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The news that Marcus Smart, the best defender of the year, was banned for Game 4 came minutes before the ball went up. But the Boston Celtics fans didn’t even have time to worry. On Monday night, in Boston, the team ran over the Miami Heat 29-11 in the first quarter. They won 102-82 and tied the Eastern Conference Finals 2-2. Jayson Tatum, who had scored 10 points in Game 3, responded with 31.
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The Heat, who did not have Tyler Herro with groin pain, missed their first 14 shots of the game. The 11 points scored was the worst mark in franchise history in a period in the playoffs. It was enough for the Celtics to open 22 points, a difference that reached 32 in the third quarter. Both coaches then gave their key players a break, already focusing on Game 5, Wednesday at 9:30 pm in Miami.
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Jayson Tatum dunks for the Celtics – Photo: Elsa/Getty Images
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The Heat’s starters had 18 points, the worst playoff mark by a team since the 1970-71 season. By far. The previous number was 25 points. Bam Adebayo had 9. Jimmy Butler hit 3 of 14 court attempts for 6 total points. Kyle Lowry scored 3 points with 1 of 6 from court. Victor Oladipo came off the bench to score 23, 18 of the team’s 33 points in the first half.
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The Celtics didn’t have to work hard to secure the win. Jayson Tatum scored 31 points, with 8 rebounds and 5 assists, and no other player went over 14 (Payton Pritchard). Smart was vetoed with ankle problems, but has a chance of returning next Wednesday. The series is now best-of-three, with Game 6 in Boston and a possible Game 7 in Florida.
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Celtics
Jayson Tatum (31 pts, 8 rebs, 5 asts)
Payton Pritchard (14 pts)
Derrick White (13 pts, 8 rebs, 6 asts, 3 roubos)
Robert Williams (12 pts, 9 rebs)
Jaylen Brown (12 pts, 7 rebs)
Al Horford (5 pts, 13 rebs, 4 tocos)
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Heat
Victor Oladipo (23 pts, 4 rebs, 6 asts, 4 baskets of three)
Duncan Robinson (14 pts, 4 rebs, 4 baskets of three)
Caleb Martin (12 pts, 6 rebs)
Bam Adebayo (9 pts, 6 rebs)
Jimmy Butler (6 pts, 7 rebs)
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Jayson Tatum smiles during Game 4 against the Miami Heat — Photo: Elsa/Getty Images
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assistance
Celtics 21
Heat 22
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Points generated by turnovers
Celtics 13
Heat 7
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Victor Oladipo room for travel – Photo: Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports
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points in the bottle
Celtics 38
Heat 28
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second chance points
Celtics 10
Heat 7
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Transition points
Celtics 9
Heat 12
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field shots
Celtics 31/78 (39,7%)
Heat 30/90 (33,3%)
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three shots
Celtics 8/34 (23,5%)
Heat 14/36 (38,9%)
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Book Launchers
Celtics 32/38 (84,2%)
Heat 8/14 (57,1%)
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Scoring chart — Photo: NBA
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First period – Celtics 29 to 11: Miami missed the first 14 shots from the field of the game and the 11 points scored was the worst mark in franchise history in the playoffs. Boston took advantage and opened 22 of difference. Tatum started with 12 points. White, who replaced Marcus Smart, scored 10. Butler scored 4, with 2 for 7 on the court.
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Second period – Celtics 28 to 22: Victor Oladipo scored 18 points in the first half. The rest of the Heat’s team, 15. The underwhelming performance cost the visitors a 27-point lead. Tatum contributed 12 more to the end, for a total of 24 (12 free throws alone). The Celtics dominated on all counts. Score from 57 to 33.
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Jimmy Butler shoots surrounded by opponents — Photo: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports
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Third period – Tie at 19: In decided game rhythm, none of the teams forced in the third quarter. Tatum added 7 points to a total of 31 to lead Boston. No other Celtics player has made more than 12, but he didn’t have to. On the other side, coach Erik Spoelstra gave Butler, Lowry and Tucker a break halfway through the quarter. Score from 76 to 52.
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Fourth period – Heat 30 to 26: The last partial was played by the reserves of both teams, with the game already resolved. The series returns to Miami in a best-of-three match to decide the East’s representative in the NBA Finals. Tyler Herro and Marcus Smart could be reinforcements for Game 5.
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Jogo 1 (17/05) – Heat 118 x 107 Celtics
Jogo 2 (19/05) – Heat 102 x 127 Celtics
Jogo 3 (21/05) – Celtics 103 x 109 Heat
Game 4 (23/05) – Celtics 102 x 82 Heat
Game 5 (25/05) – Heat vs Celtics, at 21:30
Game 6 (27/05) – Celtics v Heat, at 21:30
Game 7 (5/29) – Heat vs Celtics, 9:30pm (if needed)
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