TD Garden erupted tonight as Boston Celtics beat Miami Heat 112-98 in NBA Playoff Game 5. Jayson Tatum’s 29 points, 12 rebounds led; 18,624 chanted ‘M-V-P.’ Jaylen Brown’s 25, 4 steals shut Bam down; Holiday’s 15 iced it. Celtics’ 4-1 series win—East semis await. NBA postseason—Boston pulses.
Heat led by 8—Herro’s 16 in 2nd quarter. Celtics’ 3rd-quarter 28-12 run—Tatum’s 3s—flipped it. Fourth quarter’s 6-0 close—Brown’s dunk at :40 won it. Boston’s 18-4 paint edge—Rozier’s 18 couldn’t match. Playoff grit—Celtics shine.
It’s not perfect—Celtics’ 16 turnovers; White’s passes sloppy. Heat’s 3s—9-27—kept them close. Critics say Tatum’s load’s heavy—29 points disagree. 10 million watched—ratings soar. Semis vs. Knicks—series looms.
Tatum’s 26—All-NBA lock? Bam’s 28—rival fights. Boston cheered; Miami sulked. Celtics’ night—112-98.
