BOSTON -- Before Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals, Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla was asked about his team's mindset entering a second straight elimination game.
"Just win or die," he said.
After a dominant performance Thursday night, the Celtics are still alive.
Boston took control from the start and never looked back, shooting over 50% from the field, forcing the Miami Heat into 16 turnovers that became 27 points and having four players finish with at least 20 points in a wire-to-wire, 110-99 victory in front of a raucous crowd at sold-out TD Garden.