For extended stretches, this had more of the look of preseason than playoffs, with points often hard to come by. Then again, this is the traditional time when teams begin reporting to training camps.
What Wednesday night’s Eastern Conference finals game between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics didn’t lack was a competitive bent, with the Heat moving up 12 in the third period, only to be limited to a one-point lead entering the fourth.
He didn’t necessarily get the Heat’s best, but he got enough, with the 112-109 victory at Disney’s Wide World of Sports complex producing a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.