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Celtics seize the moment while Heat simply seize up

Pat McMahon Contributor
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One team is clutch, the other is clutching. Does that appropriately describe the state of the Eastern Conference finals right now? Does that tell you what distinguishes the Celtics from the Heat?

This series may eventually go seven and, who knows, maybe Miami figures it out and we get LeBron vs. Durant, the People’s NBA Finals. But the last few games have told us that Miami can’t match the Celtics when it comes to knowing what to do when it’s time to do it. This was on vivid display in Boston’s 94-90 win Tuesday when experience and poise wore green and white. Just look what happened in the final, frantic two minutes of a game that slipped away from the Heat.

Mickael Pietrus came off the bench to give the Celtics the lead for good with a 3-pointer; surprising not that he made the shot, but that he was willing to take it in that situation.

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Pat McMahon