MIAMI -- Their big early lead was gone, the Miami Heat were trailing with 3 minutes remaining and the two-time defending champions seemed very much in trouble. They didnt let Boston score again. Thats how to snap a defensive slump. LeBron James scored 11 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter, Chris Bosh added 16 and the Heat beat the Celtics 93-86 on Tuesday night -- finishing the game on a 9-0 run after trailing 86-84 with 3:08 left. "Its difficult doing what we do," Bosh said. "But thats why were the champs, to do the difficult thing again and get the job done. Tonight was a good start. We just have to build off of it." Chris Andersen scored 13 points and made all five of his shots for Miami, which had given up at least 100 points in four of its last six games. The Heat are 25-1 when allowing less than 100 points; 5-11 otherwise. Brandon Bass scored 15 points, Kris Humphries had 14 points and 13 rebounds, and Jeff Green had 12 points for the Celtics, who enjoyed a 46-33 edge in rebounds but shot only 39 per cent. And when it was over, Celtics coach Brad Stevens had a simple assessment of the final 3 minutes. "LeBron James happened," Stevens said. James made seven free throws in the final 2:33, the only other points down the stretch coming on a jumper by Ray Allen that put the Heat up for good. James did the rest, while the Celtics missed their final four shots. Rajon Rondo, still coming around after returning from knee surgery, missed all eight of his shots, plus a pair of free throws with the Celtics down four with 44.4 seconds remaining. Avery Bradley, the Celtics other starting guard, was lost in the second quarter with a sprained right ankle. "LeBron got a bunch of calls down the stretch," Bass said. "We expect that. We just wished we could have kept him off the line." The Celtics rallied from a 10-point deficit to win 111-110 in their first trip to Miami this season. They seemed poised for a bigger comeback this time, steadily chipping away at a big Miami lead by getting it down to 11 by halftime, then four entering the fourth. And a dunk by Humphries with 3:08 left -- about a half minute after James tried a reverse dunk that rimmed out -- put the Celtics on top for the first time since the opening minutes. Thus ended Bostons offence for the evening. "Its the only way were going to be able to win games, if we defend," James said. As if playing without Dwyane Wade isnt difficult enough for Miami -- he was out for the 12th time this season -- the Heat found themselves facing a sticky situation at his position just 71 seconds after tip-off. Allen, who started in Wades spot, was called for two fouls in a span of 11 seconds. But the Heat rolled the dice and left him in until 4.3 seconds remained in the opening quarter, a move that paid off two ways. One, Allen didnt get in any deeper foul trouble. Two, Michael Beasley made those 4.3 ticks on the clock count. Without even time to work up a droplet of sweat, Beasley banked in a 35-footer at the horn of the first quarter to give Miami a 29-15 edge. And another beat-the-clock 3 -- this one by Bosh, with 2.0 seconds left and somewhat less dramatic than Beasleys -- put Miami up 51-40 at intermission. Boston used a 13-2 run to get to 42-35 late in the second. Thats when Greg Oden made his first home-court impact with the Heat. Oden -- playing in Miami for the first time since Nov. 12, 2008 -- blocked a dunk attempt by Green, then after a timeout had a follow slam of a miss by James to help snuff out the Boston rally. The Celtics just kept coming back. The Heat, though, had the final answer. "Erik sits over there and its been a long stretch for them, a hard stretch for them," Stevens said of Spoelstra. "Im sure the last 5 minutes he feels really good about what he can build on moving forward because that teams really good and they didnt even have Wade." NOTES: The Heat are 24-6 when Wade plays, 6-6 when he doesnt. ... Former Heat C Joel Anthony, who was traded to Boston last week, got a video tribute on the scoreboard and a standing ovation during the first quarter. The ovation was slightly less robust when he hit a jumper in the second quarter, though some still stood and clapped. ... James got his trophy for being Eastern Conference player of the month for December at halftime. Tom Rathman Womens Jersey . Today, well look at five frontcourt players today, here from the Bay Area. 1. AMIR JOHNSON (Raptors): I cant figure out what the issue or problem is, but based upon what Im seeing, hes not right. Mitch Wishnowsky Jersey . With Bernard hurt, the second-round pick has emerged.Hill ran for 152 yards during a 27-10 win at New Orleans on Sunday, his second big game. 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Its pretty simple: Pick who you think will win each of the 63 tournament games (with the Tournament starting this Thursday) and earn points for a correct selection. As the tournament progresses, the point value for the right selection increases, culminating with the April 7 final. If you finish with the most points, youll win yourself a trip for two to a pro basketball game of your choice! You dont have to be a college basketball expert to fill out a bracket. Every year, March Madness is marked by Cinderella runs fueled by completely unexpected upsets. Obviously, teams are seeded where they are for a reason and you can use seedings to inform your choices, but theres nothing more satisfying than correctly calling an upset. And why not dare to be bold? You can enter up to 10 brackets. Go ahead and make risky picks in one, but then play it safe in another. Heck, you can even fill out a bracket based on which schools jerseys are nicer or what team has the better nickname. Theey are your brackets.dddddddddddd. Some storylines to consider: - After last years improbable Final Four appearance, Wichita State heads into the Tournament as an undefeated #1 seed. Will the Shockers live up to the hype or wilt under superior competition? - Last years champions, the Louisville Cardinals, defeated the UCONN Huskies on Saturday to win the AAC Conference title. Though they seemed to have the credentials for a top seed, they head into the Tournament as a #4. Has the selection committee underestimated the defending champions resolve or was it right to place Rick Pitinos charges where it did? - Which 2014 first-round NBA Draft hopeful will propel his team the furthest? Dukes Jabari Parker? Marcus Smart of Oklahoma State? Kentuckys Julius Randle? - How about the 35 Canadians in the Big Dance? Can Kansas superstar Andrew Wiggins lead the Jayhawks to a fourth national title? Are Melvin Ejim, Naz Long and Big 12-champion Iowa State primed for a deep run? With a loss in last years final, can Nik Stauskas and Michigan make that final step this year? So go ahead and fill our your bracket. Its cool. We wont tell your boss. ' ' '