BOSTON CELTICS BEAT MIAMI HEAT TO LEVEL EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS

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Marcus Smart returned from injury to spur his Boston Celtics side to victory over the Miami Heat, levelling the Eastern Conference finals at 1-1.

A superb all-round effort from Smart saw him contribute 24 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds in the Celtics’ 127-102 win in Florida.

Jayson Tatum top-scored for the Celtics with 27 points, while Jimmy Butler led the Heat with 29.

Butler had scored 41 points in game one of the series but was hounded by Smart – who scored five three-pointers – on Thursday.

Game three of the best-of-seven series is on Saturday in Boston.