BOSTON — Apparently the gulf between the Heat and Celtics isn’t nearly as wide as the standings would suggest.
After Jaylen Brown forced overtime with a miraculous 30-foot bank shot in the final seconds of regulation, the Heat regained the edge that fueled their second-half comeback and beat the Celtics, 120-116, in a delightfully entertaining game on Friday to split their two games in Boston this week.
This much appears clear: The margin between the teams isn’t as big as the seven games that separate the Celtics (18-5) and Heat (11-12) in the standings.
