Joe Mazzulla faced another interrogation about his choices and his coaching style after Boston faltered in the second half.

Miami trails by nine at the half before outscoring Boston 66-50 over the final two quarters.

MIami and Boston will meet in the Eastern Conference Finals for the third time in four seasons.

Jayson Tatum leads a third-quarter surge that carries Boston to a 112-88 victory in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Boston faces Philadelphia for a spot in the Eastern Conference finals on Sunday in Boston, where is it just 7-9 in its last 16 playoff games.

Boston will face Philadelphia with a spot in the Eastern Conference finals on the line on Sunday.

Jayson Tatum shakes off a miserable shooting night, scoring 12 of his 19 points in the last four minutes as Boston pulls out a 95-86 win.

Boston lacked any sense of urgency in Game 5 against Philadelphia, up and down the lineup. Now the Celtics face a must-win game on the road Thursday.

Joel Embiid scores 33 points as Philadelphia takes a 3-2 series lead with a 115-103 win.

Boston’s coach put faith in his players for the last play in overtime, but in hindsight says a timeout would have set it up to get an extra possession.