Celtics forced to dig deep to bring parity in finals

BASKETBALL: The Boston Celtics blew an 18-point first-half lead before pulling out a 93-91 overtime win against the Miami Heat…

BASKETBALL:The Boston Celtics blew an 18-point first-half lead before pulling out a 93-91 overtime win against the Miami Heat that ties the National Basketball Association's Eastern Conference finals at two games each.

The Celtics have won their second straight game at Boston’s TD Garden after consecutive losses in Miami.

The best-of-seven playoff series now shifts back to Miami for Game 5 tonight.

The Eastern Conference winner advances to the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs or Oklahoma City Thunder, who continued the Western Conference finals this morning in San Antonio tied 2-2.