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Paul Pierce makes a crucial three-pointer in the final minute of Tuesday’s Celtics-Heat game. The basket gave Boston a four point lead on their way to a 94-90 victory. The Celtics lead the series 3-2 as the Eastern Conference Finals shifts to Boston for Game 6 on Thursday. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) THOMSEN: Celtics put choke hold on Heat LOWE: Is LeBron clutch? It’s complicatedGALLERY: Top All-Time Playoff Comebacks 

Paul Pierce makes a crucial three-pointer in the final minute of Tuesday’s Celtics-Heat game. The basket gave Boston a four point lead on their way to a 94-90 victory. The Celtics lead the series 3-2 as the Eastern Conference Finals shifts to Boston for Game 6 on Thursday. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

THOMSEN: Celtics put choke hold on Heat 
LOWE: Is LeBron clutch? It’s complicated
GALLERY: Top All-Time Playoff Comebacks 

Kevin Durant lofts the go-ahead shot over Pau Gasol during the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s Lakers-Thunder game. Oklahoma City trailed by seven with two minutes left but Durant scored nine late points to steal a 77-75 victory for the Thunder, who lead 2-0 in the Western Conference Semifinals. (Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) MANNIX: Durant shows why he’s key to Thunder title hopesGALLERY: Rare Photos of Kevin Durant

Kevin Durant lofts the go-ahead shot over Pau Gasol during the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s Lakers-Thunder game. Oklahoma City trailed by seven with two minutes left but Durant scored nine late points to steal a 77-75 victory for the Thunder, who lead 2-0 in the Western Conference Semifinals. (Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)

MANNIX: Durant shows why he’s key to Thunder title hopes
GALLERY: Rare Photos of Kevin Durant

Larry Bird backs Dominique Wilkins into the post during Game 7 of the 1988 Eastern Conference Semifinals. Bird scored 34 points, 20 in the fourth-quarter, while Wilkins poured in 47 in a losing effort as Boston advanced to play Detroit in the Eastern Conference Finals. Are the Celtics and Hawks heading to another memorable Game 7? The Hawks survived on Tuesday with a 87-86 victory to force a Game 6 on Thursday. (Manny Millan/SI) TROCCHI: Horford fuels Hawks to victory GALLERY: Rare Photos of Larry Bird 

Larry Bird backs Dominique Wilkins into the post during Game 7 of the 1988 Eastern Conference Semifinals. Bird scored 34 points, 20 in the fourth-quarter, while Wilkins poured in 47 in a losing effort as Boston advanced to play Detroit in the Eastern Conference Finals. Are the Celtics and Hawks heading to another memorable Game 7? The Hawks survived on Tuesday with a 87-86 victory to force a Game 6 on Thursday. (Manny Millan/SI)

TROCCHI: Horford fuels Hawks to victory 
GALLERY: Rare Photos of Larry Bird 

Chris Bosh gets off a shot in traffic during last night’s Heat-Knicks game. Miami took a commanding 3-0 series lead with an 87-80 victory. Bosh, who became a father earlier in the day, scored nine points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Heat. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) WERTHEIM: Future murky for Knicks after Game 3 loss LOWE: Sorry Knicks but the Heat’s offense is on a tear

Chris Bosh gets off a shot in traffic during last night’s Heat-Knicks game. Miami took a commanding 3-0 series lead with an 87-80 victory. Bosh, who became a father earlier in the day, scored nine points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Heat. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

WERTHEIM: Future murky for Knicks after Game 3 loss 
LOWE: Sorry Knicks but the Heat’s offense is on a tear