The Boston Celtics fell even further behind the Miami Heat in their East Finals series, losing Game 2 to the Heat 106 – 101 after another late collapse.
Point guard Kemba Walker led all Celtics with 23 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals and a block, while forward Jayson Tatum scored 21 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, a steal and a block.
Wing Jaylen Brown added 21 points of his own along with 6 boards, and point guard Marcus Smart 14 points and 4 assists. Reserve center Enes Kanter chipped in 9 points and 6 rebounds off of the bench.
Tensions flared in the locker room after the game, Smart clearly audible while shouting at unknown persons while clanging noises abounded.
The team regained its composure by the time the players spoke to the media, and will have a day off to regain the composure of their on-court play as well.
Watch the video embedded above to see what went wrong in Game 2.
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