"One game doesn't lead to the next game," Spoelstra said. Miami coach Erik Spoelstra said his team won't get too down despite absorbing back-to-back setbacks. "We'll just have to close it out at home." "We're always going to stay positive, knowing that we can and we will win this series," Butler said. Bam Adebayo collected 16 points and eight rebounds, Haywood Highsmith added 15 points and Jimmy Butler and Caleb Martin each had 14 for the eighth-seeded Heat. Miami's Duncan Robinson made 7 of 10 shots to score 18 points off the bench. Those percentages came on the heels of Boston making 51.2 percent and 40 percent in a 116-99 victory in Game 4 on Tuesday. The Celtics shot a robust 50.6 percent (40 of 79), including 41 percent from 3-point range (16 of 39). "They let us get two, so don't let us get another one." Brown entered Thursday having made just 3 of 25 from beyond the arc in the series. Jayson Tatum collected 21 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds, and Jaylen Brown scored 21 points while shooting 3-for-5 from 3-point range. Smart also had five steals for the second-seeded Celtics. White made 8 of 11 shots - including 6 of 8 from 3-point range - and Boston's Marcus Smart sank 7 of 12 and 4 of 6, respectively, to highlight his 23-point performance. "Our backs are against the wall, we're sticking together and we're competing at a high level to give ourselves a chance," Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said. No team has battled back from a 3-0 deficit to win a series. That said, Boston is halfway to making NBA history. The Heat never led in the game, but they still hold a 3-2 edge in the best-of-seven series as they head home for Game 6 on Saturday.
May 26 - The Boston Celtics took another sizable step toward what they hope is a historic comeback.ĭerrick White scored 24 points as the host Celtics staved off elimination for the second consecutive contest with a 110-97 win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday.
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