Heat shock Celtics with ANOTHER wild comeback, as Miami ends game on 24-9 run take 2-0 series lead
Heat shock Celtics with ANOTHER wild comeback as Miami ends game on 24-9 run to win 111-105 and take home a 2-0 lead
The Heat made another memorable comeback on Friday night after their stunning Game 1 victory, beating Boston 24-9 in the Finals with 6:37 of the game to win 111-105 and take a 2-0 lead in the take series.
Like Wednesday, Boston appeared to be in control—until they weren’t—when Jimmy Butler took control of the stretch and finished the game with a team-high 27 points.
Jayson Tatum finished the game with 34, including 15 points in the third quarter, but it wasn’t enough for Boston as they faltered late again.
Miami went into halftime leading by four, but Boston woke up after the break to beat their visitors 33-21 in the third period and eventually lead by as much as 12 in the fourth period.
Jimmy Butler scored 27 points as the Heat came back to win again in Boston
Butler and Celtics forward Grant Williams came on late in the game and had to be separated
Jayson Tatum scored 34 points, 15 of them in the third quarter, but the Celtics went down again
But Boston’s offense once again froze when it mattered most, while Butler, on the other hand, received huge contributions from his teammates.
Center Bam Adebayo had 22 points, 17 rebounds and nine assists, Caleb Martin had 25 and sharpshooter Duncan Robinson added 15.
For Boston, no player other than Tatum reached the 20 points, as Jaylen Brown had 16 and Robert Williams and Malcolm Brogdon each had 13.
Boston is now on the road for a virtual must-win game on Sunday.