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NBA: White, Brown shine as Celtics boot Heat out of playoffs

NBA: White, Brown shine as Celtics boot Heat out of playoffs

The Boston Celtics exerted their superiority over the short-handed Miami Heat with a convincing 118-84 win at TD Garden in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference playoff first-round series on Wednesday night. Celtics guard Derrick White was the star of the show again, picking up from where he left off in Game 4 to propel the 17-time champions to a 4-1 series win as they progressed...