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Butler scores 35, Heat rally to beat Celtics 123-116 in East finals opener

AP
May 18, 2023

BOSTON (AP) The Miami Heat were in need of a calming presence following a sluggish start to their latest conference finals showdown with the Boston Celtics.

Jimmy Butler provided that and a lot more.

Butler scored 35 points, including 20 after halftime, and the Heat rallied in the second half to beat the Celtics 123-116 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday night.

He said his teammates have given him confidence.

"I’m playing at an incredible level because they are allowing me to do so," Butler said. “They are not putting a limit on my game. They are trusting me with the ball, on the defensive end. I think that’s what any basketball player wants.”

Miami trailed by nine at the half before turning it around with a franchise playoff-record 46 points in the third and outscoring Boston 66-50 over the final two quarters. It was Butler's fifth game with 30 or more points this postseason and he added seven assists, six steals and five rebounds.

“One of the premier two-way basketball players of this association. ... That’s what we needed.” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “Down the stretch Jimmy was able to do everything we needed – as a scorer and as a facilitator.”

Bam Adebayo added 20 points and eight rebounds. Kyle Lowry, Caleb Martin, Gabe Vincent and Max Strus all added 15 points apiece. The Heat went 16 of 31 from the 3-point line.

The No. 8-seeded Heat have opened all three playoff series with road victories. Game 2 is Friday in Boston.

Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 30 points, but didn't take a shot in the fourth quarter. Jaylen Brown finished with 22 points and nine rebounds. Malcolm Brogdon added 19 points.

Boston is just 4-4 at home during this postseason.

“I don’t know why,” Tatum said of their home struggles. “You’ve still got to play the game, you’ve got to make plays, regardless of whether you’re home or away.”

The Celtics, who are at their best when they're defending and getting up more shots than their opponents, were 10 of 29 from beyond the arc.

“We lost our offensive purpose,” Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said.

The tip-off of the series marked the third time in four seasons that the Heat and Celtics have met in this round. Boston won last year’s matchup in seven games.

Wednesday’s opener felt every bit like a continuation of that most recent meeting. Boston dominated inside early on and led by nine at halftime.

Spoelstra said his team was “more intentional” over the final 24 minutes.

Miami took a page out of the Celtics' book and used a 13-1 run to quickly erase that gap, tying the game at 78 in the third quarter. During the next timeout Mazzulla was captured by broadcast cameras throwing a clipboard in frustration.

Boston couldn't stop the onslaught and Miami then nudged back in front as Butler penetrated to create opportunities for his teammates.

The Heat outscored the Celtics 46-25 in the period and took a 103-91 lead into the fourth, prompting a few boos from the TD Garden crowd.

Boston responded, scoring the first seven points of the final period before a 3-pointer by Vincent ended the run.

Miami led 114-109 with just over three minutes to play when Brogdon was fouled by Butler. But he connected on just 1 of the 2 free throws. Butler was trapped on the next Miami possession before finding Martin for a corner 3.

Tatum travelled, giving the ball back to the Heat. A Miami miss gave the ball back to Boston, but Tatum was called again for travelling.

Miami wound the shot clock down before getting a 3-pointer by Butler to rattle in with 1:03 remaining.

But everything changed in the second half.

“We are just playing really good basketball,” Butler said. “More than anything, we are staying together through the good and through the bad.”

ROAD WARRIORS

The Heat are the fifth team to open with road wins in each of their first three series, joining the 2021 Hawks, 1999 Knicks, 1989 Bulls and 1981 Rockets. The Knicks were the only other No. 8 seed to make the conference finals.

TIP-INS

Heat: Miami's previous high in the playoffs was 43 points in a quarter against Charlotte in 2016. … Lowry hit 5 of his first 6 shots, scoring 13 points in his first nine minutes of action. … Butler (12) and Adebayo (6) combined for 18 of Miami’s 28 points in the first quarter. It marked the seventh time Butler has reached double figures in the first period this postseason.

