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Sunday, May 21, 2023Playoffs · 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
Celtics102
Heat128
Q1 MIA +8; Q2 MIA +15; Q3 MIA +30; Q4 MIA +26
On this day · 2021–22May 21, 2022: 1 game. Top scorer: Jaylen Brown (Celtics-Heat), 40 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 3 · Celtics-Heat

Miami beats Boston by 26, moves within one of advancing

Gabe Vincent goes for 29 points

Game flow · MIA margin at each break
-40-30-20-100+10+20+30+40TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+8+15+30+26MIA AHEAD ↑BOS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics22241739102
Heat30313235128
Who led
Gabe VincentPoints, last 10 games: 22, 20, 21, 5, 3, 6, 7, 15, 9, 29MIA29 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Duncan RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 3, 0, 9, 4, 3, 17, 6, 0, 15, 22MIA22 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 39, 7, 27, 24, 36, 19, 51, 30, 34, 14BOS14 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Jaylen BrownPoints, last 10 games: 23, 25, 23, 23, 24, 17, 25, 22, 16, 12BOS12 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Final · Celtics-Heat
Celtics 102Heat 128
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics22241739102
Heat30313235128
The story
Jimmy Butler had 16 points as Miami beat Boston 128-102

Jayson Tatum led Boston with 14 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST 16 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST · 5-13 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Heat won the third 32-17, their biggest quarter edge.

MIA lead by quarter
300 +8+15+30+26 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
9.6Reg. season avg19.3Last 3 playoff games

19.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 9.6 in the regular season (71 games). Today: 18 points in 35 minutes.

Losing minutes
−8.0minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.0Reg. season avg12.0Last 3 playoff games

12.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.0 in the regular season (62 games). Today: 5 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+9.2minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
25.8Reg. season avg35Today

35 minutes today, against 25.8 a game in the regular season (68 games). Line: 29 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Gabe Vincent leads the day with 29

Gabe VincentPoints, last 10 games: 22, 20, 21, 5, 3, 6, 7, 15, 9, 29Heat-Celtics · W
12.9 PPG playoffs to date · +17.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high29 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Duncan RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 3, 0, 9, 4, 3, 17, 6, 0, 15, 22Heat-Celtics · W
8.9 PPG playoffs to date · +14.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high22 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Caleb MartinPoints, last 10 games: 2, 9, 22, 3, 10, 11, 8, 15, 25, 18Heat-Celtics · W
12.6 PPG playoffs to date · +5.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 56, 42, 25, 28, 27, 19, 24, 35, 27, 16Heat-Celtics · W
29.9 PPG playoffs to date · −15.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 39, 7, 27, 24, 36, 19, 51, 30, 34, 14Celtics-Heat · L
27.8 PPG playoffs to date · −14.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Bam AdebayoPoints, last 10 games: 20, 16, 15, 17, 23, 18, 23, 20, 22, 13Heat-Celtics · W
18.1 PPG playoffs to date · −5.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
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