LOS ANGELES: The Boston Celtics held off the Miami Heat 112-108 on Sunday (Tuesday in Manila) to pull into a virtual tie atop the NBA’s Eastern Conference with the reigning champion Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Celtics’ fourth straight victory gave them one more win than the Cavs — who fell to the Washington Wizards on Saturday. But they also have one more defeat, leaving them technically just a few percentage points behind Cleveland.

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