Marcus Smart came back from an injury to help the Boston Celtics to a victory over the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference finals.
In the Celtics win in Florida, Smart contributed 24 points, 12 assists and nine rebound.
The Celtics had a player with 27 points, while the Heat had a player with 29 points.
Smart, who missed game one with a foot injury, said that he was excited.
He said that he felt bad that he couldn't battle with his team-mates.
We are playing against a really good Miami Heat team. I have to get my rest, I have to watch and see some things, and I have to come out and execute this game.
In the first game of the series, Smart scored five three-pointers and hounded the scorer, who had scored 41 points.
Smart, the NBA's defensive player of the year, said that he was supposed to make everything tough for him. He was going to have to work for them if he did.
This has to hurt. They tried to make us look bad.
We have to understand that. It can not get much worse. They whipped our tails on the floor.
The third game of the series is in Boston on Saturday.
The Golden State Warriors lead the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference finals and will host the second match of the series on Friday.
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