Los Boston Celtics They imposed themselves very forcefully this Thursday in Miami (110-143) to the Heat, avenging the defeat in the last eastern end and demonstrating why they are today the best team in the NBA.
Seven players finished with double figures in scoring, being Jayson Tatum the most prominent with 26 points to celebrate his inclusion in the titular quintet of the ‘All-Star Game’. Next to him, the 19 of the Latvian Kristaps Porzingiswho ended up touched, the 18 of Jaylen Brown and the 17 of Jrue Holiday.
Boston wins three straight wins, for a partial of six victories in the last seven games. In Miami They showed great defense and also many resources to score in different ways very easily.
Fifth straight loss for the Heat
Los Heat They never had a chance of victory and every small reaction they could have was answered with another partial that distanced them even further from their objective. Spoelstra’s team has five consecutive defeats for the first time this season, and it is his worst streak since they also fell five in a row in January of the year 2021.
The 19 points of Tyler Herro y Bam Adebayoplus the 17 of Jimmy Butlerwere insufficient on a fateful night in the triple.
Boston impressive from the first minute
Boston He started the game very well in his offense, balancing the outside shot with actions closer to the rim in which Tatum was paired with Highsmithand he knew how to take out personal fouls to guarantee points from the free throw line.
Spoelstra called a timeout after five minutes with 12-17 on the scoreboard, he tried to correct defensive details that would stop the scoring projection presented by the Celtics. But if Boston has something, it is resources.and they read the advantages well with Porzingis defended by butler taking advantage of comfortable shots that were impossible to block. The Latvian reached in the first minutes his 3,000th basket in the NBA.
Furthermore, Jaylen Brown He punished a lot from the perimeter with two triples from three attemptsshooting nine ahead of his team with 3:44 left in the first period.
The result after twelve minutes, 29-42, I reward the excellent visitor defense and his balance when searching for the rival hoop, combining outside shooting, inside play and quick transitions. The triples killed Miamithey received 6 out of 11 attempts with up to four rival players contributing from the goal.
The forces were equalized upon returning to the park, Miami I found a way to compete, at least during the minutes when I didn’t even Porzingis in Tatum They were on the track.
Thomas Bryant da aire a los Heat
The contribution of one of the least common was very relevant, Thomas Bryant, who gave a lot of air to his team with second plays and acting above the rim. He was the top scorer of the period for those of Spoelstra with seven points.
Los ten points They were always a reference around which the income of Bostonyes ok Miami He managed to stop his rival’s scoring ability, he did not manage to take control of the game from him and they reached the break with the same distance of thirteen goals: 64-77.
The Celtics, eager for revenge
The team of Joe Mazzulla You offensively destroy your rival when you return from the locker room with a lot of gunnery from the triple. They converted five out of seven in the first five minutes, but they also took advantage defensive loopholes of the locals that awarded easy baskets.
It was evident that there was some other motivation in the game, not just victory. Spoelstra match the game with a blushing 76-98 after another triple from Tatum, that matches Porzingis asking for the change after a strong contact on a rebound. The Latvian went to the bench, hammer He had no need to risk his star’s physique.
I appealed Miami to the triple to cut something and recover sensations, three entered without error and hammer reaction when seeing that his rival was getting closer to 16 points (87-103) a 3:32 for the closing of the room.
It was a matter of time that the best work on the track of the Celtics was reflected again in the light with a 90-113 that gave way to the last act.
Any hope of a comeback was buried with the 0-6 output snapped up by the locals. What became at stake was the image and not the triumph, incontestable on the part of the Celtics (90-119).
With 6:30 to go, neither hammer in Spoelstra They put more of their regular players and turned to the deepest part of their rotation to close out the night. The final result was 110-143the worst defeat of Miami Heat in this 2023/2024 academic year.
