Rondo's 2 late baskets lift Celts over Heat

Jeff Green's 3-pointer broke a 94-94 tie with 2:32 left and Rajon Rondo hit two running baseline shots in the last two minutes as the Celtics broke a five-game losing streak with a 101-96 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night.

Rondo finished with nine points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds. Avery Bradley led Boston with 23 points and career highs of six 3-pointers and nine 3-point attempts. Brandon Bass added 18 points.

The Heat, without LeBron James, were led by Dwyane Wade with 17 points, Chris Andersen with 16, and Ray Allen and Udonis Haslem with 14 each.