The Boston Celtics blew by the Miami Heat 110-97 on Thursday night in Game 5 at TD Garden and staved off elimination from the NBA Playoffs. The Celtics have won their last two games, but the Heat still hold a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series. Game 6 will occur in Miami on Saturday night.
Boston raced out to a 35-20 lead at the end of the first quarter. The C's continued to stay in front 61-44 by halftime. Miami could not dent the lead and trailed 90-72 after three quarters. The Heat began to roll late in the fourth quarter and cut the lead to a 13-point margin.
Duncan Robinson came close to a double-double for Miami with 18 points and nine assists. Bam Adebayo added 16 points along with eight rebounds. Jimmy Butler and Caleb Martin both contributed 14 points each for the defeat.
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown both had 21 points each for Boston. Marcus Smart drained 23 points while Derrick White added 24 points.
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