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Dazzling Rondo fails to halt Heat
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June 1, 2012, Friday
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LEBRON James scored 34 points and Dwyane Wade added 23 as Miami withstood a stellar performance by Boston's Rajon Rondo to beat the Celtics 115-111 in overtime in Game 2 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals.
With Wednesday's victory, the Heat took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series that will send the winners into the NBA finals against either San Antonio or Oklahoma City.
Rondo was spectacular for the Celtics, playing all 53 minutes and scoring 44 points with 10 assists and eight rebounds.
"He was absolutely phenomenal," Celtics coach Doc Rivers said. "It's tough to have him play that way and not win the game. He basically did everything right."
Rondo's performance was not enough against a Heat team that also got 22 points from Mario Chalmers as they engineered the biggest playoff comeback in franchise history.
The Heat erased a 15-point second-quarter deficit, surpassing the two 14-point post-season comebacks that included the one that won Game 6 of the 2006 NBA finals against Dallas.
However, there were plenty of twists and turns on Miami's road back in this one.
The Heat appeared to be on their way when they put together a 12-0 scoring run late in the third quarter, taking an 81-75 lead into the final period.
They led in the fourth by as many as seven before the Celtics roared back to regain the lead.
Wade scored 21 of his 23 points after half-time. He absorbed a hard foul from Kevin Garnett in over-time, made his shot and then the free-throw for a key three-point play.
With Wednesday's victory, the Heat took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series that will send the winners into the NBA finals against either San Antonio or Oklahoma City.
Rondo was spectacular for the Celtics, playing all 53 minutes and scoring 44 points with 10 assists and eight rebounds.
"He was absolutely phenomenal," Celtics coach Doc Rivers said. "It's tough to have him play that way and not win the game. He basically did everything right."
Rondo's performance was not enough against a Heat team that also got 22 points from Mario Chalmers as they engineered the biggest playoff comeback in franchise history.
The Heat erased a 15-point second-quarter deficit, surpassing the two 14-point post-season comebacks that included the one that won Game 6 of the 2006 NBA finals against Dallas.
However, there were plenty of twists and turns on Miami's road back in this one.
The Heat appeared to be on their way when they put together a 12-0 scoring run late in the third quarter, taking an 81-75 lead into the final period.
They led in the fourth by as many as seven before the Celtics roared back to regain the lead.
Wade scored 21 of his 23 points after half-time. He absorbed a hard foul from Kevin Garnett in over-time, made his shot and then the free-throw for a key three-point play.
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