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Smart returns, makes all the difference as Celtics rout Heat to even series

It doesn’t take a seasoned NBA scout or an advanced analytics guru to explain the difference in Games 1 and 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals:

Celtics roll past Heat, tie Eastern finals at 1-1

MIAMI (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 27 points, Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown each had 24 and the Boston Celtics dominated the first half to roll past the Miami Heat 127-102 on Thursday night and tie the Eastern Conference finals at a game apiece.

Jimmy Butler puts in a historic performance as Heat win Game 1 over the Celtics

By Issy Ronald, CNN

Butler tosses in 41 points as Heat take Game 1 from Celtics 118-107

MIAMI: Jimmy Butler scored 41 points, and the Miami Heat turned things around with a huge third quarter on the way to beating the short-handed Boston Celtics 118-107 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday night.

Butler scores 41, Heat take Game 1 from Celtics

MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 41 points, and the Miami Heat turned things around with a huge third quarter on the way to beating the short-handed Boston Celtics 118-107 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday night.