Boston, MA (Sports Network) - The Celtics jumped out to a sizeable lead,
survived a late Miami push, and held on for a 101-91 win in Game 3 of the
Eastern Conference finals. Kevin Garnett had 24 points and 11 rebounds and
Paul Pierce scored 23 for Boston, which led by as many as 24 and now
trails 2-1 in the best-of-seven series. Rajon Rondo, who scored a career-high
44 points in Wednesday's overtime loss, finished with 21 points and 10
assists. His final basket came in the form of a coast-to-coast layup after the
had Heat pulled within eight late in the fourth quarter. LeBron James had 34
points, eight rebounds and five assists, while Dwyane Wade scored 18 for
Miami. Game 4 is scheduled for Sunday in Boston.
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