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The “Celtics” lost to the Miami “Heat” team 101:111 (27:28, 34:30, 18:27, 22:26) at home, and the result became 1-1 in the four-game winning streak.
In the 29 minutes and 57 seconds spent on the field, Porzingis missed four long shots, but made one of five two-point shots and all four free throws. He also had eight rebounds, four assists, three steals, two blocks, two turnovers and three fumbles to finish the game with the worst +/- among home teams (-32).
Jalen Brown was the top scorer for the Celtics with 33 points and eight rebounds, while Jayson Tatum added 28 points and eight rebounds.
Tyler Herro was the top scorer in the “Heat” team with 24 points and 14 assists, while Bam Adebayo and Caleb Martin added 21 points each.
The Miami unit made 23 of 43 long-range shots, while the Bostonians managed to make only 12 of 32 shots from the three-point line.
In the continuation of the series, “Celtics” are scheduled to play away matches on April 27 and 29, but on May 1 the game will take place in Boston, but if more than five battles are needed in the series, they will take place on May 3 away and on May 5 at the “Celtics” court.
After passing the first round, they will face the Cleveland Cavaliers or Orlando Magic in the second round.
In the previous season, the Denver “Nuggets” defeated the Miami “Heat” 4-1 in the final series and won the NBA championship for the first time in history.
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