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Game Recap: Heat 123, Celtics 116

Led by Jimmy Butler's 35 points, five rebounds, seven assists and six steals, the No. 8 seed Heat defeat the No. 2 seed Celtics in Game 1, 123-116. Bam Adebayo added 20 points, eight rebounds and five assists in the victory, while Jayson Tatum tallied 30 points and seven rebounds for the Celtics in the losing effort. The Heat lead the best-of-seven series, 1-0, with Game 2 taking place on Friday, May 19 (8:30 p.m. ET, TNT)

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