Boston center Robert Williams missed five of eight games, but his return in Game 4 played a key role in Boston’s blowout of Miami.

Commentary: Both Boston and Miami have had dominating stretches in the Eastern Conference finals, yet this notably lopsided series is somehow tied, 2-2.

Boston bolts to a 29-11 lead in the first quarter and is never threatened in its Game 4 win at home.

Miami’s Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro left Game 3 with injuries, and Boston’s Jayson Tatum, Marcus Smart and Robert Williams III are all dinged up.

Boston erases most of a 26-point deficit, but Miami holds on for a 109-103 victory in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Boston routed Miami in Game 2 with the return of Marcus Smart and looks to keep it rolling in Game 3 on Saturday night.

Marcus Smart and Al Horford rejoin the lineup, and Smart just misses a triple-double in a 127-102 victory.

Miami exploited the short-handed Celtics in the third quarter, and now Boston needs a plan to come back strong in Game 2.

Miami wipes out an eight-point halftime deficit and outscores Boston 39-14 to win the opener of the Eastern Conference finals.

Smart is out with a mid-foot sprain, while Horford entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols prior to Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.