Second game of the Eastern Conference Finals
The Miami Heat, who are eighth in the East, continue to perform miracles, beating the Boston Celtics in the first game of the divisional finals. In this way, the Heat have the absolute upper hand in the series, and if G2 can continue to win, it is only a matter of time before the team advances to the Finals, and once lost, it does not matter much, the team has taken away a home court and still has the upper hand. But for the Celts, the mood is completely different, they have come to the edge of the cliff.
You can only win and you can't lose, and for the Celtics, that's their G2 attitude. Coach Masura has already felt the pressure to get out of class, and if they can't beat the Heat, Budenholzer is a lesson in the past. The same goes for Tatum and Brown, who don't deserve the title of superstar if they can't beat Butler.
The process of ups and downs
At the beginning of the first quarter, the Heat could still prevail at the beginning, Butler had 6 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist, and Adebayo also had 6 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist, and the two cores joined forces to lead the team to 24 points in a single quarter. Tatum stepped up and scored 12 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists on 4-of-6 shooting, leading the team to an 11-2 offensive climax off the bench to successfully rally by one point. After returning from the second quarter, the Celtics went on another 10-0 run to extend their lead to double digits, but the Heat didn't panic.
Martin stepped up and scored 12 points and 1 rebound on 5-of-7 shooting, Butler scored another 6 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, and the Heat returned a wave of 19-2 to regain the initiative. At halftime, the Heat led the Celtics 54-50. In the second half, Tatum completely broke out, shooting 5 of 8 for 15 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist, the offensive end was simply unstoppable, Brown also had 7 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists, the team slammed 33 points in a single quarter, while the Heat only scored 21 points, Butler 6 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, and the Celtics scored 8 points.
In the final quarter that decided the game, Butler and Gwee sparked, and Gwee provoked Butler after hitting a three-pointer, but Butler only smiled contemptuously, and then scored 5 consecutive points in the face of Gwe's defense. Butler then named Gwey in a row and scored 2 consecutive jumpers to help the Heat complete the comeback. Mazura immediately replaced Gwe, and Adebayo grabbed the rebound in front and dunked with both hands to stretch the gap to five points. Tatum's three-point shot caused a foul, and all three free throws retained suspense. Vincent hit a key jumper, and Tatum made both free throws, but it was too late. In the end, the Heat defeated the Celtics 111-105 to lead the series 2-0.
Do not provoke Butler
The Heat won another game, leading 2-0 in the series, and both games were on the home turf of the Celtics, and if nothing else, the series has lost its suspense. The Heat will return home next, and they will hopefully end the series at home and sweep the Celtics 4-0 to advance to the Finals. Butler continued to show the strength of a superstar, with 27 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks, facing Gwe's provocation in the final quarter, scoring 9 consecutive points on the opponent, directly hitting Gwee to the bench, perfect script.
Adebayo also had a quasi-triple-double of 22 points, 16 rebounds and 9 assists, and since then, no one has said he was soft. Martin on the bench, who shot 11 of 16 for 25 points and four rebounds, became the surprise soldier of the game. On the Celtics side, Tatum did his best, shooting 10 of 20 and 3 of 10 from three-point range, scoring 34 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists, but still had 5 turnovers and 4 fouls. Brown was not in good shape, only 16 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists on 7-of-22 shooting, Lowe had 13 points and 3 rebounds, Brogdon on the bench had 13 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, White had 11 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, and Gwe, who provoked Butler, was 9 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, at this moment, he must regret it immensely.