Celtics bounce back, bury the Heat with Game 3 win

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The Celtics are an excited bunch in the closing moments of their Game 3 win over the Miami Heat. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

For most of Game 3, the Boston Celtics looked and played like the Boston Celtics that ran roughshod over most of the NBA this season.

Unsurprisingly, that was not a good thing for the Miami Heat who were overwhelmed from the outset by a top-tier Celtics defense that was stingier than usual.

And the result was a wire-to-wire 104-84 win for Boston. The Celtics now have a 2-1 series lead in the best-of-seven series.