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Thursday, May 25, 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 · G5 · Box score
Heat97
Celtics110
Q1 BOS +15; Q2 BOS +17; Q3 BOS +18; Q4 BOS +13
On this day · 2021–22May 25, 2022: 1 game. Top scorer: Jaylen Brown (Celtics-Heat), 25 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 5 · Heat-Celtics

Boston stays alive against Miami

Jayson Tatum goes for 21 points

Game flow · BOS margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+15+17+18+13BOS AHEAD ↑MIA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat2024282597
Celtics35262920110
Who led
Derrick WhitePoints, last 10 games: 13, 12, 7, 9, 3, 11, 11, 9, 16, 24BOS24 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Marcus SmartPoints, last 10 games: 15, 21, 14, 22, 7, 13, 7, 8, 11, 23BOS23 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Duncan RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 9, 4, 3, 17, 6, 0, 15, 22, 2, 18MIA18 PTS · 4 REB · 9 AST
Bam AdebayoPoints, last 10 games: 15, 17, 23, 18, 23, 20, 22, 13, 10, 16MIA16 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Final · Heat-Celtics
Heat 97Celtics 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat2024282597
Celtics35262920110
The story
Marcus Smart had 23 points as Boston beat Miami 110-97

Duncan Robinson led Miami with 18 PTS, 9 AST, 4 REB 23 PTS, 5 STL, 3 REB, 2 AST · 7-12 FG, 4-6 3PT

The swing

The Celtics won the first 35-20, their biggest quarter edge.

BOS lead by quarter
200 +15+17+18+13 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.6points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
6.4Reg. season avg14.0Last 3 playoff games

14.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 6.4 in the regular season (42 games). Today: 18 points in 28 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.8minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
26.1Reg. season avg14.3Last 3 playoff games

14.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 26.1 in the regular season (67 games). Today: 0 points in 8 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+17.3minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
18.7Reg. season avg36Today

36 minutes today, against 18.7 a game in the regular season (52 games). Line: 15 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Derrick White leads the day with 24

Derrick WhitePoints, last 10 games: 13, 12, 7, 9, 3, 11, 11, 9, 16, 24Celtics-Heat · W
13.2 PPG playoffs to date · +11.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Marcus SmartPoints, last 10 games: 15, 21, 14, 22, 7, 13, 7, 8, 11, 23Celtics-Heat · W
14.9 PPG playoffs to date · +8.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 27, 24, 36, 19, 51, 30, 34, 14, 33, 21Celtics-Heat · W
27.7 PPG playoffs to date · −7.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 8 REB · 11 AST
Jaylen BrownPoints, last 10 games: 23, 23, 24, 17, 25, 22, 16, 12, 17, 21Celtics-Heat · W
22.7 PPG playoffs to date · −1.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Duncan RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 9, 4, 3, 17, 6, 0, 15, 22, 2, 18Heat-Celtics · L
9.1 PPG playoffs to date · +9.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 4 REB · 9 AST
Bam AdebayoPoints, last 10 games: 15, 17, 23, 18, 23, 20, 22, 13, 10, 16Heat-Celtics · L
17.5 PPG playoffs to date · −1.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST