Celtics vs. Heat live score, updates, highlights from Game 3 of Eastern Conference Finals

By | May 21, 2022
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The Boston Celtics return to their home floor with the series tied at 1-1 after a dominant performance in Game 2. 

With Al Horford and Marcus Smart returning after missing Game 1, the Celtics cruised to a 127-102 win, holding the Heat to just 44.2 percent shooting and 29.4 percent behind the arc. 

They will be without center Robert Williams III for Game 3, with the big man sidelined due to swelling in his knee, with Daniel Theis to take his place in the starting lineup. 

Meanwhile, the Heat will welcome the return of Kyle Lowry, who has been sidelined with a hamstring injury, while PJ Tucker is also available to play after injuring his knee in Game 2. 

The Sporting News is tracking live scoring updates and highlights from Celtics vs. Heat on Saturday. Follow along here for complete results from Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

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Celtics vs. Heat score

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Celtics vs. Heat live updates, highlights from Game 3

First quarter

8:54 p.m. — Gabe Vincent checks into the game as Kyle Lowry heads back to the locker room. It’s unclear if he picked up an injury. We’ll continue to monitor the situation. 

8:52 p.m. — After a quiet outing in Game 2 (six points), Bam Adebayo has been much more aggressive in Boston, attacking his matchup in the paint with Al Horford. He’s up to eight points midway through Q1.

8:49 p.m. — A perfect start for the Heat who have gone 6-of-6 from the field to start the game as they race out to a 16-4 lead.

8:44 p.m. — Jimmy Butler is off to a strong start in Game 3. He attacks the basket and gets the and-1. Timeout Boston. 

8:42 p.m. — We’re underway in Boston as Max Strus drills the triple to open the scoring.

Pregame

Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Al Horford and Daniel Theis will start for Boston.

Kyle Lowry, Jimmy Butler, Max Strus, PJ Tucker and Bam Adebayo will start Game 3 for the Heat.

Robert Williams III officially ruled out for Game 3.

What channel is Celtics vs. Heat on?

  • Date: Saturday, May 21
  • TV channel: ABC
  • Live streaming: Sling TV | Watch ESPN

Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals will air on ABC. Viewers can also stream Game 3 on Watch ESPN or Sling TV.

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Celtics vs. Heat start time

  • Date: Saturday, May 21
  • Time: 8:30 p.m. ET | 5:30 p.m. PT

Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals will tip off around 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, May 21. The game will be played at TD Garden in Boston.

Celtics vs. Heat schedule, results

Here is the full schedule for the 2022 Eastern Conference Finals.

Date Game Time (ET) / Result TV channel
May 17 Game 1 Heat 118, Celtics 107 ESPN
May 19 Game 2 Celtics 127, Heat 102 ESPN
May 21 Game 3 8:30 p.m. ABC
May 23 Game 4 8:30 p.m. ABC
May 25 Game 5 8:30 p.m. ESPN
May 27 Game 6* 8:30 p.m. ESPN
May 29 Game 7* 8:30 p.m. ESPN

*If necessary

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