BOSTON — The Celtics picked aside the Warmth with a 114-94 Recreation 1 victory within the first spherical of the NBA playoffs Sunday afternoon at TD Backyard.
With the win, Boston struck first and took a 1-0 collection lead over Miami.
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ONE BIG TAKEAWAY
With the intense playoff lights shining on Boston’s parquet, the Celtics did the whole lot they did not do in Recreation 7 of final season’s Japanese Convention finals battle with Miami.
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The Warmth took the ground shorthanded, lacking Jimmy Butler and giving the Celtics a present of which they relished each second. Boston, contemporary off a game-less week of rigorous practices, received proper again to work and wasn’t impacted by the mini-break in any respect.
Boston was in assault mode from the opening tip, lighting the fuse that sparked a first-quarter 14-0 run. Jaylen Brown unfold the power, blowing by Miami’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. for a rally-extending dunk, and the protection left the Warmth desperately on the hunt for scoring. Miami relied on poor seems to be, which resulted in a 6-1 block differential dominated by Boston. The guests weren’t ready to make up for its lackluster scoring on the defensive finish both.
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As quickly because the Celtics acknowledged an already-defeated Warmth squad failing to look aggressive, they charged on the margins that head coach Joe Mazzulla routinely preaches: rebounds, turnovers, second-chances factors, and so forth. That put Miami in a divot that no sideline speech from Erik Spoelstra might reverse. The Warmth had been doomed for an unsightly end and nothing might stop it.
“Beat the Warmth,” chants rained down as Miami had nothing in its playbook for the Celtics. The Warmth have a lot to work on heading into Recreation 2.
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STARS OF THE GAME
— Jayson Tatum notched a triple-double, scoring 23 factors whereas grabbing 10 rebounds and doling out 10 assists. Tatum was chilly from three, taking pictures 1-of-7 however attacked the inside to stay energetic within the scoring division.
— Miami’s Bam Adebayo tried to information a combat of some kind, scoring 18 factors with six rebounds and three assists for the Warmth.
— Kristaps Porzingis’ Celtics playoff debut was a hit. The 28-year-old completed a plus-17, scoring 18 factors with 4 rebounds and two blocks.
UP NEXT
Boston and Miami return for Recreation 2 on Wednesday night time because the Celtics search a 2-0 collection edge. Tip-off from TD Backyard is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.
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