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Friday, May 27, 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 · G6 · Box score
Heat111
Celtics103
Q1 MIA +7; Q2 MIA +2; Q3 MIA +7; Q4 MIA +8
On this day · 2020–21May 27, 2021: 3 games. Top scorer: Damian Lillard (Blazers-Nuggets), 37 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 6 · Heat-Celtics

Jimmy Butler scores 47 as Miami beats Boston

Jayson Tatum goes for 30 points

Game flow · MIA margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+7+2+7+8MIA AHEAD ↑BOS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat29193429111
Celtics22242928103
Who led
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 33, 40, 23, 32, 41, 29, 8, 6, 13, 47MIA47 PTS · 9 REB · 8 AST
Kyle LowryPoints, last 10 games: 16, 10, 9, 6, 0, 6, 11, 3, 0, 18MIA18 PTS · 4 REB · 10 AST
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 30, 34, 46, 23, 29, 27, 10, 31, 22, 30BOS30 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Derrick WhitePoints, last 10 games: 14, 11, 9, 9, 3, 3, 0, 13, 14, 22BOS22 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Final · Heat-Celtics
Heat 111Celtics 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat29193429111
Celtics22242928103
The story
Kyle Lowry had 18 points and 10 assists as Miami beat Boston 111-103

Jaylen Brown led Boston with 20 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST 18 PTS, 10 AST, 4 REB · 5-14 FG, 4-9 3PT

The swing

The Heat won the first 29-22, their biggest quarter edge.

MIA lead by quarter
200 +7+2+7+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Losing minutes
−7.2minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
25.9Reg. season avg18.7Last 3 playoff games

18.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 25.9 in the regular season (79 games). Today: 0 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+12.1minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
33.9Reg. season avg46Today

46 minutes today, against 33.9 a game in the regular season (57 games). Line: 47 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists.

Cooling off
−8.1points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
19.1Reg. season avg11.0Last 3 playoff games

11.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 19.1 in the regular season (56 games). Today: 6 points in 41 minutes.

Top performances

Jimmy Butler leads the day with 47

Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 33, 40, 23, 32, 41, 29, 8, 6, 13, 47Heat-Celtics · W
26.9 PPG playoffs to date · +21.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: LeBron James CLE, Feb 6, 2010: 47 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
Season high47 PTS · 9 REB · 8 AST
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 30, 34, 46, 23, 29, 27, 10, 31, 22, 30Celtics-Heat · L
27.1 PPG playoffs to date · +3.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
30 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Derrick WhitePoints, last 10 games: 14, 11, 9, 9, 3, 3, 0, 13, 14, 22Celtics-Heat · L
8.1 PPG playoffs to date · +14.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Jaylen BrownPoints, last 10 games: 18, 26, 22, 19, 24, 24, 40, 12, 25, 20Celtics-Heat · L
22.9 PPG playoffs to date · −3.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Kyle LowryPoints, last 10 games: 16, 10, 9, 6, 0, 6, 11, 3, 0, 18Heat-Celtics · W
7.0 PPG playoffs to date · +12.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 4 REB · 10 AST
Marcus SmartPoints, last 10 games: 10, 9, 18, 15, 21, 11, 24, 16, 5, 14Celtics-Heat · L
14.9 PPG playoffs to date · −1.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Lead changes
Heat-Celtics8