It was on the edge of the abyss, but the club from Massachusetts once again showed the gene of greats - the finals of the East of the NBA League continue, after 0:3 in the series, Boston reached 2:3 against Miami.
Joe Mazula's boys won 110:97 in the fifth match of the final.
The Celts were led to victory by Derrick White with 24 points (scored six three-pointers from eight attempts) and Marcus Smart with 23 points and five steals. Jason Tatum contributed to the second consecutive victory with 21 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, and Jaylen Brown also with 21 points.
In the team from Florida, Duncan Robinson was the most effective with 18 points with nine assists and four rebounds. Bem Adebayo scored 16 points and had eight rebounds, and Haywood Highsmith had 15 points. Jimmy Butler added 14 points, five rebounds and five assists, and Caleb Martin added 14 points.
Boston led throughout the game, and by halftime it had a 61:44 advantage. The Celtics were accurate in their three-point shooting and took advantage of opponents' mistakes, Miami had 16 turnovers.
Miami now leads 3:2 in the series, and still needs one more win to advance to the league's grand final against Denver.
"We're going to stay positive knowing that we can and we want to win this series. We just have to close it out at home," Butler said.
The sixth game will be played on the night between Saturday and Sunday, and the host will be Miami.
The team that lost 0:3 in the playoffs has never in the history of the league been able to turn the series around and move on - can Boston achieve a miracle?
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