May 28, 2023 (Jack87 News) – The recently concluded Game 6 between Celtics and Heat is full of suspense. It is not over until its over as it was a one point game with a final score of 104-103 in favor of the visiting team. The Celtics is on the verge of creating history as no team down 0-3 has ever win from the competition. It is also worth mentioning that Game 7 is going to be less favorable to Miami as they will be back to TD Garden to compete who is the best in the East.
Specific scores (Celtics first): 34-29, 23-24, 22-19, 25-31.
Celtics Player Stats: Tatum 31 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists, Smart 21 points and 4 rebounds, White 11 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, Brown 26 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists, and Lowe 10 points and 7 rebounds.
Heat Player Stats: Butler 24 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists, Martin 21 points and 15 rebounds, Adebayo 11 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists, Vincent 15 points and 4 rebounds, Strus 10 points and 3 assists, and Robinson 13 points and 2 assists.
BK8 Vincent returned to the game today from a sprained ankle, while Celtics substitute Brogdon was absent due to a strained right forearm. After the opening, Brown scored 4 points in a row. He hit all the first 5 shots and scored 10 points in a single quarter. Martin, who entered the starting lineup, was really powerful, scoring three consecutive singles. After Tatum made a three-point foul, he teamed up with Brown to play a 7-3 spurt to take the lead. Tatum continued to make mid-range shots. After a 9-1 spurt, the Celtics led 34-29 in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the Heat’s two substitutes Robinson and Vincent made three consecutive long-range three-pointers. In contrast, Tatum scored mid-range shots, scored 10 points in a row to stop the Heat, and blocked Butler on the defensive end. Bet99 Strus and Vincent stopped the bleeding with a three-pointer, and Butler continue to play despite having a knee injury. Butler contributed 4 points with shots and penalties, and the Heat hit a 6-0 spurt. Tatum made two free throws. He scored 16 points in a single quarter, with a total of 25 points in the half. He became the youngest player to score 500+ points in playoff games in two consecutive seasons. At the end of the two quarters, the Celtics led by 4 points 57-53.
After changing sides, the Heat started to attack aggressively. Smart hit a three-pointer from the bottom corner, but he also committed the third foul immediately. The Heat resolutely killed the inside line. The Celtics had fouled 5 times in the first 4 minutes. After a 5-0 spurt, the point difference was reduced to 2 points. 22Bet Smart forced another three-pointer to solve the problem, leading the team to a 7-3 spurt. Brown, who re-appeared, contributed 4 points, and Lowe completed 2+1 inside, and the Celtics regained their lead by 13 points. Martin made a long three-pointer, veteran Lowry contributed 4 points, and the Heat chased the score to 72-79 after three quarters.
At the final quarter, the Heat started without warning and completed a wave of 11-3 attacks, leading the score to 83-82. But Brown woke up and made a fast break with 2+1. He scored 6 points in a row. The Celtics responded with a 9-0 spurt. Duncan made a three-pointer to keep the Heat alive, but White responded with 3 points, while Tatum and Smart hit the inside continuously, and the Celtics had another 8-2 spurt, widening the point difference to 10 points again. Butler made a three-pointer and led the team to a 9-2 spurt to narrow the point difference to 3 points. In the last 3 seconds, Butler was fouled by Horford in the 3-point area. He made 3 free throws and the Heat led by 1 point. On the last attack, Smart missed a long three-pointer, but White from nowhere grabbed the rebound and made a buzzer-beater. In the end, the Boston Celtics defeated the Miami Heat 104-103, tying the total score at 3-3, and the two sides will usher in a tiebreaker.