Celtics: Marcus Smart finished with 13 points and 11 assists. … Led 66-57 at halftime. With the score tied at 47, Boston outscored Miami 19-10 over the final 5:26 of the half. … Brown wore his black protective mask after going without it for the final two games of their semifinals matchup with the 76ers. He fractured a facial bone late in the regular season. … New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick was in attendance.

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1st Quarter
MIA
Heat
28
BOS
Celtics
30

Time		Play	Score
12:00		Bam Adebayo vs. Robert Williams III (Marcus Smart gains possession)
11:46		Jaylen Brown misses three point jump shot
11:44		Robert Williams III offensive rebound
11:37		Jayson Tatum misses two point driving layup
11:34		Jimmy Butler defensive rebound
11:22		Kevin Love turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
11:09		Al Horford misses three point jump shot
11:08		Bam Adebayo defensive rebound
10:57	+2	Bam Adebayo makes two point reverse layup	2-0
10:41		Jaylen Brown misses two point pullup jump shot
10:40		Kevin Love defensive rebound
10:25		Bam Adebayo misses two point jump shot
10:24		Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
10:15		Marcus Smart misses two point pullup jump shot
10:13		Robert Williams III offensive rebound
10:11	+2	Robert Williams III makes two point putback layup	2-2
9:49	+2	Jimmy Butler makes two point fadeaway jump shot	4-2
9:38	+2	Jaylen Brown makes two point floating jump shot	4-4
9:18		Jimmy Butler misses two point turnaround jump shot
9:16		Al Horford defensive rebound
9:11		Jayson Tatum misses two point running layup
9:09		Robert Williams III offensive rebound
9:07	+2	Robert Williams III makes two point putback layup	4-6
8:48	+2	Bam Adebayo makes two point hook shot	6-6
8:35	+2	Robert Williams III makes two point cutting dunk (Marcus Smart assists)	6-8
8:19		Marcus Smart personal foul (Bam Adebayo draws the foul)
8:12		Kevin Love turnover (bad pass) (Al Horford steals)
8:08	+2	Jayson Tatum makes two point running dunk (Al Horford assists)	6-10
7:57	+2	Bam Adebayo makes two point floating jump shot (Gabe Vincent assists)	8-10
7:46		Jayson Tatum misses three point pullup jump shot
7:44		Kevin Love defensive rebound
7:35	+3	Gabe Vincent makes three point jump shot (Jimmy Butler assists)	11-10
7:22		Al Horford misses two point jump shot
7:21		Bam Adebayo defensive rebound
7:15		Jaylen Brown personal foul (Bam Adebayo draws the foul)
7:03		Robert Williams III shooting foul (Jimmy Butler draws the foul)
7:03	+1	Jimmy Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-10
7:03	+1	Jimmy Butler makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-10
6:47		Jaylen Brown misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
6:45		Bam Adebayo defensive rebound
6:36		Bam Adebayo misses two point turnaround jump shot
6:34		Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
6:30	+3	Malcolm Brogdon makes three point running jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists)	13-13
