he Miami Heat gave a clinic in time management last night. The Heat controlled the pace of the game, patiently winding down the shot clock and imposing a 1950s order on a game the Celtics hoped would be a little less regimented.

The Celtics' 66 points and 28.6 shooting percentage indicate it might have been the most frustrating night in franchise history, but it should be noted that the team's previous worst percentage (28.9) was compiled in a game in which the team missed 86 shots and lost, 96-87, to the Capital Bullets.