Celtics beat the Heat 96-86 at home to a total score to 1.4 opponents advanced to the second round, his next opponent is the winner of the Knights and Bulls.
Veteran – Ray Allen was 5-6 three-pointers, scored 24 points, Paul – Paul Pierce 21 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, Kevin – Kevin Garnett 14 points and 8 rebounds, Rajon – Londo 16 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds also draw 4 times.
Dwyane – Dwyane Wade scored 31 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds, but not enough for the Heat win. Wade and the Heat end the season in Dwyane Wade, this summer will be a free people begin to consider the fate of next season. – Mario Chalmers scored 20 points. Others have failed to score in double figures.
After more than half of the first section, running the cast managed to Wade, the Heat a 15-12 lead. Pierce, Garnett, then pass, the vote is also a ball, then attends Londo, who tray, the Celtics overcame score. After leading the Heat again, Pierce third shot, the Celtics 13-4 to end a wave of this section, a 29-21 advantage stroke.
Wade won the first section of 6 points. Section shots added, but the success rate is not satisfactory, this section 6, shot. Although the state is not addressed in general, the heat was to close the gap, more than half of this section are only 4 points behind 29 to 33. Wade, then shot, O'Neal grabbed the offensive rebound, Bulan has not been successful. The heat makes twice in 18 seconds technical foul opponents, but unfortunately not Chalmers in the second free throw. Even heat is lost, the Celtics shot a wave of 1.9, widen the gap to 42-30. First time, the heat from 38 to 48 behind.
In case of loss, Wade will begin to consider in advance the fate of next season. It hopes to extend the Heat this season, the attack a half second more positive. Wade scored twice in the third quarter, a scored 10 points. Celtics 21 points was achieved by 67-46 advantage, but the third straight hit Chalmers, the Heat shot 16-2 in the wave of attacks, one stroke will recover as the score of 62-69. In this section, the Celtics last 6 minutes and 56 seconds just hit a ball, leading 71-65 after three quarters only.
Soon after the start of the fourth quarter, Wade scored with 3 minutes with a fine cast, the heat will continue on the score of 70-73. – Ray Allen is also connected with a fine cast to the third, Davis also played third since the success of the Celtics turn the breach. Heat 5 minutes to hit a ball, the game is still 3 minutes and 20 seconds behind 78-91.
The heat loss can not be reconciled, but not to close the gap to 8 points or less, had to accept the fate of being eliminated.
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