Celtics Steamroll Miami Heat In Game 4

     The Miami Heat were hammered by the Boston Celtics 102-82 in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Monday night at TD Garden. The Heat and Celtics are tied 2-2 in the best-of-seven series. Game 5 will be in Miami on Wednesday night. 

     Boston blasted out on a 26-4 run to start the contest and led 29-11 after one quarter. It was the fewest points scored by the Miami Heat in the first quarter of a playoff game in franchise history. The Celtics kept a stranglehold during the second quarter and led 57-33 by halftime. Miami could not keep pace and trailed 76-52 at the end of three quarters. 

     None of the Heat starting lineup had double-digit scoring. Bam Adebayo dropped in nine points and Jimmy Butler was held to six points. Victor Oladipo had a team-high 23 points, Duncan Robinson added 14 points and Caleb Martin contributed 12 points. 

     Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with a game-high 31 points along with eight rebounds. Jaylen Brown and Robert Williams III both poured in 12 points each. Derrick White drained in 13 points in the victory.