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Saturday, May 21, 2022Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · CF · G3 · Box score
Heat109
Celtics103
Q1 MIA +21; Q2 MIA +15; Q3 MIA +15; Q4 MIA +6
On this day · 2020–21May 21, 2021: 1 game. Top scorer: Stephen Curry (Warriors-Grizzlies), 39 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 3 · Heat-Celtics

Bam Adebayo scores 31 as Miami wins in Boston

Jaylen Brown goes for 40 points

Game flow · MIA margin at each break
-30-20-100+10+20+30TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+21+15+15+6MIA AHEAD ↑BOS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat39232522109
Celtics18292531103
Who led
Bam AdebayoPoints, last 10 games: 20, 24, 23, 9, 21, 12, 10, 10, 6, 31MIA31 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST
PJ TuckerPoints, last 10 games: 4, 10, 6, 4, 7, 10, 12, 5, 5, 17MIA17 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Jaylen BrownPoints, last 10 games: 12, 30, 27, 18, 26, 22, 19, 24, 24, 40BOS40 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Al HorfordPoints, last 10 games: 13, 12, 11, 22, 30, 8, 2, 6, 10, 20BOS20 PTS · 14 REB · 3 AST
Final · Heat-Celtics
Heat 109Celtics 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat39232522109
Celtics18292531103
The story
PJ Tucker had 17 points as Miami beat Boston 109-103

Marcus Smart led Boston with 16 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB 17 PTS, 7 REB, 3 STL, 1 AST · 5-10 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

The Heat won the first 39-18, their biggest quarter edge.

MIA lead by quarter
300 +21+15+15+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
23.6Reg. season avg29.3Last 3 playoff games

29.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.6 in the regular season (66 games). Today: 40 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.6minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
25.9Reg. season avg7.3Last 3 playoff games

7.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 25.9 in the regular season (79 games). Today: 2 points in 4 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+14.6minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
24.4Reg. season avg39Today

39 minutes today, against 24.4 a game in the regular season (77 games). Line: 10 points, 5 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Jaylen Brown leads the day with 40

Jaylen BrownPoints, last 10 games: 12, 30, 27, 18, 26, 22, 19, 24, 24, 40Celtics-Heat · L
23.7 PPG playoffs to date · +17.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Al Harrington IND, Dec 23, 2002: 40 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
40 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Bam AdebayoPoints, last 10 games: 20, 24, 23, 9, 21, 12, 10, 10, 6, 31Heat-Celtics · W
14.9 PPG playoffs to date · +17.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
31 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST
Al HorfordPoints, last 10 games: 13, 12, 11, 22, 30, 8, 2, 6, 10, 20Celtics-Heat · L
13.3 PPG playoffs to date · +7.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 14 REB · 3 AST
PJ TuckerPoints, last 10 games: 4, 10, 6, 4, 7, 10, 12, 5, 5, 17Heat-Celtics · W
8.9 PPG playoffs to date · +8.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Marcus SmartPoints, last 10 games: 14, 20, 10, 9, 18, 15, 21, 11, 24, 16Celtics-Heat · L
15.8 PPG playoffs to date · +0.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Max StrusPoints, last 10 games: 15, 5, 9, 9, 6, 19, 20, 11, 6, 16Heat-Celtics · W
12.2 PPG playoffs to date · +4.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST