Original title:Jaylen Brown 40 points, Butler’s injury, the Heat narrowly beat the Celtics with a total score of 2-1
On May 22, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA playoffs continued. The Miami Heat ushered in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals once morest the Boston Celtics. After the whole game, the Heat beat the Green Army 109-103 in twists and turns, rewriting the total score of the series to 2-1.
Overall stats:
Specific score: 39-18, 23-29, 25-25, 22-31 (the Celtics are behind).
On the Heat side, Jimmy Butler scored 8 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, but he regretted to retire following only halftime. After Butler retired from injury, Adebayor propped up the team’s offense, scoring 31 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. also. PJ-Tucker 17 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals, Struth 16 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, Kyle Lowry 11 points, 6 assists and 4 steals, Tyler Herro 8 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, Vincent 3 points 1 rebound, Oladipo 5 points and 4 steals, Caleb Martin 8 points and 3 rebounds.
On the Celtics side, Jayson Tatum had only 10 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and 6 turnovers. Jaylen Brown scored 40 points and 9 rebounds. In addition, Horford had 20 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks, Smart had 16 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists, Daniel Theis had 1 point and 3 rebounds, Grant Williams had 10 points and 5 rebounds, and Pritchard had 3 points and 4 assists.
Game recap:
In the first quarter, the Heat turned their backs on the visitors. Struth scored a three-pointer. Adebayo, Tucker, Butler, and Lowry also scored consecutive points. After 3 minutes of the game, the visiting team had established a 10-point advantage. On the other hand, the offensive efficiency of the Green Army is extremely low. After half a quarter, they only scored a total of 7 points. Since then, the Green Army has become more passive. After the Heat started the rotation, the firepower of the substitutes was still excellent. In the latter part of this quarter, Adebayor made a layup, Caleb Martin made a tip-up to make it 2+1, following a single quarter, the Heat led 39-18, and the score difference broke through the 20 mark.
In the second quarter, the Heat’s advantage continued. On the Green Army side, Tatum made a tip-up and broke the personal scoring drought. Smart turned over and made a jumper, and Pritchard made a three-pointer. But Butler made a layup and scored 2+1, and the Heat continued to maintain an advantage of more than 20 points. In the latter part of this quarter, Butler made a layup, and the difference reached 25 points at one point. Since then, the Green Army’s offensive has finally improved. Horford scored 2+1 in the basket, and Tatum also made a layup. Since then, Tatum made another three-pointer in the countdown stage. After halftime, the Greens temporarily trailed the Heat 47-62.
After changing sides and fighting once more, the Green Army changed its formation as soon as it came up, and Gewei replaced Theis in the starting lineup. On the Heat side, Butler retired due to inflammation in his right knee. After that, there was an accident on the side of the Green Army. Smart suffered a 90-degree ankle sprain during a rebound and was helped back to the locker room. But he quickly returned to the court following treatment. Shortly following his debut, Smart made a three-pointer, igniting the enthusiasm of the audience. After that, the difference once returned to single digits. At the critical moment, Tucker’s three-pointer stopped the bleeding for the Heat. With Hero breaking through and throwing in, the Heat continued to lead 87-72 following three quarters.
In the final quarter, the Green Army set off a new climax and chased the score closer. Tatum also quickly returned to the court from the locker room with a shoulder injury. In terms of the score, the Green Army continued to chase, and Jaylen Brown scored 37 points and became the main force of the Green Army in the pursuit of points. With 2 minutes and 40 seconds left in the game, there was only a 1-point difference. At the critical moment, Struth netted a three-pointer, Adebayor also made a jumper at the buzzer, Tucker made 2 of 2 fouls and free throws, and the Heat re-stabilized the situation. The Green Army called for a last-ditch effort to suspend, but to no avail. After the whole game, the Heat beat the Green Army 109-103 in twists and turns, rewriting the total score of the series to 2-1.
Starting lineup for both sides:
Heat: Kyle Lowry, Max Struth, Jimmy Butler, PJ Tucker, Bam Adebayo
Celtics: Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Al Horford, Daniel Theis
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