Celtics stars warn Heat despite Game 4 elimination: ‘Let’s not win tonight’
No team has come from a 3-0 deficit and won a playoff series in the NBA, but the Boston Celtics are confident they can make history.
Celtics stars Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart have reportedly issued a warning to their opponent ahead of Tuesday night’s Elimination Game 4 against the Miami Heat.
“Let’s not win tonight,” Brown said of The Athletic’s Jay King.
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The Boston Celtics’ Marcus Smart (36) high-fives Jaylen Brown (7) against the Philadelphia 76ers during the fourth quarter of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals in the 2023 NBA Playoffs at the Wells Fargo Center on May 11, 2023 in Philadelphia. (Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
Added Smart: “Let’s not get one.”
Only three NBA teams in history have tied a playoff series from a 3-0 deficit, but all three lost Game 7.
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While it’s a tough task, the Celtics know they can only fight and win on Tuesday night or their 2022-23 season is over.
Game 3 was a blast. The Heat won 128-102 behind Gabe Vincent with 29 points and Duncan Robinson with 22 points with no substitutes.
Brown and Jayson Tatum scored 12-35 points (34.2%) together and only managed 26 points. Tatum hit just one of his seven three-pointers.
Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics, center, drives against Bam Adebayo (13) of the Miami Heat during the first quarter of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals at the Kaseya Center on May 21, 2023 in Miami, Fla. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
In the fourth quarter, the reserves of both teams were on the pitch.
Games 1 and 2 were much closer. The Celtics had a lead at halftime in Game 1 and went into the fourth quarter with a lead in Game 2 on their home court.
There was already a win in the Western Conference Finals after the Denver Nuggets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.
Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics against the Miami Heat during the first quarter of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals at TD Garden on May 19, 2023 in Boston. (Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
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Boston hopes it doesn’t suffer the same fate, but it will take a concerted effort to beat the sweltering heat.