National Basketball Association
Miami 115, Boston 111
When: 8:30 PM ET, Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Where: American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida
Officials:
#19 James Capers, #41 Ken Mauer, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance:
19973
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HEAT 115, CELTICS 111: LeBron James had 34 points and 10 rebounds and Udonis Haslem hit the go-ahead basket in overtime as host Miami took a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
Dwyane Wade scored 23 points, Mario Chalmers added 22 and Haslem had 13 points and 11 rebounds as Miami rallied from a 15-point first-half deficit to take a commanding lead in the best-of-7 series.
Rajon Rondo played all 53 minutes and scored a career-high 44 points to go with 10 assists for Boston.
Game 3 is Friday in Boston.
Rondo hit two free throws to give the Celtics a 105-103 lead with 2:16 left in overtime but the Heat took the lead on Haslem’s dunk with 1:27 to play as part of a 9-0 run. Wade hit two free throws to give Miami a 112-105 edge with 18.4 seconds left.
Rondo hit two 3-pointers to keep Boston’s chances alive before Wade hit one of two free throws with 2.2 seconds left to seal it.
Boston tied the score at 99-99 on Ray Allen’s 3-pointer with 34.3 seconds left in regulation. James missed two shots in the final 20 seconds, including a 21-footer just prior to the buzzer.
Paul Pierce scored 21 points before fouling out and Kevin Garnett added 18 points for Boston.
Miami recovered from a poor opening 20 minutes and finally surpassed the Celtics with 12 consecutive points late in a 35-point third quarter.
Boston led 71-66 after Rondo’s basket with 4:24 left in the quarter before Chalmers started the surge with a reverse layup. A three-point play by Haslem put the Heat ahead and Wade’s three-point play culminated the run and gave Miami a 78-71 lead.
Rondo had 22 points and seven assists in the first half as Boston took a 53-46 lead. The Celtics had a 47-32 lead after Allen’s 18-footer with four minutes left in the half before Miami began its comeback with an 11-2 run.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Rondo hit 16 of 24 shots in the top offensive performance of his career. … Miami hit 13 of 20 shots in the third quarter … Boston connected on 26 of 29 free throws after sinking just 11 of 21 in Game 1 … Wade was 1-of-6 shooting in the first half and scored his only two points on a layup 27 seconds before halftime … the teams combined for just 16 turnovers – eight apiece. … Heat forward Chris Bosh (abdominal strain) again sat out.
Top Game Performances
| Boston |
|
Miami |
|
Rajon Rondo 44 |
Scoring |
LeBron James 34 |
|
Rajon Rondo 10 |
Assists |
LeBron James 7 |
|
Brandon Bass 10 |
Rebounds |
Udonis Haslem 11 |
|
Rajon Rondo 10 |
Free Throws Made |
LeBron James 18 |
|
Rajon Rondo 3 |
Steals |
Mario Chalmers 2 |
|
Brandon Bass 1 |
Blocks |
Dwyane Wade 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Boston
|
111 |
49.4 |
5-16 |
26-29 |
15 |
42 |
2 |
5 |
8 |
| Miami
|
115 |
44.6 |
10-26 |
31-47 |
24 |
42 |
5 |
7 |
8 |
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.
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