Now We've got a series!
The Heat deliver one of its best shooting performances of the season to even up the best-of-seven series with Boston, following a 111-101 victory. Games 3 and 4 will be in Miami.
Miami’s Tyler Herro has a good reason to smile as the Heat upset the Celtics 111-101 in Game 2 on Wednesday. (Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images)
BOSTON — If there’s one thing you’ve come to expect from an Erik Spoelstra-coached Miami Heat team, it’s this.
No matter how overmatched they may be from a talent perspective in a playoff series, this team will find a way - always - to compete.
Boston embarrassed the Heat in the Celtics’ Game 1 win, a game Boston won by 20 points and truth be told, the game wasn’t that close.
Game 2 was a shot at redemption for Miami.
As for the Celtics, a team that has played and displayed a level of mental toughness all season, Game 2 would afford them a chance to showcase a heightened level of purpose, well aware the Heat would play better - a lot better - than they did in Game 1.
The Celtics saw the moment, but couldn’t meet it as Miami bounced back with a better effort and most important to Heat fans, a victory.
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