Game 4: Heat at Celtics, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) >> Heat lead series, 2-1
Spoelstra stays cool
Coaching one of the most scrutinized sports teams ever, the 41-year-old Erik Spoelstra has the Heat two wins from a second straight NBA Finals berth.
- On basketball Rivers winning the chess match | Celtics know they need to improve
Christopher L. Gasper
Celtics stand and deliver
This was the last stand for the Core Four of the Celtics and everyone knew it, writes Christopher L. Gasper.
- Dzen Rondo delivers again
- Chad Finn Marquis Daniels? Sure, why not
- Video Washburn's Game 3 analysis
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Game 3
Rondo kept it moving
Rajon Rondo was not the brilliant offensive force of Game 2, but he was just as effective in the Game 3 win.
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Are refs against Celtics?
Many are crying foul when it comes to the way the officials have handled Games 1 and 2 of the Celtics-Heat series.
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- Rondo emerges
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Celtics didn't need Rondo to set records in Game 3
Rajon Rondo's 44 points in Game 2 were great. Rondo's Game 3 was better.
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- Celtics reserves come up big
- Notebook Many sides of Kevin Garnett on display
- Heat notebook Their defense was not up to par
- Wade stifled again by smothering defense
- Globe 10.0 How much home court advantage?
- Celtics notebook Doc says prognosis is positive
- Heat notebook No answers for Rondo
- Shaughnessy: Whistle-blower needed
- Stats Driven Matchups favor Miami
- OBF Tuning in to Celtics vs. Heat
- Globe 10.0 Where Pierce ranks with all-time Celtics?
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- Durant powers Thunder past Spurs 109-103
- Wade: 'I will find a way to be effective' Sunday
- Bosh may be closer, and Heat show a need in Game 3
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- Rondo, Celtics beat Heat 101-91, trail series 2-1

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