The Celtics are at home against the Heat, and the two core players of the Heat's outside line, Butler and Rozier, continue to be sidelined due to injury. The Celtics failed to seize the opportunity, and the Heat were all soldiers, with all five starters scoring double-doubles, making 23 three-pointers in the game, and finally beating the Celtics 111-101.
Match data
Tatum had 28 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block on 10-of-20 shooting, Brown had 33 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 block, and Platinum had 6 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks on 1-of-9 shooting.
Adebayo had 21 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists, and Herro had 24 points, 5 rebounds, 14 assists and 1 steal.
Star performance
Tatum's performance today was mediocre, tepid on the offensive end, and as the leader of the team, there was no sustained scoring explosion. In addition, the defense needs to continue to work hard. In the game, Tatum caught the ball at the free throw line, then turned around and burst into a slam dunk, but still played some blood.
Jaylen Brown has a very strong desire to attack today and has a relatively high shooting efficiency. There are strong shots under the basket, counterattack and layups, and single shots outside the three-point line. He's shown his offensive talent and he's playing well defensively.
Porzingis is almost dumb on the offensive end, mainly floating on the outside to shoot, especially shooting too many three-point shots, as a big center, or more on the inside. However, the defensive end has repeatedly contributed. Overall, Pokin is still playing soft. In the game, he staged a supplementary dunk and was one of the few offensive highlights.
Arena analysis
First, the Celtics' defense is not oppressive enough, especially the aggression outside the three-point line, and the Heat are so accurate in three points, should they strengthen their physical confrontation. Second, the Celtics' excessive singles are in stark contrast to the Heat's all-round players. Third, the Celtics shot too much from the outside and didn't hit the inside, which made the Heat make a targeted defense. Fourth, the Heat are playing well, the only problem is to control the mistakes, after all, the Celtics are good at playing defensive counterattacks.