Celtics Rally to Draw Level with Heat in Vegas Summer League

The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat are locked in a 72–72 tie after three quarters of their NBA Summer League matchup in Las Vegas. Boston erased a 13-point halftime deficit to draw level heading into the final period. Rookie guard Hugo Gonzalez returned to the Celtics’ lineup after sitting out Sunday’s win over the New York Knicks, bolstering a squad that entered the night 2–0. Big man Charles Bassey, seeking a regular-season roster spot, is chasing a third straight double-double. For Miami, Larsson paced the offense early with 14 points and three assists, while Ware added 10 points and eight rebounds. The Heat led 54–41 at the break before Boston’s third-quarter surge evened the contest.