Boston Celtics at Miami Heat 9/23/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Boston Celtics will look to even the Eastern Conference Finals when they take on the Miami Heat in Game Four on Wednesday night. On Saturday, Boston built a 13-point halftime lead and cruised to a 117-106 victory. The Celtics dominated the Heat on the glass by a 59-47 margin and converted 26 of their 30 free throw attempts.

Jaylen Brown led a balanced Boston scoring attack with 26 points on 11-for-17 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds. Jayson Tatum contributed 25 points, 14 rebounds, and eight assists for the Celtics.

The Miami Heat are 10-2 this postseason, but have trailed by double digits in the second half of the first three games of this series. In Game Three, Miami trailed by 15 points entering the fourth quarter and cut the lead to five with less than a minute remaining. The Heat missed 32 of their 44 three-point attempts and shot just 39 percent overall.

All five Miami starters scored in double figures and were led by Bam Adebayo with a game-high 27 points. Jimmy Butler added 17 points and eight rebounds in a losing effort for the Heat.