Miami defeated the Boston Celtics 106-101 in Thursday’s Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals at Walt Disney World Resort and now lead the series 2-0. Goran Dragic and Bam Adebayo led the way with impressive performances for a Heat team that is 10-1 in the playoffs and two wins away from its first NBA Finals appearance since 2014.
Miami may not have been on the shortlist of serious title contenders going into the playoffs as the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference, but it has few weaknesses with Butler leading the way as a two-way force, Bam Adebayo anchoring the frontcourt as an All-Star big man, Dragic directing the offense in key moments and a formidable supporting cast that hasn’t folded in the clutch moments.
As for Boston, solid showings from Kemba Walker, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown were not enough to prevent a daunting 2-0 deficit. It will now need to win four of the next five games to reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 2010 after blowing a 13-point halftime advantage.
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