April 25 (UPI) — Following a blowout first-round playoff loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 1 and playing without two key players in Game 2, the Miami Heat opted to use noise from doubters to fuel a series-tying victory in Boston.
Star guard Tyler Herro and center Bam Adebayo paced the 111-101 triumph Wednesday at TD Garden. Herro totaled 24 points, 14 assists and five rebounds. Adebayo chipped in 21 points and 10
We’ve been doubted a lot through our playoff runs,” Adebayo told reporters. “There are people saying we couldn’t do a lot of stuff that we did. For me and my team, it’s like, why lose belief now?
“Our backs are against the wall and everybody is always against us. Use it as fuel.”
The Heat, who played without injured star forward Jimmy Butler and guard Terry Rozier, two of their top four scorers, made 49.3% of their shots, including 53.5% from 3-point range.
The Celtics shot 46.3% overall and 37.5% from 3-point range.
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