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There was no fight from the Celtics down the stretch in Game 2
A troubling trend continued for the Celtics on Friday night, as Boston kicked away another late lead and let the Miami Heat steal Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
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Matthew Geagan is a sports writer and producer for CBS Boston. He has been part of the WBZ sports team for nearly 20 years, starting as a TV intern during his summer breaks at Quinnipiac University before spending six years cutting highlights as a sports producer on WBZ-TV. He moved over to the web in 2012 and has covered all the highs (and a few lows) in Boston sports.
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