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Game 5 | Celtics 94, Heat 90

Celtics push Heat to the brink

Pierce’s late long ball helps Boston take 3-2 series lead

By Frank Dell’Apa

 |  Globe Staff  

  June 06, 2012

The Celtics have been in rally mode all season. And that attitude helped carry them to a 94-90 victory over the Heat Tuesday night, taking them within a game of a third trip to the NBA Finals in five years.

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