Few gave the Heat a chance against the Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals, despite the fact that Miami became the sixth No. 8 seed to upset a No. 1 seed in NBA playoff history when it beat the Bucks in the first round. However, after taking the first two games of the series, Miami moved to the brink of advancing to the NBA Finals with a 128–102 victory in Sunday’s Game 3.
The shock of the blowout reverberated across the basketball world, combined with the fact that Boston seemed to offer little resistance to the Heat throughout the evening. Commentators and fans alike offered reactions that underlined the stunning nature of Miami's win.
Most immediately, TNT color commentator Stan Van Gundy harshly criticized the Celtics' body language in the third quarter.
