On March 31, Beijing time, the NBA regular season ushered in a strong dialogue, the Heat, ranked No. 1 in the East, challenged the Celtics, who were no. 3 in the East, and the victory or defeat of this battle will also be determined by the no. 1 in the East. Both teams used their main players in this game, with the Heat's Butler, Adebayo and Lowry able to play, while the Celtics' Tatum and Brown led the team, and both teams attached great importance to this game.
In the first quarter of the game, the Celtics wanted to take the lead, Tatum broke through to the basket twice, and Brown hit three three-pointers on the outside, Smart also hit two three-pointers, and in the first quarter, the Celtics blossomed more, they scored 29 points in a single quarter, 4 points ahead of the Heat, to take the lead in the score.
In the second quarter, the Heat began to counterattack, Butler repeatedly broke through to the basket with the ball to cause fouls, he shot all 5 of the free throw line in the single quarter, and scored 7 points in the individual quarter, Lowry and Hiro also scored 12 points, and the team recovered 5 points in a single quarter. At the end of the half, the Heat overtook the Celtics by one point to take the lead in the game.
In the third quarter of the game, the Celtics double probe began to exert force, they shot very efficiently in this quarter, the two combined to score 17 points in a single quarter, very bright on the personal offensive end, and the team scored 31 points in a single quarter, a net 5 points over the Heat. At the end of the third quarter, the Celtics regained the lead, and they again took a four-point lead.
In the final quarter, the Heat increased their defensive intensity and were more efficient on the offensive end, and in this quarter, Butler and Lowry performed well, helping the team lead the Celtics by four points in the final minute. At the critical moment, the Celtics had an offensive foul, the team can only take foul tactics, Adebayo two free throws, the Heat to take a five-point lead, and then White missed three points, the game lost suspense. In the end, the Heat beat the Celtics 106-98 to win the game, winning the strong dialogue, and the Heat are currently in no. 1 place in the East.
Butler was steady in the game, he scored 24 points, and Lowry broke out, he had 23 points and 8 assists, Adebayor contributed 17 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists, and Hiro came off the bench to get 12 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. On the Celtic side, Brown scored 28 points, Tatum scored 23 points, the double probe scored 51 points to save the host, Smart had 10 points and 8 assists, and Theth 15 points.
The course of this game is very exciting, the two eastern teams have no obvious weaknesses at both ends of the attack and defense, and the stability is very strong, no one can occupy more advantages, the game has come and gone, and the final moment of the game is decided. In key moments, the Heat performed better than the Celtics, who managed to pull the gap apart thanks to Butler's conversion offense.
In the final minute, the Celtics missed consecutive shots, and the Heat did a good job on the defensive end, continuously defending the Celtics' offense and leaving them with no better shooting opportunities. In the final quarter, the Heat played better than the Celtics, and in the end, they also relied on the final quarter to successfully beat the Celtics on the road and win the game. After beating the Celtics, the Heat also won two straight, and they are currently in no. 1 place in the East with a record of 49 wins and 28 losses, further widening the gap with the team behind them.