Celtics thrash Heat to even NBA series 2-2

WASHINGTON, May 23 (Xinhua) -- With Jayson Tatum's 31 points, the Boston Celtics thrashed the Miami Heat 102-82 to tie their NBA Eastern Conference finals series 2-2 on Monday.

The Heat were routed in the first quarter, misfiring on their first 14 shots while Bam Adebayo's one point from a free throw barely avoided the embarrassment. The away team got the first field goal at 3:22, a 3-pointer by Victor Oladipo.