6:14	+2	Jimmy Butler makes two point driving layup	15-13
6:01	+3	Jayson Tatum makes three point jump shot (Marcus Smart assists)	15-16
5:55		Jayson Tatum personal foul (Jimmy Butler draws the foul)
5:55		Celtics 60 second timeout
5:43	+2	Jimmy Butler makes two point fadeaway jump shot	17-16
5:28	+3	Malcolm Brogdon makes three point jump shot (Marcus Smart assists)	17-19
5:11		Malcolm Brogdon shooting foul (Gabe Vincent draws the foul)
5:11	+1	Gabe Vincent makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-19
5:11	+1	Gabe Vincent makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-19
4:56		Malcolm Brogdon misses two point driving floating jump shot
4:54		Caleb Martin defensive rebound
4:37	+3	Caleb Martin makes three point jump shot (Jimmy Butler assists)	22-19
4:22		Jaylen Brown misses two point turnaround jump shot
4:21		Jaylen Brown offensive rebound
4:21	+2	Jaylen Brown makes two point tip layup	22-21
4:05		Jimmy Butler turnover (bad pass) (Marcus Smart steals)
4:01		Kyle Lowry blocks Malcolm Brogdon's two point running layup
4:00		Celtics offensive rebound
3:55		Cody Zeller shooting foul (Marcus Smart draws the foul)
3:55	+1	Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-22
3:55	+1	Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-23
3:39		Jimmy Butler misses two point pullup bank jump shot
3:38		Jimmy Butler offensive rebound
3:34	+2	Jimmy Butler makes two point pullup jump shot	24-23
3:24	+2	Jaylen Brown makes two point cutting layup (Marcus Smart assists)	24-25
3:10		Jimmy Butler misses two point driving floating jump shot
3:08		Cody Zeller offensive rebound
3:01		Caleb Martin misses three point jump shot
3:00		Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
2:55		Jaylen Brown turnover (bad pass) (Caleb Martin steals)
2:51	+2	Caleb Martin makes two point driving layup	26-25
2:51		Celtics 60 second timeout
2:39	+2	Jayson Tatum makes two point driving layup	26-27
2:23		Cody Zeller misses two point driving hook shot
2:20		Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
2:10		Malcolm Brogdon misses three point jump shot
2:09		Derrick White offensive rebound
2:04		Malcolm Brogdon turnover (bad pass) (Jimmy Butler steals)
1:42	+2	Jimmy Butler makes two point pullup jump shot	28-27
1:14		Jayson Tatum misses two point stepback jump shot
1:12		Cody Zeller defensive rebound
1:07		Cody Zeller offensive foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul)
1:07		Cody Zeller turnover (offensive foul)
0:53	+3	Derrick White makes three point jump shot	28-30
0:39		Jimmy Butler misses two point driving floating jump shot
0:38		Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
0:29		Jayson Tatum turnover (lost ball) (Jimmy Butler steals)
0:25		Caleb Martin misses two point running layup
0:23		Derrick White defensive rebound
0:03		Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot
0:01		Cody Zeller defensive rebound
0:00		Kyle Lowry misses three point jump shot
0:00		Heat offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Quarter
MIA
Heat
29
BOS
Celtics
36

