Written by : Jose Alvarado Sandoval " DJ Malanga "
The Boston Celtics roared back in the second half to beat the Miami Heat 121-108 yesterday (Sept 25) to stay alive in the NBA playoffs.
With their season hanging in the balance, the Celtics exploded for 41 points in the third quarter to turn the tide in a game dominated early by Miami.
Under solid pressure from the Heat defence, the Celtics had made just one of their first 12 shots and connected on just five of 20 from the field in the first quarter.
Boston trailed by as many as 12 in the opening period, which ended with the Heat leading 26-18.
Miami again built the lead to 12 in the second period and finished the first half with a 58-51 lead.
But Boston were beginning to see some shots fall, and as they turned up the intensity on both ends of the floor after the interval Miami had no answer.
The Celtics opened the second half with a 20-5 scoring run.
Marcus Smart's three-pointer tied it up at 60-60 and Boston took the lead for the first time in the contest, 62-60, on Brown's layup off a feed from Kemba Walker.
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