Celtics vs Heat

Jayson Tatum and the Celtics bounced back in a massive way Monday night, routing the Heat 102-82 in Game 4 at TD Garden to tie the Eastern Conference Finals ...

After committing a whopping 23 turnovers in Game 3, the Celtics had just nine turnovers Monday night. The Heat aren't a very talented offensive team and rely on their defense to generate offense. Jayson Tatum led the charge with a game-high 31 points, nearly doubling the output of Miami's starters, who scored just 18 points combined. After scoring 39 points in the first quarter of Game 1, the Heat scored one point in the first eight minutes of Game 4. The Celtics deserve a lot of credit for swarming Miami from the jump, and the duo of Robert Williams and Al Horford (six blocks combined) played excellent defense on Bam Adebayo to neutralize the Heat big man after his breakout Game 3. After dropping a wild Game 3 at home on Saturday, the Celtics bounced back with a resounding 102-82 victory over the Miami Heat on Monday night in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals at TD Garden.

Jayson Tatum bounced back in Game 4, dropping a game-high 31 points as the Celtics level the series at 2-2.

Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals will tip off around 8:30 p.m. ET on Monday, May 23. 9:32 p.m. — After a poor outing in Game 3, Jayson Tatum has bounced back in style. They're 0-for-8 to start the game. He's up to a game-high 20 points late in the second quarter. Celtics vs. Marcus Smart (ankle) is OUT. He appears to be struggling after missing the second half of Game 3 with knee inflammation. 10:09 p.m. — Boston has done a much better job tonight holding onto the ball and limiting the Heat's fastbreak opportunities. He's shot 3-of-14 from the field and is yet to attempt a single free throw. They're likely done for the night. Celtics vs. Celtics vs.

The NBA Eastern Conference finals resume Monday with Game 4 between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics at TD Garden. The Heat defeated the Celtics 109-103 in ...

He had a great stop on Butler backing him down to end the quarter and has been everything Boston needed with Marcus Smart down tonight. He’s not alone, of course, as Miami is 6-of-25. Yes, they needed every one of his 18 first-half points, and he’s 5-of-7 shooting. Not only has that allowed them to snag offensive boards on misses, but it's pinned Miami’s back line under the hoop on their perimeter drives. Miami’s defensive strategy — zone or no zone — is designed to conceal a soft underbelly at the rim. They protect the hoop by flooding the free-throw line extended, then use their speed to fly out to shooters. Great block there by Robert Williams, but he winced a bit afterward. May 24, 2022 at 2:12 AM UTC May 24, 2022 at 2:18 AM UTC May 24, 2022 at 2:24 AM UTC LeBron James’ individual dominance really kept most of the eight (!) straight conference finals his teams in Miami and Cleveland made between 2011 and 2018 from being all that competitive. Tatum finished with 31 points, eight rebounds and five assists on 8-of-16 shooting from the field.

Jayson Tatum had a pain in the neck after Game 3 instead of being one to the Miami Heat. After a subpar performance, the host Boston Celtics badly need ...

Celtics: Outrebounded Miami 20-8 in the first quarter. Starting in place of Smart, White scored the game's first seven points as Boston took an 8-0 lead. Each game in this series has featured a lead of at least 20 points, and none has been close down the stretch. The Heat didn't get their first points until Adebayo's free throw at the 7:56 mark. Victor Oladipo led the Heat with 23 points. Heat: Shot 33% (30 of 90). ... Finished with 64 bench points. It quickly grew to 18-1, with Miami misfiring on its first 14 shots. We never could get any kind of grip on the game.'' They all sat out the fourth quarter. Can't always just flip the mindset when we come off a loss and get a little desperate.'' Miami missed 15 of its first 16 shots as this bizarre series produced another game that was all but over after 12 minutes. ''Just got to muster that same energy when we came off a win as well as a loss,'' Udoka said.

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Oladipo was one of the only bright spots early for the Heat and continued that in the second quarter, scoring their first six points. The Celtics (seven points) will still hold that record after a few Oladipo free throws and a Jimmy Butler bucket lifted Miami to 11 points at the end of the quarter. White had just three points in the first two games of the series but exploded with Boston’s first seven of Game 4 as Miami went 0-for-7 from the field in the opening four minutes. Game 4 went a very different way. Victor Oladipo was the Heat’s best with 23 points to go with six assists and for rebounds. Instead of catching fire, the Heat went ice-cold to put up just 11 points in a historic low and were unable to recover, losing 102-82.