Time		Play	Score
11:44	+2	Kyle Lowry makes two point stepback jump shot	30-30
11:24		Gabe Vincent shooting foul (Malcolm Brogdon draws the foul)
11:24	+1	Malcolm Brogdon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-31
11:24	+1	Malcolm Brogdon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-32
11:14		Jayson Tatum personal foul (Bam Adebayo draws the foul)
11:06	+2	Bam Adebayo makes two point pullup jump shot	32-32
10:52	+2	Jayson Tatum makes two point driving finger roll layup	32-34
10:44	+3	Kyle Lowry makes three point jump shot (Caleb Martin assists)	35-34
10:32		Malcolm Brogdon misses two point driving floating jump shot
10:31		Bam Adebayo defensive rebound
10:28	+3	Kyle Lowry makes three point running pullup jump shot (Bam Adebayo assists)	38-34
10:15		Derrick White misses three point pullup jump shot
10:14		Caleb Martin defensive rebound
9:59		Bam Adebayo turnover (lost ball) (Derrick White steals)
9:42	+2	Malcolm Brogdon makes two point driving layup (Derrick White assists)	38-36
9:32		Derrick White shooting foul (Bam Adebayo draws the foul)
9:32		Bam Adebayo misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:32		Heat offensive rebound
9:32	+1	Bam Adebayo makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-36
9:10		Jayson Tatum misses three point jump shot
9:09		Bam Adebayo defensive rebound
9:01		Malcolm Brogdon kicked ball violation
8:56		Duncan Robinson misses three point pullup jump shot
8:54		Robert Williams III defensive rebound
8:42		Bam Adebayo shooting foul (Robert Williams III draws the foul)
8:42		Robert Williams III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:42		Celtics offensive rebound
8:42	+1	Robert Williams III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-37
8:32		Gabe Vincent misses three point stepback jump shot
8:31		Heat offensive rebound
8:31		Derrick White personal foul (Loose ball) (Duncan Robinson draws the foul)
8:24		Duncan Robinson misses three point jump shot
8:22		Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
8:14		Derrick White misses three point running jump shot
8:13		Gabe Vincent defensive rebound
8:04		Bam Adebayo turnover (traveling)
7:47	+2	Jaylen Brown makes two point driving floating jump shot (Marcus Smart assists)	39-39
7:35	+3	Kyle Lowry makes three point pullup jump shot	42-39
7:13		Jayson Tatum misses two point driving layup
7:12		Robert Williams III offensive rebound
7:10	+2	Robert Williams III makes two point putback layup	42-41
7:10		Kyle Lowry shooting foul (Robert Williams III draws the foul)
7:10	+1	Robert Williams III makes regular free throw 1 of 1	42-42
6:52	+2	Kyle Lowry makes two point stepback jump shot	44-42
6:33		Gabe Vincent shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul)
6:33		Celtics 60 second timeout
6:33	+1	Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-43
6:33	+1	Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-44
6:14		Jimmy Butler turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
6:09		Caleb Martin shooting foul (Marcus Smart draws the foul)
6:09	+1	Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-45
6:09		Marcus Smart misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:09		Kevin Love defensive rebound
5:46		Jimmy Butler misses three point jump shot
5:45		Heat offensive rebound
5:45		Heat turnover (shot clock violation)
5:33	+2	Jayson Tatum makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jaylen Brown assists)	44-47
5:26	+3	Kevin Love makes three point jump shot (Kyle Lowry assists)	47-47
5:10	+2	Al Horford makes two point driving layup (Marcus Smart assists)	47-49
4:53		Caleb Martin misses three point jump shot
4:52		Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
4:47	+2	Jaylen Brown makes two point running jump shot	47-51
4:47		Caleb Martin shooting foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul)
4:47	+1	Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 1	47-52
4:27		Kyle Lowry misses two point pullup jump shot
4:26		Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
4:08	+3	Al Horford makes three point jump shot (Marcus Smart assists)	47-55
4:07		Heat 60 second timeout
3:55		Bam Adebayo turnover (bad pass) (Al Horford steals)
3:48	+2	Malcolm Brogdon makes two point running layup (Marcus Smart assists)	47-57
3:29		Kyle Lowry turnover (bad pass) (Al Horford steals)
3:24		Marcus Smart turnover (bad pass) (Kyle Lowry steals)
3:09	+2	Max Strus makes two point pullup jump shot	49-57
2:46	+2	Al Horford makes two point cutting layup (Marcus Smart assists)	49-59
2:21		Jimmy Butler misses two point floating jump shot
2:21		Heat offensive rebound
2:21		Heat turnover (shot clock violation)
2:08	+2	Jayson Tatum makes two point driving layup	49-61
2:08		Max Strus shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul)
2:08	+1	Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 1	49-62
1:48	+2	Jimmy Butler makes two point layup (Kyle Lowry assists)	51-62
1:48		Malcolm Brogdon shooting foul (Jimmy Butler draws the foul)
1:48	+1	Jimmy Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 1	52-62
1:34	+2	Jayson Tatum makes two point driving layup (Al Horford assists)	52-64
1:19	+3	Gabe Vincent makes three point jump shot (Bam Adebayo assists)	55-64
1:12		Gabe Vincent kicked ball violation
0:57		Caleb Martin blocks Jaylen Brown's two point driving dunk
0:55		Kyle Lowry defensive rebound
0:52		Caleb Martin misses three point running jump shot
0:49		Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
0:43		Jaylen Brown turnover (traveling)
0:29	+2	Caleb Martin makes two point driving reverse layup (Bam Adebayo assists)	57-64
0:15	+2	Robert Williams III makes two point alley-oop dunk (Marcus Smart assists)	57-66
0:02		Kyle Lowry misses two point driving floating jump shot
0:02		Robert Williams III defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

3rd Quarter
MIA
Heat
46
BOS
Celtics
25

Time		Play	Score
11:41	+2	Bam Adebayo makes two point pullup jump shot	59-66
11:25		Gabe Vincent blocks Jaylen Brown's two point driving layup
11:25		Celtics offensive rebound
11:12		Jump ball. Jaylen Brown vs. Gabe Vincent (Jaylen Brown gains possession)
11:19	+2	Robert Williams III makes two point alley-oop dunk (Marcus Smart assists)	59-68
11:06		Kevin Love offensive foul (Marcus Smart draws the foul)
11:06		Kevin Love turnover (offensive foul)
10:55	+3	Marcus Smart makes three point stepback jump shot	59-71
10:33	+2	Bam Adebayo makes two point driving hook shot (Jimmy Butler assists)	61-71
10:26		Jaylen Brown turnover (lost ball) (Gabe Vincent steals)
10:18		Al Horford shooting foul (Bam Adebayo draws the foul)
10:18		Bam Adebayo misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:18		Heat offensive rebound
10:18	+1	Bam Adebayo makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-71
10:01		Marcus Smart misses three point jump shot
9:59		Kevin Love defensive rebound
9:42	+3	Max Strus makes three point pullup jump shot	65-71
9:34		Al Horford misses three point jump shot
9:32		Gabe Vincent defensive rebound
9:27	+3	Kevin Love makes three point running jump shot (Gabe Vincent assists)	68-71
9:12		Jimmy Butler personal foul (Robert Williams III draws the foul)
9:01		Max Strus shooting foul (Marcus Smart draws the foul)
9:01		Marcus Smart misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:01		Celtics offensive rebound
9:01	+1	Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-72
8:46	+2	Gabe Vincent makes two point pullup jump shot	70-72
8:31		Marcus Smart misses three point jump shot
8:29		Kevin Love defensive rebound
8:26		Marcus Smart blocks Max Strus's two point running layup
8:25		Max Strus offensive rebound
8:24	+2	Max Strus makes two point putback layup	72-72
8:03		Jayson Tatum misses two point driving layup
8:02		Celtics offensive rebound
8:02		Jimmy Butler personal foul (Loose ball) (Jayson Tatum draws the foul)
7:52	+3	Jaylen Brown makes three point pullup jump shot	72-75
7:33	+2	Bam Adebayo makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jimmy Butler assists)	74-75
7:33		Jayson Tatum shooting foul (Bam Adebayo draws the foul)
7:33		Bam Adebayo misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:33		Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
7:23		Jaylen Brown misses two point pullup jump shot
7:22		Bam Adebayo defensive rebound
7:18	+2	Max Strus makes two point running reverse layup (Bam Adebayo assists)	76-75
7:18		Jayson Tatum defensive goaltending violation
7:08		Marcus Smart misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
7:07		Kevin Love defensive rebound
6:55		Kevin Love misses three point jump shot
6:54		Bam Adebayo offensive rebound
6:54		Bam Adebayo misses two point tip layup
6:52		Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
6:46	+3	Marcus Smart makes three point running jump shot (Jaylen Brown assists)	76-78
6:29		Bam Adebayo misses two point turnaround hook shot
6:28		Jimmy Butler offensive rebound
6:28	+2	Jimmy Butler makes two point tip layup	78-78
6:28		Jaylen Brown shooting foul (Jimmy Butler draws the foul)
