On April 30, 2024, Beijing time, in today's NBA playoffs, the Heat ushered in the G4 battle with the Celtics at home, for the Heat who fell behind 1-2 in the series, this battle must be won, otherwise there is little hope for the 1-3 fall behind and G5 away games, can the Heat create a miracle without Butler, Rozier, and Richardson?Heat starters: Herro + Martin + Harkes + Jovic + Adebayo, Celtics starters: Holiday + White + Brown + Tatum + Pozin.
In the first quarter of the game, Holiday made 2 free throws and 2 hits, Jovic responded with three points, Brown and White scored 5 points in a row, the Celtics 7-3, Herro scored 5 points in a row, Holiday and Pozin responded, the difference was 3 points, Harks and Herro scored, White went on a rampage and scored in a row, the difference came to 9 points, and the Heat couldn't score after a timeout, Brown and White expanded the difference to 15 points, Martin, Adebayo, and Harks scored, Tatum scored 5 points in a row, the difference was 14 points, and Adebayo shot +With an empty dunk, the Celtics led 34-24 in the first quarter. White scored 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting (4-of-5 three-pointers) in the first quarter, setting a first-quarter scoring record for a playoff career.
In the second quarter of the game, Pozin and Holiday scored 5 points in a row, with a difference of 15 points, Highsmith and Adebayo chased the difference to 10 points, White hit 2 three-pointers in a row, with a difference of 16 points, and after a timeout, Pozin returned to the locker room injured without confrontation, and the two sides did not score for 2 minutes, Brown made 1 of 2 free throws, with a difference of 17 points, Adebayo and Martin chased the difference to 12 points, Tatum and Horford expanded the difference to 17 points, and the Celtics led 53-36 at halftime.
White had 22 points, two rebounds and two blocks on 8-of-13 shooting (6-of-9 three-pointers) in the half, Tatum had eight points, seven rebounds and three assists on 2-of-5 shooting, and Brown had six points and five boards on 2-of-9 shooting. For the Heat, Bam Adebayo had 12 points and nine rebounds on 6-of-12 shooting, while Herro had nine points and three assists on 4-of-9 shooting.
In the third quarter of the game, Pozin no longer played, Brown scored 5 points in a row, the difference was 22 points, Harkes and Herro chased the difference to 17 points, White and Brown dunked 3 times in a row, the difference was 23 points, Mills scored, White and Tatum responded strongly, with a difference of 28 points, Harks, Mills, Adebayo scored, Tatum and Kornet responded, and the Celtics led 81-59 in the third quarter.
In the fourth quarter of the game, Mills and Martin scored, Brown and Horford responded, with a difference of 22 points, Wright and Herro chased the difference to 15 points, Holiday and Tatum expanded the difference to 20 points, Martin, Herro, and Adebayo chased the difference to 13 points, Adebayo stepped Tatum was whistled for a malicious foul, Tatum made 2 free throws and 2 hits, White made a layup, the difference was 17 points, and Brown made a mid-range shot after a timeout, with a difference of 19 points, Adebayo and Martin scored, Horford, White responded, with a 17-point margin and Martin with three points, and the game ended as the Celtics beat the Heat 102-88.
White scored 38 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks on 15-of-26 shooting (8-of-15 from three-point range), setting a playoff career scoring record, Tatum had 20 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists on 5-of-14 shooting, Brown had 17 points, 5 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals on 7-of-18 shooting, Holiday had 11 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, and Pouzin only played 14 minutes and had 7 points and 3 boards.
Bam Adebayo had 25 points, 17 rebounds and five assists on 11-of-22 shooting, Herro had 19 points, four rebounds and four assists on 8-of-17 shooting, Martin had 18 points, five boards, two assists and two steals, Hawks had nine points and two boards, and Mills had nine points and one board.
The Celtics led 3-1 in the series after this game, but Pozin may be sidelined for the next game, and the series has changed.