Tyler Herro played a significant role in the game with 24 points and 14 assists. He made six of Miami’s franchise playoff-record 23 3-pointers. The Heat won 111-101 against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday, tying their first-round playoff series at one game each.
Bam Adebayo also contributed with 21 points and 10 rebounds, while Caleb Martin, who has become a new challenge for the Celtics, scored 21 points too.
Miami shot impressively from beyond the arc, making 53.5% of their 3-point attempts, breaking their playoff record of 20 3-pointers set in 2021 against the Bucks.
Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 33 points, and Jayson Tatum added 28 points, showing no signs of injury from a hard foul by Martin in Game 1. The series will now move to Miami for Games 3 and 4 on Saturday and Monday.