Boston felt tired of the exhausting series against the Bucks and lowered its arms in the second half. The series was 1-0 in favor of Miami.
Miami He got the first game of Eastern Conference Finals by defeat Boston within FTX Florida Sand with unique performance Jimmy Butler. Ang Celtics They dominated the action in the first half and entered the break with a difference of 8 points. But the reaction in the third stage was devastating and the Heat they tied the win.
Miami Heat 118-107 Boston Celtics
FTX Arena, Miami, Florida
- Jimmy Butler, Heat: 41 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists
- Jayson Tatum, Celtics: 29 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists
To understand the physical collapse of Boston have to remember the tedious whip series milwaukee bucks and measure it by numbers Jayson Tatum; with his 29 points he scored 21 in the first half. The first game of eastern end It is very physical and Celtics They paid for the fatigue. They lifted 11 points midway through the second quarter and entered halftime with an 8 -point advantage in the game. Heat.
Sa Miami the opposite happened, from minor to major. This is Butler the remaining players of the battle, but the emotional injection of Tyler Herro off the bench, best sixth man of the season, he was determined to maintain the pace of play that the Celtics struggled to match. They started the third quarter with a 10-1 run, going on to achieve a 22-2 record, and defensive solidity that they didn’t show in the first half. They closed out the third period with a devastating 39-14.
Butler He ended the game with unusual numbers: 41 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals and 3 blocks; He shot 12-19 from the field and 17-18 from free throws.
The Miami Heat and Boston Celtics figures said
Jimmy ButlerMiami Heat
- “I want to challenge the opponent and see who comes down first, see who gets eliminated. That’s what I like to play style.”
- “As long as I keep working, I think I can help win three more games in this series and hopefully four more after this one when we get the chance.”
- “I think I speak for my teammates and the Miami Heat organization whenever I say I know what I can do. I’m not doing this to get 40 points. I play the way I play to win, in any way necessary, and coincidentally I score 40. But if I can score 40 and lose, I will be very angry.”.
- “I’m glad I have the teammates that I have with me and I know they will fight and go to war to battle alongside me every day.”
Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
- “I was the first to say: ‘I’m to blame’. I have to lead better and I have to play better, especially in those moments.. And now I just want to answer in the next game. “
- “Throughout the game, there were things going on and they could also score (favorable) sets, which is what they did. Throughout the playoffs, we did a great job of addressing those sets after the call. of timeouts and things like that, but for whatever reason we did I don’t now. ”
- “I think we stopped doing what worked for us in the first half. That’s something we should know for Thursday.”
- “Hopefully we play better, hopefully I play better myself. But we need to review the game today tomorrow and digest what happened.”
When is Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals?
- Game 1 – Golden State Warriors-Dallas Mavericks – Wednesday, May 18 at the Chase Center
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Source: Tycsports
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