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No team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit to win a playoff series in the NBA, but the Boston Celtics feel confident they can make history.
Heading into an elimination Game 4 against the Miami Heat Tuesday night on the road, Celtics stars Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart reportedly gave a warning to their opponent.
“Don’t let us win tonight,” Brown said, via The Athletic’s Jay King.
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Marcus Smart (36) of the Boston Celtics high-fives Jaylen Brown (7) against the Philadelphia 76ers during the fourth quarter in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals in the 2023 NBA Playoffs at Wells Fargo Center May 11, 2023, in Philadelphia. (Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
Smart added: “Don’t let us get one.”
Only three NBA teams in history have tied a playoff series after facing a 3-0 deficit, but all three lost Game 7.
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While it’s a tough task, the Celtics know all they can do is fight and win Tuesday night, or their 2022-23 season is over.
Game 3 was a thrashing. The Heat won 128-102 behind Gabe Vincent’s 29 points and Duncan Robinson’s 22 points off the bench.
Brown and Jayson Tatum went a combined 12-35 from the field (34.2%) for just 26 points. Tatum hit just one of his seven 3-pointers.
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Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics, center, drives the lane against Bam Adebayo (13) of the Miami Heat during the first quarter in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals at Kaseya Center May 21, 2023, in Miami, Fla. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
By the fourth quarter, both teams’ reserves were on the court.
Games 1 and 2 were much closer. The Celtics had a halftime lead in Game 1 and entered the fourth quarter in Game 2 leading on their home court.
One sweep already occurred in the Western Conference finals after the Denver Nuggets took down the Los Angeles LakersTuesday night.
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Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics against the Miami Heat during the first quarter in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals at TD Garden May 19, 2023, in Boston. (Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
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Boston is hoping it doesn’t suffer the same fate, but it will take a concerted effort to take down the red-hot Heat.
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