The Miami Heat produced one of the first surprises of the playoffs after winning 111-101 against the Boston Celtics. The team made 23 three-pointers and was without Jimmy Butler, their biggest star.
Erik Spoelstra’s men stood out with an incredible 53% three-point shooting and set their new playoff record for three-pointers.
The Heat, who silenced TD Garden last year with a big win in Game 7 of the conference finals, will return to Miami tied 1-1 in the series, whose next two chapters will be in Florida this Saturday and Monday.
Five of the Heat’s starters finished in double figures and three players topped 20 points. Tyler Herro was the top scorer with 24 points and six triples, as well as dishing out fourteen assists.
Mexican Jaime Jáquez Jr. 14 points and also added three triples. In addition, Caleb Martin added 21 with five triples and Bam Adebayo had a double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds.
The Miami Heat sent Kristaps Porzingis away
To the water of troubles, The Heat put in an outstanding defensive effort that completely shut down the Latvian Kristaps Porzingisdid not exceed six points and eight rebounds, with one of nine field goals.
The Celtics reached the playoffs with an impressive record of 64-18 in the regular season and 37-4 at the Garden.but they hit this Wednesday before Spoelstra came close.
The Boston team now has seven losses in their last eleven postseason games played at home.
Jaylen Brown was the leading scorer with 33 points and Jayson Tatum scored 28 points and grabbed eight rebounds, but the Celtics suffered against the Heat who punished by hanging on Adebayo in the post and converting surprisingly from the free throw line.
The Celtics went from the 22 triples with which they crushed the Heat in the first game to a paltry 12 of 32 tonight in the Garden.
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2024-04-25 21:38:12
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