The Heat and the Celtics are facing each other in the third round of the NBA Playoffs for the second straight year and the third time in the last four seasons. Both clubs have won at least one Eastern Conference title since 2020.
Neither team led by more than four points during the opening frame of the contest. Boston carried a 30-28 lead at the end of the first quarter. It remained close for the most of the second quarter. The Celtics scored 10 straight points late in the second to pull ahead 66-57 at halftime.
Miami went on a 29-14 run to the start of the second half and led 103-91 after three quarters. The C's got seven unanswered points on their way to a 12-5 spurt and they trailed 103-98 with 7:49 to go in the fourth. The Heat extended their lead to double digits 120-110 on a Jimmy Butler three-point shot with 1:03 left in the game.
Butler led the Heat as he compiled 35 points, seven assists, five rebounds and postseason career-high six steals. Bam Adebayo composed 20 points and eight rebounds. Gabe Vincent, Max Strus, Caleb Martin and Kyle Lowry all had 15 points each.
Jayson Tatum had 30 points and seven rebounds for the Celtics. Jaylen Brown fell short of a double-double with 22 points and nine rebounds. Marcus Smart contributed 13 points and 11 assists while Malcolm Brogdon scored 19 points.
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