Miami Heat seize 2-0 Eastern final lead over Boston Celtics with second-half surge

 

Miami Heat forward Bam Adebayo (centre) reaches for a loose ball against the Boston Celtics at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Florida on Sept 17, 2020.PHOTO: REUTERS

Goran Dragic scored a game-high 25 points, Bam Adebayo had 15 of his 21 during a furious third-quarter comeback and the Miami Heat rallied from 17 points down early to beat the Boston Celtics 106-101 in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday (Sept 17) night near Orlando.

Adebayo, the hero of Game 1 with his critical block in overtime, also added 10 rebounds as the Heat improved to 2-0 in the best-of-seven series and 10-1 in the playoffs.

Six Miami players scored in double figures, Duncan Robinson adding 18 and Jimmy Butler 14.