Butler conquers Boston and Heat takes back home factor in East final

Butler’s stellar performance in these playoffs continued in his first game against the Celtics with a record of 35 points (12 on 25), 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 steals (against just 3 turnovers).

From Butler’s hand, Miami had a very dissolving performance in Boston, where six players had over 10 points and Bam Adebayo was leading with 20 points and 8 rebounds.

The Heat’s supporters again gave a great response, such that Max Strus, Gabe Vincent, Caleb Martin and Kyle Lowry each finished with 15 points.

Two stats caught my attention in this game: Miami’s outstanding 3-pointer (16 out of 31) and the Heat’s crushing 25-46 score in the third period.

on his behalf The Celtics went through many ups and downs throughout the night and paid a heavy price for their inconsistency.

Jayson Tatum (30 points and 7 rebounds) and Jaylen Brown (22 points and 9 rebounds) were some Celtics top goalscorers with six of their players scoring in double digits and no days in the perimeter (10 out of 29 in triples). ). Dominican Al Horford added 7 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists.

This rebroadcast streak of the 2022 Eastern Finals, which the Celtics won in seven games, will continue Friday with game two in Boston.

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The Heat made it clear from the start of the series that they would be an actor. a very tough, competitive and tough team. Butler went ahead with 12 points in the first quarter, but Boston entered the second period with a minimal lead (30-28), ahead of Tatum and with more chorus and balanced contributions from his teammates.

Butler’s moves on the bench will be a tough test for the Heat, but Lowry is spectacular, scoring 13 points in just over five minutes. (including three trios) fueled the visitor’s charge as their star broke (42-44 with 6.32 on the hour).

But, The Celtics then showed off their best version of hitting the paint. (40 points attacking the basket in the first half), adjusted his defense against the abruptly disconnected Heat and with a highly successful Smart in the distribution (10 assists in the first half).

So Boston had a great 24-13 semi-sign, coming to +13 and going into the locker room with good vibes and a solid 66-57 on the scoreboard.

Tatum came up with 18 points in the first two quarters at home and an excellent Robert Williams (12 points on 5 shots out of 5) in the paint. At the restart, the wind changed direction again and blew in favor of Miami.

Adebayo roared from the inside, Strus was a sniper on the sidelines, and the Heat leveled the game in just over three minutes with renewed energy on either side of the track (72-72 after a 6-15 run).

Very erratic and utterly lacking in surrender, the Celtics lowered their arms on defense and Miami came to the fore with an impressive 25-46 in the third period, reaching a resounding 91-103. Those 46 points set a new quarterback record for Florida in a playoff game.

Between Strus (13 points) and Butler (12), they added the same points as the entire Boston team in that quarter, but Erik Spoelstra’s men also made a crucial contribution to getting Adebayo or Kevin Love to reach an amazing 65.4% efficiency in that room. it happened.

Enraged, Joe Mazzulla threw a stone on the ground at the break and his players got the message and jumped into the fourth quarter between his blade teeth. A 7-0 streak in 90 seconds as Williams pressed on the defense restored the faith of the locals with a whole world ahead of them.

Brown and Tatum have regained the aggression in the Celtics’ paint job, and the Heat have entrusted themselves to an excellent Butler at mid-range and is also very active on the defensive. However, Tatum had three turnovers and closed a great away win with two 3-pointers from Miami, Martin and Butler.