Celtics wilt against Heat again
Rajon Rondo, Doc Rivers, and the Celtics had few answers after falling behind 2-0 in the East finals after another loss in Miami.
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Mario Chalmers, LeBron James, and Dwyane Wade (left to right) emerged with a 115-111 win in overtime.
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Rondo was the star of the game, playing all 53 minutes and scoring a game-high 44 points.
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Wade sailed past Kevin Garnett, Mickael Pietrus, and Brandon Bass for a key field goal in overtime.
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Paul Pierce fouled out late in the fourth quarter and finished with 21 points.
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Wade, who had a slow start, finished with 23 points.
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Rondo put up an acrobatic shot over Shane Battier in the first quarter.
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Garnett defended against a shot by Wade. The Celtics held Wade to 2 points and no assists in the first half.
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Wade and Pierce competed for a loose ball in the first quarter.
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Garnett, seen here working against Ronny Turiaf, scored 18 points on 6-for-18 shooting.
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James was matched up against Pierce for much of the game. He finished with 34 points.
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Garnett fought for rebound position against James Jones, left, Joel Anthony.
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Rivers must now bring his team home looking for its first win in the series.
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