The Miami Heat have recently defeated the Boston Celtics in the second game of Playoffs Round 1 series with a concluding score of 111-101. The Heat squad was without both Jimmy Butler and Terry Rozier and highlighted the game by making 23 3-pointers.
On the Celtics side, Jaylen Brown scored team-high 33 points, including 8 rebounds and one assist. Jayson Tatum ended his game with 28 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists. Derrick White added 13 points and Jrue Holiday added nine points. Another 6 points were added by Kristaps Porzingis, Al Horford, and Sam Hauser.
From the victor’s side, Tyler Herro posted team-high 24 points, including 5 rebounds, and 14 assists. Caleb Martin, forward, added 21 points, and 2 rebounds. Bam Adebayo ended his game with 21 points, 10 rebounds, and 2 assists. Jamie Jaquez Jr. scored 14 points, 2 rebounds, and one assist. Nikola Jovic added another 11 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists.
With this win, the Heat have tied the series, as each team has won one matchup, making the series highly anticipated. The Celtics were high on offense but had little action when it came to the offensive side as the Heat’s defense was up against them.
Celtics head coach, Joe Mazulla shared, as per CBS Sports, “They obviously made a conscious effort to have free reign to shoot more.”
"Guys that we want shooting the ball was hitting them and we couldn’t get them to miss. We thought they were decent closeouts."
– Jaylen Brown on the Miami Heat
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— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) April 25, 2024
Jaylen Brown also shared, “It seemed we couldn’t get them to miss. They had a record-breaking night…. They made a lot of shots that usually we’re comfortable with.”
He mentioned, as per NBACentral via Jared Weiss of The Athletic, “Guys that we want shooting the ball was hitting them and we couldn’t get them to miss. We thought they were decent closeouts.”
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— Boston Celtics (@celtics) April 25, 2024
Joe Mazzulla responds to Miami going 23-43 from 3PT tonight pic.twitter.com/1oJE8qk9EZ
— Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) April 25, 2024
Head coach Mazulla mentioned regarding the match, “The first adjustment was to be more efficient on the offensive end, which we were able to do on certain stretches. It was a two or three-possession game, so with a team shooting 55% from three and you shooting 37% and then, to be outshot by 11 and for it to be a two-possession game for a majority of the fourth quarter, you know you’re looking to be more efficient on the offensive end.”
The Celtics have been incredibly offensive throughout the regular-season and ended with 64 wins. They are considered the first choice to win the playoff series and the Eastern Conference.
