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Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics, East Finals Game 2

NBA
Heat
44-38
111-105
Final
Celtics
57-25
TD Garden
TV: TSN / Sportsnet

Lead tracker

MIA leadsBiggest lead MIA 8, BOS 12
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BOS leads
Team1234T
MIA24302136111
BOS25253322105

Who won: Heat 111-105

The Miami Heat beat the Boston Celtics 111-105 in East Finals Game 2 on Friday, May 19, 2023 at TD Garden. The series is tied 2-2. The Heat outscored the Celtics 36-22 in the 4th quarter. Jimmy Butler III led the Heat in points (27). Jayson Tatum led the Celtics in points (34).

Recap · May 19
Jimmy Butler scores 27, Miami beats Boston 111-105 to take 2-0 lead in East finals

Jimmy Butler scored 27 points, hitting a pair of buckets to give the Heat the lead after they erased a double-digit, fourth-quarter deficit and Miami beat Boston 111-105 on Friday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

What it means

  • Winner take all: Game 5 decides the series.

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Injuries and inactives

Heat2nd in Southeast Division
  • Bam Adebayo C
    Rest
    Day-To-Day
  • Andrew Wiggins F
    Rest
    Day-To-Day
  • Klay Thompson G
    Rest
    Day-To-Day
  • Kylor Kelley C
    Calf, Strain, right
    Day-To-Day
  • Pelle Larsson G
    Illness
    Day-To-Day
Celtics1st in Atlantic Division
  • Devin Carter G
    Illness
    Day-To-Day
  • Luka Garza C
    Nose
    Day-To-Day
  • Ron Harper Jr. G
    Shoulder, Soreness, right
    Day-To-Day

Head to head

Series tied 2-2
Last meeting: Heat 98, Celtics 95 (Jan 24)

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Game info

Venue
TD Garden, Boston, MA · Attendance 19,156
Officials
James Williams (Referee), Zach Zarba (Referee), Tyler Ford (Referee)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

This seriesSeries tied 2-2