6:28		Celtics 60 second timeout
6:28	+1	Jimmy Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 1	79-78
6:16		Jayson Tatum misses two point fadeaway jump shot
6:15		Jimmy Butler defensive rebound
5:56		Jayson Tatum blocks Max Strus's two point driving layup
5:54		Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
5:47		Marcus Smart turnover (bad pass) (Jimmy Butler steals)
5:42	+2	Bam Adebayo makes two point running layup	81-78
5:21	+2	Jaylen Brown makes two point pullup jump shot	81-80
4:57		Gabe Vincent misses three point jump shot
4:56		Robert Williams III defensive rebound
4:54		Robert Williams III turnover (bad pass) (Kevin Love steals)
4:53	+2	Kevin Love makes two point layup	83-80
4:38		Jaylen Brown turnover (bad pass) (Bam Adebayo steals)
4:25	+3	Max Strus makes three point pullup jump shot	86-80
4:08		Kevin Love shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul)
4:08	+1	Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 2	86-81
4:08	+1	Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 2	86-82
3:48	+2	Jimmy Butler makes two point driving floating jump shot	88-82
3:31	+2	Jayson Tatum makes two point driving finger roll layup	88-84
3:17		Derrick White shooting foul (Jimmy Butler draws the foul)
3:17	+1	Jimmy Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 2	89-84
3:17	+1	Jimmy Butler makes regular free throw 2 of 2	90-84
3:06		Malcolm Brogdon misses three point jump shot
3:04		Kyle Lowry defensive rebound
2:52		Jimmy Butler misses two point pullup jump shot
2:50		Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
2:46		Jimmy Butler personal foul (Marcus Smart draws the foul)
2:46		Heat 60 second timeout
2:46		Marcus Smart misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:46		Celtics offensive rebound
2:46	+1	Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 2 of 2	90-85
2:33		Max Strus misses three point jump shot
2:32		Heat offensive rebound
2:32		Derrick White personal foul (Loose ball) (Jimmy Butler draws the foul)
2:32	+1	Jimmy Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 2	91-85
2:32	+1	Jimmy Butler makes regular free throw 2 of 2	92-85
2:16	+2	Malcolm Brogdon makes two point driving floating jump shot (Payton Pritchard assists)	92-87
2:16		Caleb Martin shooting foul (Malcolm Brogdon draws the foul)
2:16		Malcolm Brogdon misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:16		Caleb Martin defensive rebound
2:03		Jimmy Butler misses two point driving layup
2:02		Jimmy Butler offensive rebound
1:56	+3	Jimmy Butler makes three point jump shot (Caleb Martin assists)	95-87
1:27	+2	Derrick White makes two point driving floating jump shot (Malcolm Brogdon assists)	95-89
1:02	+3	Caleb Martin makes three point jump shot (Jimmy Butler assists)	98-89
0:41	+2	Jayson Tatum makes two point driving layup	98-91
0:31	+2	Kyle Lowry makes two point pullup jump shot	100-91
0:26		Al Horford misses three point jump shot
0:24		Max Strus defensive rebound
0:07	+3	Max Strus makes three point jump shot (Kyle Lowry assists)	103-91
0:01		Malcolm Brogdon misses two point driving layup
0:01		Celtics offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

