Jimmy Butler # 22 of the Miami Heat went to the basket against the Boston Celtics during the second quarter at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts on March 30, 2022. . (Photo by Vinslow Townson / Getty Images)
Jimmy Butler scored 24 points, and Kyle Lowry added 23 points as the Miami Heat beat host Boston Celtics 106-98 on Wednesday night.
Left Adebayo added 17 points and rebounded a team-high 12 as Miami beat Boston 27-15 in the fourth quarter.
The Miami (49-28) Milwaukee box was ahead in its narrow one-game at the Eastern Conference. The Boston (47-30) and Philadelphia 76ers have both beaten Miami in two games.
The Celtics, who still won the season series 2-1 against Miami, received 28 points, 10 rebounds and six assists from Jelen Brown. Fellow Jason Tatum added 23 points and six assists.
Led by Kyle Lori and Jimmy Butler তাপ Miami heat Win the fight between the best two teams in the East! # Heat cultureKlow7: 23 PTS, 8 AST, 6 PM 3PMJimmy Butler: 24 PTS pic.twitter.com/OgkJkYhvEI
– NBA (BANBA) March 31, 2022
Also for Boston, Al Harford had a game-high 15 rebound and Marcus Smart had a team-high eight assists. The Smart was released with 10.8 seconds left in the game.
Boston finished the first quarter with a 29-25 lead using 9-0. That run was interrupted by Miami’s Tyler Hero, who hit a 3-pointer in the quarter market. The Celtics had an 8-0 advantage on turnover points and they got 11 points from Brown.
Miami finished the second quarter 9-1, taking a 53-52 lead at halftime.
In the third quarter, Miami extended its lead to 69-58 with 7:51 remaining. But Boston responded with a 16-0 run and finished the quarter with an 83-79 advantage.
Miami trailed 90-85 with 7:43 left in the fourth, but the hit went to 1:43 left to take control of the game 17-6.
After the Tatum layup, Boston was 102-98 behind. Then, with 33.6 seconds left, Miami’s Max Strauss made an offensive foul on Tatum. Boston challenged, but the call came after a video review.
“It felt like a play-off game,” Strauss said after the game.
For the game, Miami shot 48.1 percent, including -34 for 13 in 3-pointers.
Boston Paints beat Miami 48-34, but the Celtics shot just 41.2 percent off the floor, including 11 for 37 in 3-pointers.
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