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Heat's 3-point barrage stuns top seed Celtics

LOS ANGELES: The Miami Heat unleashed a barrage of three-pointers to score a series-leveling 111-101 upset over the top-seeded Boston Celtics in their NBA Eastern Conference playoff duel on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila).Eighth seeds Miami, playing without the injured Jimmy Butler, produced a battling performance to knot the best-of-seven-series at 1-1 as the teams head back to Florida for Game 3 on Saturday (Sunday in Manila).

Tyler Herro led the Miami scoring with 24 points, part of a balanced offensive effort that saw all five Heat starters post double-digit points.

IN THE ZONE Tyler Herro (left) of the Miami Heat celebrates a three-point basket as he runs past Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics during the third quarter of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference first round playoffs at TD Garden on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Boston, Massachusetts. PHOTO BY WINSLOW TOWNSON/AFP