Original title:Tatum scored 27 points, Butler scored 29+6, the Greens beat the Heat with a total score of 1-1
On May 20, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA playoffs continued. The Miami Heat ushered in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals once morest the Boston Celtics. After the whole game, the Green Army beat the Heat 127-102, and the total score was tied at 1-1.
Overall stats:
Specific score: 35-24, 35-21, 26-26, 31-31 (Celtics in front).
On the Heat side, Jimmy Butler did his best to score 29 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. In addition, PJ-Tucker scored 5 points and 4 rebounds, Adebayor had 6 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists, Max Struth 6 points, Vincent 14 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Oladipo 14 points, Taylor -Hero 11 points and 3 assists, Caleb Martin 7 points, Duncan Robinson 6 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.
On the Celtics side, Jayson Tatum had 27 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. In addition, Al Horford 10 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Robert Williams 5 points, 4 rebounds and 3 blocks, Jaylen Brown 24 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists, Marcus Smart 24 points, 9 rebounds, 12 assists and 3 Steals, Grant Williams 19 points and 4 rebounds, Pritchard 10 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists.
Game recap:
In this game, Horford and Smart returned to the starting lineup, which boosted the morale of the Green Army.
In the first quarter, Tucker hit a three-pointer from the bottom corner, and the breakthrough shot also entered. But soon, Jaylen – Brown hit a three-pointer to fight back. Since then, Horford and Tatum have also opened on the outside. Entering the rotation time, Grant Williams and Pritchard also scored successively, and the Green Army took the lead. In the latter part of this section, Gewei made two consecutive three-pointers, and the difference came to double digits. Brown made another hit from the outside, and the Green Army made 9 of 11 three-pointers in a single quarter. Butler also made a three-pointer, trying to stop the bleeding for the Heat. After the first quarter, the Heat were temporarily behind 24-35.
In the second quarter, Tatum made a three-pointer, and the Greens continued to maintain their advantage. After that, Tatum took over the offense and easily scored in double figures. For the Green Army’s strong attack, the Heat have no way to do it. In the middle of this section, with Tatum’s dunks, the point difference has exceeded the 20 mark. Entering the latter part of this quarter, the Heat became more and more passive, and the team’s offense might only be supported by Butler alone. Butler scored 13 points following a driving layup made it 2+1. However, the Green Army continued to bloom more. Smart made a jumper. After halftime, the Green Army continued to lead 70-45.
Changing sides to fight once more, Brown succeeded in a jumper, Smart’s negative-angle projectile scored 2+1, and the point difference was still widening. But on the Heat side, Butler did not give up. He scored 16 points in a single quarter and led the team to launch a final counterattack. At one point, the difference returned to within 20 points. However, the Greens made no mistakes this time. Tatum made 2 of 2 free throws and stopped the bleeding for the Greens at the end of the third quarter. Smart and Gway also continued to score. With Tatum and Smart hitting consecutive three-pointers, Gway also scored free throws. After three quarters, the Greens led 96-71, and the difference returned to 25 points.
In the final quarter, the game entered garbage time, and Tucker also retired due to a knee injury, making the Heat even worse. In the end, following the game was over, the Green Army beat the Heat 127-102, and the total score was tied at 1-1.
Starting lineup for both sides:
Celtics: Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Al Horford, Robert Williams
Heat: Gaby Vincent, Max Struth, Jimmy Butler, PJ Tucker, Bam Adebayo
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