BOSTON The Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo was missing in action in the first two games of the National Basketball Association (NBA) Eastern Conference Finals.
A bit of soul-searching and an upgrade in aggressiveness made a major difference in Game 3 as the centre played one of the best games of his five-year career, repeatedly making demonstrative plays indicative of his first name.
He exploded with 31 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and four steals on Saturday to lead the Heat to a 109-103 victory over the hosts Boston Celtics to give his team a 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven series.
"I had to pick up my weight," he said. "These last couple of games, my team was depending on me and I didn't show up. I took it upon myself to lock in and get the win." Adebayo made 15 of 22 field-goal attempts after taking just 10 total shots over the first two games and scoring a combined 16.
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