April 10 (Reuters) – The Boston Celtics stepped up their run
to the playoffs o n Tuesday by upsetting Miami 115-107 for their
second victory over the Heat in 10 days.
Paul Pierce scored a team-high 27 points and Rajon Rondo had
18 points and 15 assists, as the Celtics (33-24) earned a banner
road win to lie just two games out of the third spot in the
Eastern Conference.
LeBron James tallied 36 points, seven rebounds and seven
assists for Miami, while Dwyane Wade scored 20 but the Heat
(40-16) slipped 2.5 games behind top seed Chicago after
suffering their second home loss in three games.
Miami had previously enjoyed a 17-game winning streak on
their home floor.
The Heat, dominated in a 19-point loss to the Celtics last
week, fell behind by 11 after the first quarter.
(Writing by Jahmal Corner in Los Angeles; Editing by Ian
Ransom)
