On this day in Boston Celtics history, the team defeated the Miami Heat, 101-91, in Game 3 of the 2012 Eastern Conference finals.
While the LeBron James-led Heat eventually won the series in seven games, the Celtics made them work for it. Game 3 was no exception. Future Hall of Fame big man Kevin Garnett led Boston with 24 points and 11 rebounds, while forward Paul Pierce added 23 points, and point guard Rajon Rondo had 21 points, 6 boards and 10 assists. Shooting guard Ray Allen chipped in 10 points and 5 rebounds to the win.
It was also the game of Garnett’s infamous knuckle pushups after getting knocked to the ground on a hard foul in the second quarter.