Heat defeat Celtics 128-102 to reach NBA Finals.

MIAMI (UPI) -- Sunday's Game 3 rout of the No. 2 Boston Celtics in Miami put the No. 8 Miami Heat one win away from the NBA Finals.

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"That was a solid, mature, professional approach," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said after the Kaseya Center triumph.

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Celtics studs Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum scored 26 points on 12 of 35. Heat point guard Gabe Vincent scored a career-high 29 points. Six 3-pointers.

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"We are just playing good basketball at the best time," Vincent said of the Heat.

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Miami hosts Game 4 of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday. Heat reserve Duncan Robinson scored 22 points. Five 3-pointers.

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Heat forwards Caleb Martin and Jimmy Butler scored 18 and 16 points, respectively.

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The Heat bench outscored the Celtics 55-51 and shot 56.8% to 39.8%. Celtics made 11 of 42 3-pointers. Heat made 19 of 35 three-pointers.

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Celtics started the 9-3. The Heat then outscored the Celtics 16-6 in the final five minutes to take a 30-22 lead into the second and never trailed again.

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