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If there was a sliver of consolation for the Boston Celtics on Friday, it probably could have been found within the understanding that a 2-0 lead for the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference finals doesn’t guarantee anything.
The Celtics learned that two years ago against Cleveland.
And Milwaukee learned the same last season against Toronto.
Boston.com: Celtics, Heat agree: A 2-0 lead in East finals means nothing
Those are good examples of teams that climbed out of the 0-2 hole, and there was almost another even more recently.