By JD PELEGRINO
In the two teams’ second matchup of the week and simulation of a short playoff series, the Celtics (Cs) showed up to pull off a 112-102 win over the Heat. Forward Gordon Hayward led the Cs with 25 points and shot 12-for-13 from the free throw line. This late in the season, the Cs worked toward a team-win heading into the playoffs in just over one week.
Similar to Monday night’s game, Boston started the first couple of minutes on fire as they scored the game’s first nine points, unanswered, starting with an All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving 20-foot pullup jumper.