The Heat went 4-for-24, including 1-for-14 from behind the arc in the third period. The Celtics shot 11-of-18 and turned it around only twice, after giving the ball away 10 times in the first half. The Celtics dominated in the third quarter.īoston defeated Miami 32-16 in the third quarter.
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Boston hung out in the first half, as we mentioned above. That New Dad Energy is flowing very strongly now.ģ. In the second half, with Boston rolling, White went end-to-end for the sheer hustle and bustle game to ensure the Celtics kept up the momentum:įinally, as Boston pulled away, White went back to attacking Robinson for yet another float in the lane: To close the half, White did well in the two-man game with Al Horford: In the second quarter, with the Boston attack really scuffle, White Duncan Robinson attacked: Instead, White goes straight for him for the float: In this piece he is not afraid of Bam Adebayo. When Kyle Lowry jumped to make it a trap, White slid across the screen to get in the paint for this float: On his first real offensive possession, White came forward to screen for Tatum. Marcus Smart picked up his second foul with 8:09 to play in the first quarter. Like Game 4, Boston may not win this one without Derrick White standing up early in the game. That was the one, real constant of this team.Īs a result, they are about to return to the NBA Finals.Ģ. As the ball started to move more, the Celtics started to roll.Īnd the defense was great, as it was even during the dark days of 2021. It’s about harnessing your potential and doing things as a team. This isn’t about flipping the proverbial switch. The domination was complete in the second half. Much like the 2021 portion of this season’s schedule, the Celtics were down, but you had a feeling they could and would be better.
The Miami Heat played better, but they couldn’t shake Boston. The Celtics didn’t play great in the first half, but they weren’t beaten badly either. Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals was a microcosm of the 2021-22 Boston Celtics season.
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