Jayson Tatum, Celtics stifle Heat, take back home-court edge

Jayson Tatum posted 22 points, 11 rebounds and six assists as the visiting Boston Celtics regained home-court advantage in this first-round playoff series, routing the Miami Heat 104-84 Saturday night.Boston, the NBA's top seed, leads the best-of-seven series 2-1 with Game 4 set for Monday in Miami.After losing Game 2 in Boston, the Celtics never trailed in this battle against the eighth-seeded Heat.Aside from Tatum, the Celtics got 22 points and eight rebounds from Jaylen Brown.

Without them, Miami struggled to score, although Bam Adebayo led the Heat with 20 points and nine rebounds. Nikola Jovic and Tyler Herro added 15 points each.Boston, backed by its tenacious defense, led Miami 21-12 after one quarter. The Celtics held the Heat to 23.8-percent shooting, including 1-of-9 on 3-pointers.The Celtics put the game away with a sizzling second quarter, shooting 65.2 percent from the floor, including 5-of-11 from deep, and holding an 18-6 advantage on points in the paint.

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