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Friday, September 25, 2020Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: BOS trailed MIA by 8 after the first quarter and won 121–108.

Final · CF · G5 · Box score
Heat108
Celtics121
Q1 BOS -8; Q2 BOS -7; Q3 BOS +9; Q4 BOS +13
The lead · Conference finals · Game 5 · Heat-Celtics

Jayson Tatum scores 31, Boston rallies past Miami

Marcus Smart goes for 12 points

Game flow · BOS margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-8-7+9+13BOS AHEAD ↑MIA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat26322525108
Celtics18334129121
Who led
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 15, 24, 18, 29, 29, 30, 21, 25, 28, 31BOS31 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST
Jaylen BrownPoints, last 10 games: 19, 14, 27, 31, 21, 17, 21, 26, 21, 28BOS28 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Goran DragicPoints, last 10 games: 27, 23, 15, 17, 17, 29, 25, 11, 22, 23MIA23 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Duncan RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 4, 13, 6, 20, 2, 6, 18, 13, 3, 20MIA20 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
Final · Heat-Celtics
Heat 108Celtics 121
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat26322525108
Celtics18334129121
The story
Jaylen Brown had 28 points as Boston beat Miami 121-108

Bam Adebayo led Miami with 13 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST 28 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST · 12-23 FG, 4-10 3PT

The swing

Down 7 after the second, the Celtics took the third 41-25.

BOS lead by quarter
200 −8−7+9+13 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.8points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
13.5Reg. season avg24.3Last 3 playoff games

24.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 13.5 in the regular season (55 games). Today: 14 points in 29 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+10.9minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
24.1Reg. season avg35Today

35 minutes today, against 24.1 a game in the regular season (65 games). Line: 15 points, 13 rebounds, 1 assists.

Cooling off
−7.5points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
17.5Reg. season avg10.0Last 3 playoff games

10.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 17.5 in the regular season (52 games). Today: 10 points in 30 minutes.

Top performances

Jayson Tatum leads the day with 31

Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 15, 24, 18, 29, 29, 30, 21, 25, 28, 31Celtics-Heat · W
25.8 PPG playoffs to date · +5.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
31 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST
Jaylen BrownPoints, last 10 games: 19, 14, 27, 31, 21, 17, 21, 26, 21, 28Celtics-Heat · W
21.5 PPG playoffs to date · +6.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Goran DragicPoints, last 10 games: 27, 23, 15, 17, 17, 29, 25, 11, 22, 23Heat-Celtics · L
21.4 PPG playoffs to date · +1.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Duncan RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 4, 13, 6, 20, 2, 6, 18, 13, 3, 20Heat-Celtics · L
11.1 PPG playoffs to date · +9.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 40, 13, 30, 17, 17, 20, 14, 17, 24, 17Heat-Celtics · L
20.6 PPG playoffs to date · −3.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
Daniel TheisPoints, last 10 games: 9, 8, 15, 18, 5, 4, 6, 8, 8, 15Celtics-Heat · W
9.1 PPG playoffs to date · +6.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Heat-Celtics1