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Sunday, May 29, 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 · G7 · Box score
Celtics100
Heat96
Q1 BOS +15; Q2 BOS +6; Q3 BOS +7; Q4 BOS +4
On this day · 2020–21May 29, 2021: 4 games. Top scorer: Joel Embiid (Sixers-Wizards), 36 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 7 · Celtics-Heat

Boston finishes off Miami, wins the series 4–3

Jayson Tatum goes for 26 points

Game flow · BOS margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+15+6+7+4BOS AHEAD ↑MIA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics32232718100
Heat1732262196
Who led
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 34, 46, 23, 29, 27, 10, 31, 22, 30, 26BOS26 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST
Marcus SmartPoints, last 10 games: 9, 18, 15, 21, 11, 24, 16, 5, 14, 24BOS24 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 40, 23, 32, 41, 29, 8, 6, 13, 47, 35MIA35 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Bam AdebayoPoints, last 10 games: 21, 12, 10, 10, 6, 31, 9, 18, 6, 25MIA25 PTS · 11 REB · 4 AST
Final · Celtics-Heat
Celtics 100Heat 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics32232718100
Heat1732262196
The story
Marcus Smart had 24 points as Boston beat Miami 100-96

Bam Adebayo led Miami with 25 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST 24 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST · 8-22 FG, 3-10 3PT

The swing

The Celtics won the first 32-17, their biggest quarter edge.

BOS lead by quarter
200 +15+6+7+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
21.4Reg. season avg31.7Last 3 playoff games

31.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.4 in the regular season (57 games). Today: 35 points in 48 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.6minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
32.6Reg. season avg17.0Last 3 playoff games

17.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 32.6 in the regular season (66 games). Today: 0 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+14.9minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
29.1Reg. season avg44Today

44 minutes today, against 29.1 a game in the regular season (69 games). Line: 5 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Jimmy Butler leads the day with 35

Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 40, 23, 32, 41, 29, 8, 6, 13, 47, 35Heat-Celtics · L
27.4 PPG playoffs to date · +8.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
35 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 34, 46, 23, 29, 27, 10, 31, 22, 30, 26Celtics-Heat · W
27.0 PPG playoffs to date · −1.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST
Bam AdebayoPoints, last 10 games: 21, 12, 10, 10, 6, 31, 9, 18, 6, 25Heat-Celtics · L
14.8 PPG playoffs to date · +10.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 11 REB · 4 AST
Marcus SmartPoints, last 10 games: 9, 18, 15, 21, 11, 24, 16, 5, 14, 24Celtics-Heat · W
15.5 PPG playoffs to date · +9.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Jaylen BrownPoints, last 10 games: 26, 22, 19, 24, 24, 40, 12, 25, 20, 24Celtics-Heat · W
22.9 PPG playoffs to date · +1.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Kyle LowryPoints, last 10 games: 10, 9, 6, 0, 6, 11, 3, 0, 18, 15Heat-Celtics · L
7.8 PPG playoffs to date · +8.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST