Celtics stave off elimination with Game 4 victory over Heat in Eastern Conference Finals

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The Boston Celtics were able to stay alive in the Eastern Conference Finals as they took down the Miami Heat, 116-99, in Game 4 after facing a potential sweep. 

There’s still lots of work to do, as no NBA team has ever won a series after being down 3-0 before. Yet, Celtics stars Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart gave the Heat a warning prior to Game 4, saying, "Don’t let us win tonight."

They backed it up, and a major reason was a hot second-half start. 

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Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics controls the ball ahead of Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat during the second quarter in game four of the Eastern Conference Finals at Kaseya Center on May 23, 2023 in Miami, Florida.  (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

A hot third quarter saw the Celtics win the frame by a 15-point margin after being down 56-50 at halftime. They kept the momentum going in the fourth, and the series will now head back to Boston for Game 5 on Thursday night. 

Jayson Tatum, who struggled in Game 3 from the field, did much better with the ball in his hands in this one. He was a key reason why the Celtics stormed back, hitting 6-of-his-8 shots to aid in Boston’s 14-of-22 from the field in the third quarter. 

On the other hand, the Heat couldn’t match that offensive production, as they went 7-for-21 in the third. 

CELTICS STARS SEND WARNING TO HEAT DESPITE FACING ELIMINATION IN GAME 4: ‘DON’T LET US WIN ONE TONIGHT'

Miami has shown their ability to burst back in the fourth quarter, which they did in Game 2 of this series to shock the Celtics, but Boston learned from that mistake. They won the quarter 28-20 and staved