The Miami Heat caused an upset against the Boston Celtics, which tied the Eastern Conference playoff duel.
Underdogs Miami, who suffered a 20-point drubbing in the first game in the series, bounced back to get a 111-101 road victory.
The Heat torched the Celtics with 23 three-pointers – two short of the NBA playoff record.
“Everybody came out to play,” said Tyler Herro, who led the Heat with 24 points.
“We lost badly in the first game and everyone responded. That’s all you can ask for from a group of players.”
Herro hit six three-pointers and added 14 assists, with all five Heat starters scoring double-digit points.
Miami is without wing Jimmy Butler and starter Terry Rozier due to injury, and after Sunday’s 114-94 loss, many thought the Celtics would close out a four-game sweep.
“We understood how many missed opportunities we had by hesitating to shoot the three in the first game, and we had the mentality to just let it fly,” said Caleb Martin, who had 21 points.
“We were hungry. The only way to beat a team like this is to come in and try to play at the same level.”
Boston’s Jaylen Brown scored a game-high 33 points, while Jayson Tatum finished with 28 points, but the Celtics were limited to 12 three-pointers on 32 attempts.
The best-of-seven series heads to Miami for game three on Saturday.
Also on Thursday, the Oklahoma City Thunder took a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference play-off series against the New Orleans Pelicans.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander produced his best scoring total in a postseason game, scoring 33 points as the Thunder cruised to an emphatic 124-92 victory.
The third game will be on Saturday in New Orleans.
