BOSTON — The Celtics returned from a six-game road trip to face the streaking Miami Heat, who won five straight by an average of nearly 22 points heading into Wednesday’s match-up. And, as has been customary for the Celtics after long road trips, they came out flat in this one, falling to the Heat 124-103.
The Celtics trailed by as many as 22 in the second half but responded with a barrage of three-pointers to get back into the game. But, they ran out of gas in the fourth quarter and were never able to cut the deficit to less than 4 points in the final period before Joe Mazzulla waved the white flag with 5 minutes to go.