The Celtics live to see another day. They defeated the Miami Heat, 121-108, in Game 5 to cut the Heat’s series lead to 3-2.
While they won by double-digits, it didn’t look like the Celtics were going to force a Game 6 in the first quarter. They made just one of their first 12 shots and committed four turnovers in the first seven minutes, allowing the Heat to get off to a 17-5 lead.
The Celtics eventually did cut into the lead, with the Heat holding a 26-18 lead at the end of the first quarter and a 58-51 lead at halftime.