The Boston Celtics pounded the Miami Heat 127-102 in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday night at FTX Arena. The best-of-seven series is now tied at 1-1.
It was the first time in the postseason that the Heat lost a home game. Miami was victorious in their first seven home contests in the 2022 NBA Playoffs. Game 3 will be held in Boston on Saturday night.
Miami started with a 18-8 spurt to begin the first half, however Boston bounced back with a 27-6 run to lead 35-24 after one quarter. The Celtics continued their momentum outscoring the Heat 35-21 in the second quarter and led 70-45 at halftime. The C's were able to stay ahead 96-69 at the end of three quarters.
The Heat were led by Jimmy Butler with 29 points and six rebounds. Gabe Vincent added 14 points, Victor Oladipo contributed 14 points and Tyler Herro poured in 11 points.
Marcus Smart played in his first game of the series and led Boston with 34 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds for a double-double. Jayson Tatum dropped in 27 points and Jaylen Brown scored 24 points.
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