All-around guard Derrick White carries the Boston Celtics past the Miami Heat for a 3-1 edge in the NBA playoffs as star center Kristaps Porzingis goes down with a calf injury
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Jayson Tatum added 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Celtics, who seized a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. Jaylen Brown finished with 17 points.White said his coach, Joe Mazzulla, and his teammates empowered him. Bam Adebayo led the Heat with 25 points, 17 rebounds and five assists. Tyler Herro contributed 19 points and Caleb Martin had 18 for Miami, which will try to stave off elimination in Game 5 of the series on Wednesday night in Boston.Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis injured his calf in the first half and did not return. Porzingis reportedly will undergo tests on Tuesday, but indications are that he did not sustain a significant Achilles tendon injury.“Everybody just stepped it up,” he said.
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