The Boston Celtics’ game-three victory became short lived. The Miami Heat played game four like there was no tomorrow.  While there were spots of brilliance from the Eastern Conference Champions, they were never enough to gain full control of the game.

The Heat arsenal was led by LeBron James and Dwayne Wade, who had 35 and 28 points respectively. Down the stretch, younger legs prevailed over the veterans, resulting in a 98-90 overtime win for Miami.

The Heat is now one win away from clinching its first conference finals berth since 2006. It has now been confirmed: the trio of James, Wade, and Bosh is a force to be reckoned with. And, it’s just their first year in the league as teammates.

During the overtime period, the Celtics went scoreless in the final three minutes. On the other hand, the Heat trio combined for 12 points to secure the win.

“The team is going to go as us three take it,” said Wade in a post-game interview.

Paul Pierce top scored Boston with 27 points.

The two-time defending champions are in a hole—one that hasn’t been climbed by the previous 98 NBA teams who tried.

Dirk Nowitzki powered the Dallas Mavericks to a 98-92 comeback win against the Los Angeles Lakers, putting the Mavs on a 3-0 advantage over LA.

The German scored 32 points with a buffet of mid-range and outside shots. He was helped by Jason Terry, with 23 points, and Peja Stojakovic, who scored 11 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter.

With a little over five minutes left, the Mavericks trailed the Lakers. Nowitzki then nailed a three-pointer and Stojakovic followed it with another, firing up an 18-6 rally for Dallas. And they never looked back.

The Lakers did not resemble their championship form. On several occasions, there were breakdowns on defense and they played (for lack of a better word) soft.

The next game will be at Dallas, making the possibility of a sweep seem like a certainty.