The Miami Heat finished seven 3-pointers short of another stunning win over the Boston Celtics on Saturday.
To put it another way, the Celtics restored order with a 104-84 win over the Heat to take a 2-1 lead in the first round, avenging their Game 2 loss in which Miami hit a franchise playoff-record 23 3-pointers. The Heat followed that up with a 9-of-28 (32.1%) night from deep.
The Celtics, owners of the NBA's best record in the regular season, asserted their will early and often, building up a nine-point lead by the end of the first quarter and a 24-point lead at halftime.