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Tuesday, May 17, 2022Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIA trailed BOS by 8 at halftime and won 118–107.

Final · CF · G1 · Box score
Celtics107
Heat118
Q1 MIA -3; Q2 MIA -8; Q3 MIA +17; Q4 MIA +11
The lead · Conference finals · Game 1 · Celtics-Heat

Jimmy Butler scores 41, Miami rallies past Boston

Jayson Tatum goes for 29 points

Game flow · MIA margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-3-8+17+11MIA AHEAD ↑BOS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics28341431107
Heat25293925118
Who led
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 45, 20, 36, 15, 22, 33, 40, 23, 32, 41MIA41 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Tyler HerroPoints, last 10 games: 24, 3, 16, 25, 18, 14, 11, 10, 10, 18MIA18 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 39, 29, 21, 29, 10, 30, 34, 46, 23, 29BOS29 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Jaylen BrownPoints, last 10 games: 23, 22, 12, 30, 27, 18, 26, 22, 19, 24BOS24 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Final · Celtics-Heat
Celtics 107Heat 118
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics28341431107
Heat25293925118
The story
Tyler Herro had 18 points as Miami beat Boston 118-107

Robert Williams III led Boston with 18 PTS, 9 REB 18 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST · 7-15 FG, 1-5 3PT

The swing

Down 8 after the second, the Heat took the third 39-14.

MIA lead by quarter
200 −3−8+17+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.6points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
21.4Reg. season avg32.0Last 3 playoff games

32.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.4 in the regular season (57 games). Today: 41 points in 41 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.2minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.9Reg. season avg9.7Last 3 playoff games

9.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 22.9 in the regular season (60 games). Today: 5 points in 13 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+15.9minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
14.1Reg. season avg30Today

30 minutes today, against 14.1 a game in the regular season (71 games). Line: 18 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists.

Top performances

Jimmy Butler leads the day with 41

Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 45, 20, 36, 15, 22, 33, 40, 23, 32, 41Heat-Celtics · W
29.8 PPG playoffs to date · +12.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Grant Hill DET, Nov 2, 1999: 41 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
41 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 39, 29, 21, 29, 10, 30, 34, 46, 23, 29Celtics-Heat · L
28.3 PPG playoffs to date · +0.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
29 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Jaylen BrownPoints, last 10 games: 23, 22, 12, 30, 27, 18, 26, 22, 19, 24Celtics-Heat · L
22.3 PPG playoffs to date · +1.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Tyler HerroPoints, last 10 games: 24, 3, 16, 25, 18, 14, 11, 10, 10, 18Heat-Celtics · W
14.2 PPG playoffs to date · +4.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Robert Williams IIIPoints, last 10 games: 4, 8, 12, 13, 2, 3, 6, 10, 10, 18Celtics-Heat · L
8.2 PPG playoffs to date · +11.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Payton PritchardPoints, last 10 games: 10, 0, 6, 6, 0, 0, 4, 0, 14, 18Celtics-Heat · L
5.9 PPG playoffs to date · +13.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Lead changes
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