Jayson Tatum steers Boston Celtics to win over Miami Heat in Game 4 to avoid series sweep
Boston Celtics reduce series deficit to 3-1 with 116-99 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 4 thanks to Jayson Tatum’s double-double; Game 5 is due to take place from 1.30am in the early hours of Friday morning, live on Sky Sports
Grant Williams scored 14, Al Horford added 12 and Marcus Smart scored 11 for the Celtics, who still trail the series 3-1 – but sent it back to Boston for a Game 5 on Thursday.
Jimmy Butler scored 29 for Miami, who led by nine in the second half before getting outscored 48-22 in a 14-minute stretch that turned the game completely around. Boston would also have Game 7 on their floor as well if they can keep extending this series.
Gabe Vincent scored 17 for Miami, Caleb Martin had 16 and Bam Adebayo added 10. The Heat shot eight for 32 on 3-pointers, while Boston went 19 for 45 – a massive 33-point difference in scoring from beyond the arc