On May 20, 2023, Beijing time, the NBA Eastern Conference Finals continued, and finally with Jimmy Butler's outstanding performance in the key moment of the 4th quarter, the team helped the team defeat the Celtics 111:102, and now has a 2-0 lead back to the home court of the Heat, after the end of the game, the Heat have a higher probability of entering the Finals stage.
At the start of the first quarter, the Heat launched a sharp offensive campaign, led by Jimmy Butler to play a 7-0 scoring climax. After returning from a timeout, the Celtics quickly adjusted to temporarily lead the Heat 25-24 under Jason Tatum and Jaylen Brown. In the second quarter, the Heat strengthened their offensive rhythm and comprehensively improved the team's cooperation and shooting accuracy.
Entering the fourth quarter, the scene was very glue. The Heat's Jimmy Butler led the offense, while the Celtics relied on Jason Tatum alone to prop up the team's offense. At a crucial moment in the game, Jimmy Butler stepped up and hit several key mid-range shots in a row, leading the team to a wave of offensive results to win 111:102.
The Heat's victory, Jimmy Butler's excellent play in this game, he alone scored 27 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, he is the best player on the Heat. In addition, Adebayo and Caleb Martin contributed 22 points, 16 rebounds, 9 assists and 25 points and 4 rebounds, respectively. For the Celtics, Jason Tatum continued to play well, scoring 39 points in the last game and scoring 34 points in this game, as well as 13 rebounds and 8 assists. His play has been unable to help the Celtics get back a city.
After this game, the Heat led the Celtics 2-0, laying a solid foundation for advancing to the Finals. After many years of standing on the stage of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals, the Heat's morale and confidence have reached their peak, and I believe they will continue to work hard in the next games to strive for the ultimate victory. Looking at the answers given by forecasting agencies, the Celtics currently have only 12% of the cut. Historically, teams that trail 2-0 have a 91% chance of being out.
After the game, Su Qun said: "Tatum met Butler, the storyline is always similar, the East Final G2 again did not score in the fourth quarter, a layup at the last moment to attack Butler for an offensive foul, and once did not prevent Vincent from shooting. Now the big score is 0-2, the next two are away, nine deaths. The fans then copied and pasted messages on Weibo, and there was no sense of violation. ”