Watch: Heat set franchise record in Game 2 win vs. Celtics

Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin (16) is congratulated after his three-point basket by forward Nikola Jovic (5) against the Boston Celtics in the second quarter during game two of the first round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at TD Garden. David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Heat set franchise record in Game 2 victory vs. Celtics

By Clark Dalton | Last updated Apr 24, 2024 10:31 PM ET

It felt like the Miami Heat couldn't miss in Game 2 against the Boston Celtics.

The Heat made it rain from downtown in a 111-101 victory, making a franchise-playoff-record 23 three-pointers. According to Justin Turpin of WEEI-FM in Boston, Miami tied for the third-most made three-pointers in NBA Playoff history.

If you wanna spend some time re-watching all of our threes from tonight, we won't judge pic.twitter.com/p4YW2GGHzq
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) April 25, 2024

CALEB MARTIN. CLUTCH.

Heat go up 9 with under 3 minutes to play on TNT... pic.twitter.com/tm1KbEQY8b
— NBA (@NBA) April 25, 2024

Miami small forward Caleb Martin nailed the Heat's final three with 2:58 remaining in the fourth quarter, thwarting a Celtics' comeback attempt. Boston had cut the deficit to 102-96 before this play.

This was an imperative victory for the Heat. Now, the series is tied at 1-1, and they're gaining momentum before they host Game 3 on Saturday.

More importantly, Miami proved it can win without star forward Jimmy Butler, who's expected to miss this series with an MCL sprain, per The Athletic's Shams Charania.

Last season, the Heat shocked the Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals, winning in seven games. Even though Boston finished with the league's best record (64-18) in the regular season, could Miami do it again?

Clark Dalton

Dalton is a 2022 journalism graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He gained experience in sports media over the past seven years — from live broadcasting and creating short films to podcasting and producing. In college, he wrote for The Daily Texan. He loves sports and enjoys hiking, kayaking and camping.

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