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Heat Alert: Miami beats Boston 109-103 for 2-1 series lead

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Still angry over a blowout loss in Miami that cost them home-court advantage in the Eastern Conference finals, the Heat jumped to a 26-point first-half lead over the Boston Celtics in Game 3.

Then Bam Adebayo made sure it was enough – just barely – to give Miami a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.

The Heat center scored 31 points with 10 rebounds, filling a void left by injured All-Star Jimmy Butler and leading Miami to a 109-103 victory Saturday night. Adebayo also had six assists and four of the Heat’s franchise postseason record 19 steals.

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Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo (13) celebrates after scoring against the Boston Celtics during the second half of Game 3 of the NBA basketball playoffs Eastern Conference finals Saturday, May 21, 2022, in Boston.  (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

"He did his version of what Jimmy does: ‘Do what’s necessary for the game,’" Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "Tonight we needed the scoring and we needed that offensive punch early on.

"Then, when Jimmy was out in the second half, he just stabilized us," Spoelstra added. "It got a little gnarly out there and when it did, we were able to get the ball to Bam and just get something coherent."

The Celtics never led, but they cut a 46-20 deficit to one point, 93-92, with 2:40 to play on a 3-pointer from Jaylen Brown, who finished with 40 points. Max Strus answered with a 3 and then Adebayo bounced off defender Al Horford and made a basket at the shot clock buzzer to give Miami a six-point cushion.

The Celtics never came any closer.

Game 4 is Monday night in Boston.

"In the previous game, as everybody noticed, they beat us like we stole something," Adebayo said.

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