2022 NBA PlayoffsEastern Conference Finals
18 May 2022 (Singapore GMT+8)
Eastern Conf. Finals: BOS(2) vs MIA(1) Game 1
Boston Celtics 107 - 118 Miami Heat
His team was down by eight at halftime, and Miami coach Erik Spoelstra went into the locker room ready to deliver a big speech. Turns out, one wasn't needed.
Jimmy Butler decided to let his play do the talking. Butler scored 27 of his 41 points in the second half, and a huge third quarter by the Heat carried them to a 118-107 win over the short-handed Boston Celtics 118-107 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday.
Tyler Herro scored 18 and Gabe Vincent added 17 for the Heat, who outscored Boston 39-14 in the third quarter. Butler had 17 alone in the third, outscoring the Celtics by himself over those 12 minutes.
His team was down by eight at halftime, and Miami coach Erik Spoelstra went into the locker room ready to deliver a big speech. Turns out, one wasn't needed.
Jimmy Butler decided to let his play do the talking. Butler scored 27 of his 41 points in the second half, and a huge third quarter by the Heat carried them to a 118-107 win over the short-handed Boston Celtics 118-107 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday.
Tyler Herro scored 18 and Gabe Vincent added 17 for the Heat, who outscored Boston 39-14 in the third quarter. Butler had 17 alone in the third, outscoring the Celtics by himself over those 12 minutes.
20 May 2022 (Singapore GMT+8)
Eastern Conf. Finals: BOS(2) vs MIA(1) Game 2
Boston Celtics 127 - 102 Miami Heat
Jayson Tatum scored 27 points, Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown each had 24 and the Celtics went on a massive first-half run to roll past the Miami Heat 127-102 on Friday in Game 2 of the series.
Smart was a rebound shy of a triple-double, after adding 12 assists and nine rebounds. Grant Williams scored 19 points for Boston, which used a 17-0 run late in the first quarter - fueled by five 3-pointers in the span of six possessions - to take control. Payton Pritchard and Al Horford each had 10 for the Celtics.
Jimmy Butler had 29 points in 32 minutes for Miami, which fell to 7-1 at home in these playoffs. Gabe Vincent and Victor Oladipo each scored 14 points, and Tyler Herro added 11 for the Heat.
22 May 2022 (Singapore GMT+8)
Eastern Conf. Finals: MIA(1) vs BOS(2) Game 3
Miami Heat 109 - 103 Boston Celtics
Horford scored 20 points with 14 rebounds, and Smart scored 16. Tatum had 10 points on 3-for-14 shooting; he also had six turnovers, and Brown committed seven of Boston's 2022 playoff-high 24 turnovers.
24 May 2022 (Singapore GMT+8)
Eastern Conf. Finals: MIA(1) vs BOS(2) Game 4
Miami Heat 82 - 102 Boston Celtics
Miami's starting five of All-Star Jimmy Butler (six points), Kyle Lowry (three points), P.J. Tucker (no points), Max Strus (no points), and Bam Adebayo (nine points) were a combined 7 of 36 shooting. They all sat out the fourth quarter.
26 May 2022 (Singapore GMT+8)
Eastern Conf. Finals: BOS(2) vs MIA(1) Game 5
Boston Celtics 93 - 80 Miami Heat
The Boston Celtics know the formula. They believe their defense, as has been the case time and again in these playoffs, will eventually wear down teams. Hard to argue. Jaylen Brown scored 25 points, Jayson Tatum added 22 and the Celtics are now one win from the NBA Finals. They ran away after halftime to beat the Miami Heat 93-80 on Thursday and take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference title series. Bam Adebayo scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Heat, who shot 32% in the game - after shooting 33% in Boston's 20-point win in Game 4. Gabe Vincent added 15, Jimmy Butler had 13 and Duncan Robinson scored 11 for Miami.
28 May 2022 (Singapore GMT+8)
Eastern Conf. Finals: MIA(1) vs BOS(2) Game 6
Miami Heat 111 - 103 Boston Celtics
30 May 2022 (Singapore GMT+8)
Eastern Conf. Finals: BOS(2) vs MIA(1) Game 7
Boston Celtics 100 - 96 Miami Heat
For the first time since 2010, the Boston Celtics are heading to the NBA Finals.
Quite fitting, the first-ever Larry Bird Eastern Conference Finals MVP award went to a member of the Boston Celtics. After helping lead Boston to a 100-96 Game 7 victory over the Miami Heat on Monday, Jayson Tatum was selected to win the inaugural award.
The Celtics superstar received eight of the nine votes for the award as Heat All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler got a single vote.Tatum rose to the occasion in Game 7, showcasing why he was well deserving of the Eastern Conference Finals MVP award with a sensational 26 point, 10 rebounds and 6 assists performance. It was a masterful game from Tatum, who paid tribute to the late Kobe Bryant by wearing an armband and custom Air Jordan throughout the contest.
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