The Butler did it

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 NBA Eastern Conference finals in Miami yesterday. Tyler Herro scored 18 and Gabe Vincent added 17 for the Heat, who outscored Boston 39-14 in the third quarter. Boston led by 13 in the first half and took a 62-54 lead into halftime before Miami began the second half with a 22-2 run to take a decisive lead. Game 2 is tomorrow.