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Thursday, June 7, 2012Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · CF · G6 · Box score
Heat98
Celtics79
Q1 MIA +10; Q2 MIA +13; Q3 MIA +13; Q4 MIA +19
On this day · 2010–11Jun 7, 2011: 1 game. Top scorer: Dwyane Wade (Heat-Mavs), 32 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 6 · Heat-Celtics

LeBron James scores 45 as Miami beats Boston

Rajon Rondo goes for 21 points

Game flow · MIA margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+10+13+13+19MIA AHEAD ↑BOS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat2629192498
Celtics1626191879
Who led
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 22, 40, 30, 28, 32, 34, 34, 29, 30, 45MIA45 PTS · 15 REB · 5 AST
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 5, 30, 28, 41, 22, 23, 18, 20, 27, 17MIA17 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Rajon RondoPoints, last 10 games: 15, 13, 9, 18, 16, 44, 21, 15, 7, 21BOS21 PTS · 4 REB · 10 AST
Brandon BassPoints, last 10 games: 15, 27, 8, 16, 8, 8, 4, 11, 10, 12BOS12 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Final · Heat-Celtics
Heat 98Celtics 79
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat2629192498
Celtics1626191879
The story
Dwyane Wade had 17 points as Miami beat Boston 98-79

Brandon Bass led Boston with 12 PTS, 7 REB 17 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL · 6-17 FG

The swing

The Heat won the first 26-16, their biggest quarter edge.

MIA lead by quarter
200 +10+13+13+19 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.6points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
27.1Reg. season avg34.7Last 3 playoff games

34.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 27.1 in the regular season (62 games). Today: 45 points in 45 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.7minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
35.2Reg. season avg19.5Last 3 playoff games

19.5 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 35.2 in the regular season (57 games). Today: 7 points in 28 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+9.9minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.1Reg. season avg33Today

33 minutes today, against 23.1 a game in the regular season (65 games). Line: 8 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

LeBron James leads the day with 45

LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 22, 40, 30, 28, 32, 34, 34, 29, 30, 45Heat-Celtics · W
30.8 PPG playoffs to date · +15.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: DeMarcus Cousins SAC, Jan 30, 2017: 46 PTS · 15 REB · 5 AST
Season high45 PTS · 15 REB · 5 AST
Rajon RondoPoints, last 10 games: 15, 13, 9, 18, 16, 44, 21, 15, 7, 21Celtics-Heat · L
17.1 PPG playoffs to date · +4.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 4 REB · 10 AST
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 5, 30, 28, 41, 22, 23, 18, 20, 27, 17Heat-Celtics · W
22.9 PPG playoffs to date · −6.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Brandon BassPoints, last 10 games: 15, 27, 8, 16, 8, 8, 4, 11, 10, 12Celtics-Heat · L
10.8 PPG playoffs to date · +1.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
12 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Kevin GarnettPoints, last 10 games: 9, 20, 20, 18, 23, 18, 24, 17, 26, 12Celtics-Heat · L
19.5 PPG playoffs to date · −7.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
12 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Ray AllenPoints, last 10 games: 5, 5, 9, 11, 6, 13, 10, 16, 13, 10Celtics-Heat · L
10.4 PPG playoffs to date · −0.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
10 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Heat-Celtics3