The Trail Blazers' defense was actually fine, with no noticeable flaws.
However, the Celtics' shooting warmed up in the second half, with Hornacek and others hitting consecutive shots from the outside.
On the Trail Blazers' end, Petrović and Reggie Lewis once again took charge of the team's offense.
Both teams entered a messy battle, with players from both sides running and shooting wildly, and the pace of offensive and defensive transition was lightning-fast.
In such a chaos, an old fox like Bird excels at seizing opportunities.
In the final moments of the third quarter, Bird received Hornacek's pass, launched a three-pointer with a rider's posture from the outside, and hit
the buzzer-beater!
That shot fixed the score at 91:92, with the Trail Blazers only one point ahead of the Celtics.
It was clearly an offensive battle tonight, with both sides scoring over 90 points by the end of the third quarter.
