The Miami Heat knew what they were getting themselves into. They were going into a raucous environment surrounded by 20,000 people that wanted Quentin Richardson's head and 14 motivated Boston Celtics that were ready to put a beating on the Heat.
How did the Heat respond to a Celtics team that lost one of their top players?
They didn't.
They watched Dwyane Wade struggle to lift his team before his back was broken from carrying the load for the past two games. The rest of the team and even the coach straight up did not care what was happening in front of their eyes in Boston.
They took a 29-25 early second quarter lead before Boston responded with a 5-0 run to take the lead. It then turned into a 10-0 run. Then a 15-0 run. Then 20-0 before it finally ended at 21-0 following a Michael Beasley jump shot.
A 29-25 lead in the matter of 10 minutes turned into a 46-29 deficit as the Heat were outscored 26-10 in the second quarter. This is the second straight playoff game where the Heat have scored 10 measly points in a quarter.
Luckily for us watching it home, we didn't have to get disappointed in the fourth quarte ...
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Article written by John Friel
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