NBA Highlights - NBA Playoffs 2023 - Heat VS Celtics
Box Score
Team | Field Goals | 3-Point FGs | Free Throws | Personal Fouls | Total Rebounds | Offensive Rebounds | Turn overs | Points Off Turnovers | Fast Break Points | Points in the Paints |
MIA | 40/78 51.3% | 9/23 39.1% | 8/10 80.0% | 13 | 36 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 52 |
BOS | 40/79 50.6% | 16/39 41.0% | 14/19 73.7% | 9 | 37 | 12 | 9 | 27 | 12 | 42 |
# 9 Derrick White 24 Pts, 1 Ast, 3 Reb
#36 Marcus Smart 23 Pts, 2 Ast, 3 Reb
Game Highlights
Game Report
Boston's hopes for consecutive NBA Finals appearances and an extraordinary series comeback remain intact as they secured a 110-97 victory against the Miami Heat in Game 5.
Prior to the game, Boston's head coach, Joe Mazzulla, emphasized the team's mentality, describing it as "win or die" for the crucial playoff matchup, and his players executed accordingly.
The Celtics demonstrated their determination from the start, surging ahead in the first quarter and establishing a commanding 15-point lead. With a collective effort, Boston dominated the opening 12 minutes, leading 35-20, and maintained their advantage throughout the game.
The Celtics displayed a unified front, exemplifying teamwork, and impressively, four players reached the 20-point mark by the end of the game, a testament to the team's overall performance under Mazzulla's guidance.
Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart, and Derrick White all achieved this milestone, with White delivering an exceptional performance from long range.
White, a 28-year-old player, led the scoring charts with an impressive 24 points, displaying remarkable accuracy by converting 6 out of 8 three-point attempts. His stellar shooting from beyond the arc spearheaded Boston's barrage of three-pointers, as the team collectively shot 16 out of 39 from deep during the course of the game.
With this victory it became the NBA Highlights, whom the Celtics have orchestrated a stunning turnaround in the series.
Facing a seemingly insurmountable 3-0 deficit, Boston's ability to rally in the last two games has shifted the narrative. Unless the Miami Heat can regain their rhythm, they are at risk of being on the unfavorable side of history.
Furthermore, the Celtics have seemingly discovered an effective defensive strategy against Jimmy Butler, a crucial factor if they aim to accomplish the unprecedented feat of overcoming an 0-3 series disadvantage.
In the recent game, Butler, often recognized for his playoff performances, managed to score only 14 points on just 10 shot attempts, highlighting the need for improvement if the Heat intend to seal the series.
"In this situation, being down 3-0, we didn't anticipate it, but when faced with adversity, you truly see what a team is made of," expressed Brown during the postgame interview.
"We couldn't have been in a worse position than being down 3-0, but we didn't lose faith or fragment as a team. We stayed united, focused on our defensive strengths, and now I believe it's a competitive series," he continued.
Following the defeat, Miami's head coach, Erik Spoelstra, provided an honest evaluation, stating, "No, there are no excuses. Absolutely not. The Celtics simply outperformed us tonight."
The series will now return to Miami on Saturday, with both teams fully aware of the significance of a must-win game. Another triumph for the Celtics would bring the series back to Boston for a decisive Game 7, and the Heat will exert every effort to prevent such an outcome.
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