The last two Eastern Conference finalists met for a summit match. But the Celtics did not want a tight, suspenseful meeting. They therefore let their attack speak, which crushed the Miami defense. From the first minutes, the demonstration began with 14 points from Kristaps Porzingis (hit in the ankle in the second half) and baskets from Jaylen Brown (29-42).
Then, Jrue Holiday joins the party with several award-winning baskets and the Celtics finish the first half with 77 points scored! Erik Spoelstra's players are dominated but not yet completely defeated (64-77). It's at the start of the third quarter that everything becomes more complicated for Miami. Blame it on one player: Jayson Tatum.
Discreet and clumsy until then, the All-Star winger finally shows up and hits 3-pointers. Tyler Herro can respond well behind the arc, the gap swells again and again and there, Miami no longer has the weapons to follow (90-113). The last act is of no interest. Seriously, the Celtics win it and thus have a third victory in a row with a success of 33 units (110-143).
What you must remember
– A Celtic wave. 143 points scored at 63% shooting success and 22/40 at 3-pts. Just reading these numbers is enough to imagine the domination imposed by the Boston attack in this game. It goes fast, it's dexterous and there are almost no slow times. From then on, Miami can follow well and make efforts, as the minutes go by, things give up. Inexorably. Especially for a team that has been struggling to score points recently. Boston was too strong, really too strong. The Celtics have never scored so many points against the Heat.
– Small outing for Terry Rozier. His first match in Miami against Memphis was average, the second was no better. As a starter, he only scored 7 points at 3/10 shooting, with three assists. Like his teammates, he was economical with the ball in hand, not losing the ball, but he and his gang were especially drowned out by the Celtics.
– Free fall. This is Miami's 5th defeat in a row, and they have one thing in common: the absence of Jaime Jaquez Jr. Since the injury of its rookie, Miami has no longer won. It had been two years since the Heat had suffered so many defeats in a row.
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How to read the stats? Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive rebound; T = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = Point differential when the player is on the field; Pts = Points; Eval: player evaluation calculated from positive actions – negative actions.
