. They therefore resume some colors, but will have to chain three other consecutive successes to reverse a highly compromised situation. In history, in 150 occasions, never has a team trailing 3-0 won a series in seven games.
The Heat therefore remain on favorable waivers to try to play a seventh final, with the objective of winning a fourth championship title (after 2006, 2012 and 2013), but they will have to be wary of an opponent who has regained his fighting virtues. , 48 hours after giving up in Game 3.
And as often when the green machine gets carried away, Tatum (11 rebounds, 7 assists) acts as a locomotive. This is what happened in the third quarter, his 14 points having largely contributed to the beautiful escape of the C’s (88-79) by inflicting a 38-23 on the Floridians.
The gap then widened, the winger having been able to count on teammates in tune, like Grant Williams, author of 14 points and a remarkable counter on Jimmy Butler (29 points, 9 rebounds), without this time provoking the latter as he made the mistake in the second game, sounding the awakening of the star player.
Boston will have the opportunity, even the obligation, to confirm its return to form Thursday at home in Game 5, just as decisive.