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Monday, May 23, 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 · G4 · Box score
Heat82
Celtics102
Q1 Celtics +18; Q2 Celtics +24; Q3 Celtics +24; Q4 Celtics +20
On this day · 2020–21May 23, 2021: 4 games. Top scorer: Tobias Harris (Sixers-Wizards), 37 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 4 · Heat-Celtics

Jayson Tatum scores 31 in Boston rout of Miami

Derrick White goes for 13 points

Game flow · Celtics margin at each break
-30-20-100+10+20+30TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+18+24+24+20Celtics AHEAD ↑Heat AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat1122193082
Celtics29281926102
Who led
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 29, 10, 30, 34, 46, 23, 29, 27, 10, 31Celtics31 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Payton PritchardPoints, last 10 games: 6, 0, 0, 4, 0, 14, 18, 10, 3, 14Celtics14 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Victor OladipoPoints, last 10 games: 5, 19, 6, 15, 13, 4, 5, 14, 5, 23Heat23 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Duncan RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 0, 6, 3, 0, 0, 4, 0, 6, 2, 14Heat14 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Final · Heat-Celtics
Heat 82Celtics 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat1122193082
Celtics29281926102
The story
Al Horford had 13 rebounds and 5 points as Boston beat Miami 102-82

Duncan Robinson led Miami with 14 PTS, 4 REB 13 REB, 5 PTS, 4 BLK, 3 AST · 1-2 FG, 1-1 3PT

The swing

The Celtics won the first 29-11, their biggest quarter edge.

Celtics lead by quarter
300 +18+24+24+20 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+4.2points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
7.8Reg. season avg12.0Last 3 playoff games

12.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 7.8 in the regular season (77 games). Today: 7 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.2minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
25.9Reg. season avg13.7Last 3 playoff games

13.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 25.9 in the regular season (79 games). Today: 14 points in 23 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+11.6minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
29.4Reg. season avg41Today

41 minutes today, against 29.4 a game in the regular season (75 games). Line: 13 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists.

Top performances

Jayson Tatum leads the day with 31

Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 29, 10, 30, 34, 46, 23, 29, 27, 10, 31Celtics-Heat · W
27.2 PPG playoffs to date · +4.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
31 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Victor OladipoPoints, last 10 games: 5, 19, 6, 15, 13, 4, 5, 14, 5, 23Heat-Celtics · L
11.5 PPG playoffs to date · +12.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Payton PritchardPoints, last 10 games: 6, 0, 0, 4, 0, 14, 18, 10, 3, 14Celtics-Heat · W
6.5 PPG playoffs to date · +8.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Duncan RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 0, 6, 3, 0, 0, 4, 0, 6, 2, 14Heat-Celtics · L
5.6 PPG playoffs to date · +9.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Derrick WhitePoints, last 10 games: 10, 0, 14, 11, 9, 9, 3, 3, 0, 13Celtics-Heat · W
6.6 PPG playoffs to date · +6.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Jaylen BrownPoints, last 10 games: 30, 27, 18, 26, 22, 19, 24, 24, 40, 12Celtics-Heat · W
22.9 PPG playoffs to date · −11.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
12 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST