The Boston Celtics nearly pulled off another win at AmericanAirlines Arena, but LeBron James saved the Miami Heat in the end.
James scored 11 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter as the Heat defeated the pesky Celtics, 93-86, on Tuesday night.
Miami led by as much as 18 in the first half, but Boston slowly chipped away until it actually gained a two-point lead late in the fourth quarter. The Heat then closed on a 9-0 run to earn the win.
Dwyane Wade sat out for the third straight game in this one.
The C's outrebounded Miami 46-33, pulling down 17 offensive boards to keep them in the game in spite of their 39.3 percent shooting clip.
The Heat shot 51.4 percent.
Key Player Grades
Boston Celtics
Rajon Rondo, Point Guard
Rajon Rondo still needs to shake off a whole lot of rust.
While the instincts and floor vision are still clearly there, the results are not.
Rondo went 0-of-8 from the floor, missing some layups that he makes in his sleep. It's obvious th ...
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