4th Quarter
MIA
Heat
20
BOS
Celtics
25

Time		Play	Score
11:42	+3	Derrick White makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Brown assists)	103-94
11:15		Robert Williams III blocks Cody Zeller's two point driving floating jump shot
11:13		Malcolm Brogdon defensive rebound
11:07	+2	Malcolm Brogdon makes two point stepback jump shot (Jaylen Brown assists)	103-96
10:41		Jimmy Butler misses two point driving layup
10:40		Heat offensive rebound
10:40		Heat turnover (shot clock violation)
10:27	+2	Jaylen Brown makes two point driving floating jump shot	103-98
10:26		Heat 60 second timeout
10:02		Kyle Lowry misses two point driving floating jump shot
10:00		Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
9:51		Jaylen Brown turnover (lost ball) (Caleb Martin steals)
9:44		Jump ball. Bam Adebayo vs. Robert Williams III (Jimmy Butler gains possession)
9:32	+3	Gabe Vincent makes three point jump shot (Caleb Martin assists)	106-98
9:08	+2	Jaylen Brown makes two point driving layup	106-100
9:08		Gabe Vincent shooting foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul)
9:08		Jaylen Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:06		Heat defensive rebound
8:49	+2	Caleb Martin makes two point driving layup (Bam Adebayo assists)	108-100
8:30		Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot
8:28		Kyle Lowry defensive rebound
8:12		Jimmy Butler misses two point pullup jump shot
8:09		Bam Adebayo offensive rebound
8:06		Jump ball. Bam Adebayo vs. Jaylen Brown (Kyle Lowry gains possession)
7:56		Kyle Lowry misses three point stepback jump shot
7:54		Jayson Tatum defensive rebound
7:49	+3	Derrick White makes three point running jump shot (Jaylen Brown assists)	108-103
7:27	+2	Bam Adebayo makes two point floating jump shot (Jimmy Butler assists)	110-103
7:06		Jaylen Brown misses three point jump shot
7:05		Heat defensive rebound
7:05		Malcolm Brogdon personal foul (Loose ball) (Caleb Martin draws the foul)
6:48	+2	Jimmy Butler makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot	112-103
6:33		Jaylen Brown turnover (lost ball) (Jimmy Butler steals)
6:11		Kyle Lowry misses two point driving layup
6:10		Celtics defensive rebound
6:10		Bam Adebayo personal foul (Loose ball) (Derrick White draws the foul)
5:50		Caleb Martin shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul)
5:50	+1	Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 2	112-104
5:50	+1	Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 2	112-105
5:33	+2	Jimmy Butler makes two point pullup jump shot	114-105
5:16	+2	Jaylen Brown makes two point cutting layup	114-107
4:58		Jimmy Butler misses three point pullup jump shot
4:57		Al Horford defensive rebound
4:50		Kyle Lowry shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul)
4:50	+1	Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 2	114-108
4:50	+1	Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 2	114-109
4:47		Heat 60 second timeout
4:29		Jimmy Butler turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
4:15		Jaylen Brown misses three point pullup jump shot
4:13		Caleb Martin defensive rebound
3:59		Caleb Martin misses three point jump shot
3:58		Marcus Smart defensive rebound
3:44		Al Horford misses three point jump shot
3:42		Al Horford offensive rebound
3:39		Al Horford turnover (bad pass) (Jimmy Butler steals)
3:23		Max Strus misses three point jump shot
3:19		Celtics defensive rebound
3:19		Celtics 60 second timeout
2:58		Jayson Tatum turnover (bad pass) (Jimmy Butler steals)
2:41		Jimmy Butler misses two point driving floating jump shot
2:39		Al Horford defensive rebound
2:31		Jimmy Butler shooting foul (Malcolm Brogdon draws the foul)
2:31	+1	Malcolm Brogdon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	114-110
2:31		Malcolm Brogdon misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:31		Gabe Vincent defensive rebound
2:10	+3	Caleb Martin makes three point jump shot (Jimmy Butler assists)	117-110
1:57		Jayson Tatum turnover (traveling)
1:41		Jimmy Butler misses two point pullup jump shot
1:39		Al Horford defensive rebound
1:29		Malcolm Brogdon misses two point driving reverse layup
1:28		Al Horford offensive rebound
1:27		Jayson Tatum turnover (traveling)
1:03	+3	Jimmy Butler makes three point pullup jump shot	120-110
0:56	+2	Marcus Smart makes two point driving layup	120-112
0:44		Gabe Vincent turnover (bad pass) (Marcus Smart steals)
0:37		Bam Adebayo personal foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul)
0:37	+1	Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 2	120-113
0:37	+1	Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 2	120-114
0:34		Malcolm Brogdon personal foul (Gabe Vincent draws the foul)
0:27		Jayson Tatum personal foul (Take) (Gabe Vincent draws the foul)
0:27	+1	Gabe Vincent makes regular free throw 1 of 2	121-114
0:27	+1	Gabe Vincent makes regular free throw 2 of 2	122-114
0:27		Celtics 60 second timeout
0:24		Jaylen Brown misses three point jump shot
0:22		Malcolm Brogdon offensive rebound
0:21	+2	Malcolm Brogdon makes two point driving floating bank jump shot	122-116
0:17		Marcus Smart personal foul (Jimmy Butler draws the foul)
0:17		Jimmy Butler misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:17		Heat offensive rebound
0:17	+1	Jimmy Butler makes regular free throw 2 of 2	123-116
0:13		Jaylen Brown misses three point pullup jump shot
0:11		Max Strus defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Max Strus defensive rebound