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In Game 4 of the first round of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs, the Heat continued to host the Celtics. In the first quarter of the game, the Celtics took the lead in entering the state, and they launched a 16-2 offensive run in the middle to take a 15-point lead, and Adebayo scored 4 points in a row to help the Heat narrow the gap at the end of the first quarter, and at the end of the first quarter, the Celtics led the Heat 34-24. In the second quarter, the two teams went back and forth in the first half, and the score difference was always maintained at about 10 points, and the Heat fell into a scoring drought in the middle section, and the Green Army played 7-0 to expand the lead, and at halftime, the Green Army led the Heat 53-36.
Yibian fought again, the Celtics continued to score 5 points in a row, and played a scoring climax in the middle of the game, and the difference went straight to 30 points, and at the end of the third quarter, the Celtics 81-59 Heat. In the final quarter of the game, the Heat played a 7-0 offensive to narrow the difference, and in the middle of the game, they played 7-0 to close the gap to 13 points, but there was not much time left, and the game was decided. In the end, the Celtics defeated the Heat 102-88, and the series scored 3-1 to get the match point.
Celtics player stats: White 38 points, Tatum 20 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists, Jaylen Brown 17 points and 5 rebounds, Holiday 11 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, Horford 7 points and 8 rebounds, Porzingis 7 points.
Heat player stats: Bam Adebayo 25 points, 17 rebounds and 5 assists, Herro 19 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Martin 18 points and 5 rebounds, Harks 9 points, Mills 9 points.
Seven facts that have to be admitted:
1. White is the true core of the Green Army, playing 40 minutes, shooting 15-of-26 from the field and 8-of-15 from three-point range, scoring a career-high 38 points plus 4 rebounds and 3 assists. In this game, White killed all sides, both offense and defense were good, and the three-point hand was hot, and he was really invincible. He is the most consistent player in this round of the series, he is really the most underrated player, he can attack and defend, can take the pot, give the ball and play it himself, and is not soft at critical moments, and the Spurs will produce it must be a high-quality product.
2. Tatum was not efficient, shooting 5-of-14, 2-of-6 three-pointers, 8-of-8 free throws, and scored 20 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Tatum is still relatively iron on the offensive end, but the defense and organization are online, the physique is also real iron, and the combination of push + pad skills can also stand up and play, and Martin is very relieved, the Heat's action against him is really too big, I hope he is healthy, don't have anything to do anymore, and hurry up and adjust in the next game.
3. Jaylen Brown played 39 minutes, shooting 7-of-18 from the field and 1-of-3 from three-point range, scoring 17 points and 5 rebounds. Brown is really not in shape today, brainless mistakes let the Heat chase points, the offensive end is not good, the defensive end is not active enough, there are 6 turnovers, two empty baskets are too abstract, it is really an undercover performance, and the finishing ability still has to be practiced.
4. Porzingis withdrew from the game due to injury, playing only 13 minutes and scoring 7 points and 3 rebounds. Porzingis is still too brittle, no injuries, his biggest problem in the playoffs is instability and injuries, the platinum determines the ceiling of this Celtics, if he really suffers a serious injury and can't play in the future, if the Green Army meets the Nuggets and the Timberwolves in the Finals, it will be completely wasted.
5. Adebayo tried his best to score 25 points, 17 rebounds and 5 assists in this game. Butler can't play, Adebayo is really leading the team to support hard, and the performance of offense and defense still can't bring victory to the team, but even pushing with pads is not a tough performance, lack of talent and dogs are not dirty reasons, Adebayo is really gradually greening, dead ball shooting can be cushioned, it is really a long time to see.
6. Herro did not perform well, playing 43 minutes, shooting 8 of 17 from the field, 2 of 6 from three-point range, and scoring 19 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 turnovers. Herro struggled too much under White's close defense, trailing by more than a dozen points and still having a mess there, shooting weakly, Herro really still had to reduce the ball and run more without the ball, he couldn't understand the work of holding the ball, there were too many passing mistakes, and Herro couldn't become a leader-level figure after all.
7. The Heat lost to the Celtics in this game, falling behind 1-3 in the series and already on the verge of elimination. Butler is injured, the gap between the two teams' lineups is indeed too big, and it is good for the Heat to win one game in G2, and there is a high probability that they will be eliminated by the Green Army 4-1. The strong Celtics are aiming to win the championship, and the next round will be more difficult than the first, the double tanhua needs to remain stable, and Porzingis must stay healthy, otherwise it will be difficult for the Celtics to win the championship this season.