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The Miami Heat actually lost Game 5 in the third quarter

Referee John Goble #30, referee Josh Tiven #58 and referee Kevin Scott #24 discuss a call during the fourth quarter in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Finals (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

The Miami Heat had a shot to close the door on the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals on Friday. They didn’t and the 3rd quarter is the reason why.

The Miami Heat had the chance to close out their Eastern Conference Finals series on Friday, while giving themselves the shot to sit and rest as their potential opponents in the West continued to do battle.