By AFPLOS ANGELES: The Miami Heat rallied to beat the Boston Celtics 106-98 and clinch an NBA playoff berth on Wednesday as the post-season picture began to get clearer. Dallas Mavericks also secured a playoff spot after Luka Doncic scored 35 points and handed out 13 assists to lead the team to a 120-112 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Jimmy Butler scored 24 points and Kyle Lowry added 23 as Miami came out on top in a game that featured 16 lead changes. Jaylen Brown scored 28 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, and Jayson Tatum added 23 points and six assists for Boston. Doncic scored 20 points in the third quarter, when Dallas out-scored Cleveland 39-22 to claw back from a six-point half-time deficit.

Source: Indian Express March 31, 2022 22:07 UTC