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NBA Playoffs: Biggest takeaways from Game 2 of Heat-Celtics

In the NBA postseason, there's often a team that discovers its potential along the way. It learns what it is, banks on its strengths and builds confidence with each win.

The Toronto Raptors accomplished that in the 2019 playoffs, and in the Year of the Bubble, the Miami Heat are that team.

For the second time in two games, Miami roared back from a double-digit second-half deficit to shock the Boston Celtics. Their 106-101 victory gives them a 2-0 lead over Boston in the Eastern Conference finals.

As has frequently been the case since the breakup of the Big Three in 2014, the Heat this season were an appealing collection of overachievers.