Heat vs Celtics

MIAMI (AP) Jaylen Brown scored 25 points, Jayson Tatum added 22 and the Boston Celtics moved to the brink of a berth in the NBA Finals, running away after ...

Heat: Max Strus was 0 for 9, Kyle Lowry was 0 for 6, and the Heat starting guards are a combined 1 for 28 in their last two games. ... White and Robert Williams III were a combined 7 for 8 in the first half, while the rest of their teammates were a combined 6 for 26. ... It was the third-lowest point total of the season for the Heat (78 vs. And the series. Boston outscored Miami 32-16 in the third quarter, holding the Heat to 17% shooting. Miami led 19-17 after one and 42-37 at the break. The Celtics haven't reached the NBA Finals since 2010. ''In the first half it was tough because we weren't hitting shots and we were turning the ball over,'' Horford said. The turnaround was 59-58 Boston to 83-60 Boston. Game 6 is in Boston on Friday night, where a pair of trophies bearing the names of Celtics legends will be waiting. The Heat were 7 for 45 from 3-point range. They believe their defense, as has been the case time and again in these playoffs, will eventually wear down teams.

The top-seeded Miami Heat host the No. 2 seed Boston Celtics Wednesday for a pivotal Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals at FTX Arena.

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Down five at the end of last quarter, the Boston Celtics have now snagged the lead. After three quarters it's looking more and more like their high-powered ...

- Nov 28, 2016 - Boston 112 vs. - Dec 04, 2019 - Boston 112 vs. - Jan 28, 2020 - Boston 109 vs. - Sep 17, 2020 - Miami 106 vs. - Sep 19, 2020 - Boston 117 vs. - Sep 23, 2020 - Miami 112 vs. Both teams are in the playoff hunt, so this is a critical game. The Boston Celtics have enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they must head out on the road. Boston can attribute much of their success to small forward Jayson Tatum, who had 31 points and five assists in addition to eight rebounds. The Celtics are hoping for another win. After three quarters it's looking more and more like their high-powered offense is just too much for the Miami Heat as the Celtics lead 69-58. One thing to keep an eye out for is Marcus Smart's foul situation as he currently sits at four.

The Celtics outscored the Heat 56-38 in the second half to cruise to a 13-point victory in Game 5 and move one step closer to the NBA Finals.

9:12 p.m. — The Celtics did a great job in Game 4 limiting their turnovers to just nine. Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals will tip off around 8:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 25. After a sluggish outing in Game 4, Adebayo is off to a strong start at home. 9:34 p.m. — Derrick White is keeping the Celtics in this one. 9:22 p.m. — Duncan Robinson gets his first triple of the game. It was an old fashion scrap in the first quarter with Miami taking a slender lead. After a scrappy first half, the Heat take a five-point lead into the break. 10:17 p.m. — Boston has punished the Heat in transition in the third, snatching rebounds and getting easy buckets. Miami is shooting 3-of-16, while the Celtics have hit just 2-of-11. 10:25 p.m. — Kyle Lowry checks out of the game for Gabe Vincent after picking up his fourth foul. Brown has come to life down the stretch of Game 5. Al Horford provided a spark in the paint, adding 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists.

Game 5 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals between the Heat vs. Celtics takes center stage tonight. We have all the odds, picks, and parlay for tonight's ...

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