Among the players listed questionable: Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro, Kyle Lowry, Marcus Smart, Max Strus, P.J. Tucker and Robert Williams III.

Obviously we were just trying to overcome that the rest of the game,” Tatum said. Boston turned the ball over a 2022 playoff-high 24 times in Game 3, leading to 33 Miami points. He had missed eight of the previous 10 games with a right hamstring injury. Miami returned the favor in Game 3, building a 26-point first-half lead en route to hanging on for a 109-103 victory despite star Jimmy Butler sitting out the second half with swelling in his right knee. The Heat also wrapped up their first-round series against Atlanta without both Butler and Lowry. Finished the game, but he’s gonna feel it a little more today,” Udoka said.

Williams missed Game 3 as he's dealing with persistent soreness in his left knee. At this time Williams' return is considered more likely than Celtics guard ...

As for Smart, he already missed Game 1 of this series with a mid-foot sprain. On the other end, Williams is a big-time lob threat who gives the Celtics a vertical option around the basket, and an effective offensive rebounder. Boston Celtics starting center Robert Williams III is available to play in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Miami Heat on Monday night, the team announced ahead of tipoff.

Celtics big man Robert Williams is dealing with a knee issue heading to Game 4 of the East Finals against the Heat.

Robert Williams is a key cog for the Celtics. Along with Marcus Smart, he helps anchor the top-rated Boston defense. Adebayo got everything he wanted in the painted area and all over the floor en route to 31 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, four steals and one block. He missed Game 3 last Saturday due to the same left knee soreness.

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Celtics: Outrebounded Miami 20-8 in the first quarter. Starting in place of Smart, White scored the game's first seven points as Boston took an 8-0 lead. Each game in this series has featured a lead of at least 20 points, and none has been close down the stretch. The Heat didn’t get their first points until Adebayo’s free throw at the 7:56 mark. Victor Oladipo led the Heat with 23 points. “Guys being out, guys playing half, guys playing 20 minutes in the game, just depends. Heat: Shot 33% (30 of 90). ... Finished with 64 bench points. It quickly grew to 18-1, with Miami misfiring on its first 14 shots. They all sat out the fourth quarter. Can’t always just flip the mindset when we come off a loss and get a little desperate.” “Just got to muster that same energy when we came off a win as well as a loss,” Udoka said. Miami missed 15 of its first 16 shots as this bizarre series produced another game that was all but over after 12 minutes.

Entering Game 4, the Heat hold a 2-1 series lead over the Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals.

ESPN Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals will tip off around 8:30 p.m. ET on Monday, May 23. ESPN After missing Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals with a midfoot sprain, Smart returned in Game 2 in impressive fashion, posting 24 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds. “Took a pretty bad sprain," Udoka said. While Smart was able to return, Celtics head coach Ime Udoka revealed on Sunday that he is now dealing with some swelling in his ankle.

The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat have a lot of key players on their injury reports for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

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The Boston Celtics could not have asked for a better time for Jayson Tatum to rediscover his best form than on Monday night.

We never could get any kind of grip on the game." "We're not making any excuses. I didn't doubt myself."

BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics are in a 2-2 series tie in the Eastern Conference finals. The Celtics beat the Heat 102-82 in the last ...

Smart is still trying to get the soreness out of his sprained ankle, and Celtics center Robert Williams III — who has been slowed in this series by ongoing recovery from knee surgery — said he emerged from Game 4 without significant issues. The Heat are 9-6 all-time in best-of-seven series that are tied after four games, including 1-0 this season after beating Philadelphia in the East semifinals. Of the 16 quarters so far in this matchup, the Celtics have won nine and tied four others. The Celtics have lost three quarters and two games in this series. The Heat were without Tyler Herro because of a groin issue, Jimmy Butler didn’t look right (though insisted he was) after missing half of Game 3 with knee soreness, and Kyle Lowry, Max Strus and P.J. Tucker combined to shoot 1 for 17. The Miami Heat want to see that pattern continue.

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