National Basketball Association
Miami 102, Boston 91
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Where: Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida
Officials:
#17 Joe Crawford, #23 Jason Phillips, #57 Greg Willard
Attendance:
20104
By SportsDirect Inc.
LeBron James scored 12 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter as the Miami Heat answered any questions about their ability to pull out a close game when they ran away from the visiting Boston Celtics, 102-91, in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Tuesday.
Dwyane Wade added 28 points and Chris Bosh chipped in 17 and 11 rebounds for the Heat, who took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven set.
Miami has struggled all season against top teams, especially when the score is close in the fourth quarter. The Heat had no such trouble with the Celtics on Tuesday, turning an 80-80 deadlock with less than seven minutes left into an easy win with 14 unanswered points.
James scored seven points during the burst and the Miami defense held Boston off the board for nearly four minutes.
Rajon Rondo collected 20 points, 12 assists and six rebounds for the Celtics, who got only seven points from Ray Allen in the contest. Allen sat out for a long stretch in the second half after suffering a bruised chest.
The series shifts to Boston for Game 3 on Saturday.
Top Game Performances
Boston |
|
Miami |
Rajon Rondo 20 |
Scoring |
LeBron James 35 |
Rajon Rondo 12 |
Assists |
Chris Bosh 4 |
Jermaine O'Neal 9 |
Rebounds |
Chris Bosh 11 |
Rajon Rondo 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Dwyane Wade 11 |
Jeff Green 2 |
Steals |
Mike Bibby 2 |
Kevin Garnett 1 |
Blocks |
Joel Anthony 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Boston
|
91 |
43.0 |
6-11 |
17-22 |
18 |
38 |
2 |
7 |
12 |
Miami
|
102 |
45.3 |
7-16 |
27-36 |
15 |
44 |
9 |
6 |
10 |
Upcoming Games
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Miami will play their next game on the road against Boston. The Heat have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Boston will play their next game at home against Miami. The Celtics have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.