When we started this journey, nobody believed in us,’ Butler says. ‘Now we are here, one game away. For us, we’ve always had confidence, and that’s not going to go away.’

Four players score at least 21 points and the Celtics prevail over the Heat, 110-97, in their latest must-win situation.

Jayson Tatum scores 34 points and Boston forces Game 5 in the Eastern Conference Finals against Miami with a 116-99 win.

Boston trails Miami 3-0 in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals, and no NBA team has rallied to win the series after losing the first three games.

Miami thoroughly dominates Boston in a 128-102 win, taking a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

Miami ends the game with a 24-9 run and heads home firmly in control of the Eastern Conference finals after a 111-105 win.

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.

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.