The Miami Heat (hereinafter referred to as Miami) defeated the Boston Celtics (hereinafter referred to as Boston) in the even performance of the participating players.
Miami beat Boston by 128-102 and 26 points in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals of the 2022-23 NBA season held at the Kaseya Center in Miami, USA on the morning of the 22nd (Korean time).
In Miami, who succeeded in making the series score 3-0, undrafted Gabe Vincent scored 29 points and 3 assists, including 4 3-point shots, and Caleb Martin scored 18 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, including 4 3-point shots, and Duncan Robinson scored 19 points. Scored and Max Struss scored 10 points. In addition, Butler also contributed to the team’s victory with 16 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals.
Defeated Boston had Marcus Smart with 8 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists, and Derek White with 9 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks. However, Jayson Tatum suffered the worst slump with 14 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, Jaylen Brown scored 12 points and 6 rebounds, and Malcolm Brogdon scored 0 points and 2 assists.
The ‘white’ starting lineup prepared by Boston withstood Miami’s offensive, but after the introduction of Robert Williams III, he was hit in a row, and eventually allowed Caleb Martin to score 8 points. In addition, Miami entered the second quarter with a 30-22, 8-point lead, accepting Boston’s challenge request.
Vincent, who was blocked once by Brogdon, immediately scored five points in a row, and when Robinson brought the atmosphere perfectly by combining Adebayo and Ellieub dunk, Boston hurriedly requested a timeout. Even in the ensuing attack, when Adebayo took a dunk that blew Brown away, Boston players became excited and committed turnovers one after another. Miami, which was then put in by Butler, showed off a beautiful ball stem several times. Adding Butler’s Andone, Miami finished the first half with a 61-46, 15-point lead.
Smart ignited the fighting spirit at the beginning of the third quarter, but Butler poured cold water with an Andone and gave Strus a chance to make a 3-point shot. In addition, Struss made Adebayo and Ellioop plays and Vincent also scored a 3-pointer to complete the 13-2 score run. Then, while Miami ran away with a 27-point lead, Boston had difficulty entering the paint zone, making outside shots and turnovers, and was scoreless for 5 minutes. Thus, Miami entered the fourth quarter with a 93-63, 30-point lead.
Boston,안전놀이터 which put in third units, including Sam Hauser, Peyton Pritchard, and Luke Cornett, made a score by chasing after metallurgy while trying to enter the paint zone belatedly. However, in a situation where the win or loss was almost confirmed, Vincent showed Andwon play and pull-up 3-point shot, and Martin and Robinson put in consecutive 3-point shots, pleasing President Pat Riley.
With 4 minutes left before the end of the game, Miami also put in garbage time, including Nicola Jovic, Ömer Ut7 and Heywood Highsmith. Later, Miami defeated Boston by 128-102, 26 points.