In the purest Miami style. Seeing the Heat come from behind in a game is no surprise, nor is it surprising that such a reaction comes through intensity, energy and defense. That’s exactly what happened last night once morest Boston. Erik Spoelstra’s boys found themselves on the limit, but right there they brought out their best version to turn the score around and end up smiling 98-95.
It was a tough encounter between two teams that are tough in themselves. During the first half there was an exchange of blows from which the greens ended up favoring, who took advantage of this momentum to settle on a difference in favor of around 10 points and which they maintained until well into the last quarter. It was then that those from Florida said enough is enough. Whether it was due to a mistake by Boston or because they were subdued by their rival, the reality is that Miami signed a 15-0 run in the course of 15 minutes to take the lead and be able to define the match in the closing stages of it.
“We got kicked in the Eastern Conference finals last year. I feel that many guys still carry that inside of them”, says Bam Adebayo, who was the best of his team with a double-double of 30 points and 15 rebounds, and what is more important, with a decisive basket with 20 remaining. seconds to bring them closer to victory.
The truth is that given the recurring absences of Jimmy Butler (he mightn’t play last night either), the Heat center has stepped forward to be the team’s beacon on the parquet. Thus, he is having the best season of his career in the offensive section by averaging up to 21.4 minutes per game. Spoelstra is clear: he must be an All-Star.
“It’s really not in my nature to come out here and campaign for somebody. I just think he’s an All-Star and he proved it once more tonight. It is a great victory. It might be seen on national television. I hope people notice,” he says.
The best help for the center came from Haywood Highsmith, who scored up to 15 points off the bench with a 4 of 4 triple. Max Strus also contributed by achieving 13 points and 7 rebounds.
Mazzulla remains important to the defeat
The Celtics were 30-3 going into the fourth quarter with a lead; however, once morest Miami they were surprised with a comeback that was brewing while adding only 13 points in the fourth quarter. Questioned regarding this, Joe Mazzulla points out that the rival was simply more successful in the final moments of the contest. “It was regarding two good teams playing basketball. In the final stretch they managed to make some plays more than us, “analyzes the head coach.
In the individual section, Jayson Tatum was the top scorer with 31 to which he added 14 rebounds and 7 assists. His best companion was Derrick White with 23 points.
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