Undrafted Stars Gabe Vincent, Duncan Robinson Lead Heat in Game 3 Win vs Celtics

• The Miami Heat defeated the Boston Celtics in Game 3
• Gabe Vincent and Duncan Robinson combined for 51 points
• The Heat pushed the Celtics to the brink of elimination

The Miami Heat moved a win away from another trip to the NBA Finals, after crushing the Boston Celtics on Sunday night.

Miami’s undrafted players starred for the Heat, who recorded an emphatic 128-102 win in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Heat now hold a commanding 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.

Vincent and Robinson fuel Heat

Gabe Vincent torched the Celtics, scoring a career-high 29 points. He shot 11 of 14 from the field, including 6 of 9 from beyond the arc against Boston, per ESPN.

Duncan Robinson added 22 points off the bench. He shot 7 of 11 from the floor, including 5 of 7 from the 3-point area.

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It was a complete team effort for the Heat in Game 3. Four other players scored in double figures for Miami in the blowout win.

Starters Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, and Max Strus dropped 16, 13, and 10 points, respectively.

Caleb Martin provided the firepower off the bench, scoring 18 points on 7 -of-11 shooting.

Miami's red-hot outside shooting

Miami shot the lights out in Game 3, making 56.8 percent of their field goal attempts against Boston.

The Heat were red-hot from deep, knocking down 19 of their 35 3-point attempts for a high 54.3 percent shooting clip.

Martin, Robinson, and Vincent set the tone for the Heat, combining for 31 points in the opening half.

They were a combined 7-for-12 from 3-point land in the first two quarters.

Celtics suffer humiliating defeat

It was a disappointing loss for the Celtics, who face the possibility of losing the Eastern Conference Finals via an embarrassing four-game sweep.

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Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown struggled in Game 3, scoring 14 and 12 points respectively.

They were a combined 12 of 35 from the floor, including 1 of 14 from beyond the arc, per NBC Sports.

To put the Celtics star duo’s struggles into perspective, Vincent scored more points as Brown and Tatum combined in Game 3.

Nuggets win Game 3

Sports Brief recently reported on Denver’s win over the LA Lakers in Game 3.

Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets in the 119-108 victory.

They combined for 61 points against the Lakers on Saturday night.