Jimmy Butler scored 27 points, hitting a pair of buckets to lead the Miami Heat after they erased a double-digit deficit in the fourth quarter, and Miami beat the Boston Celtics 111-105 on Friday night to take a 2-0 in the finals of the Eastern Conference.
Bam Adebayo had 22 points, 16 rebounds and nine assists, and Caleb Martin came off the bench to score 25 points for eighth-seeded Miami, which beat Boston twice to have a chance to complete the swept home
Game 3 is Sunday.
Jayson Tatum had 34 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists for Boston. But the Celtics star went 0-for-2 with two turnovers in the fourth quarter as Boston blew an 89-77 lead en route to a second home loss in three nights. Jaylen Brown scored 16 points on 7-for-23 shooting; went 1-for-5 with a turnover in the final quarter as Miami outscored Boston 36-22.
Report from The Associated Press.
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