Going for their 17th straight win, it looked for a while like the Celtics were going to replicate the Dallas game: After trailing the Miami Heat all night, the Cs came storming back in the fourth quarter and got as close as a single point. But this time, the home team kept their poise and never let the Celts grab the lead. Boston didn’t shoot well all night (35-84, 41.7%), didn’t get enough stops in crunch time, and fell to the hosts, 104-98.
The Game Flow
The Celtics came in having won five in a row in Miami and eight straight overall against the Heat.