Boston “Celtics” represented by Kristaps Porzingis in the first play-off in the match they safely beat “Heat” with 114:94, but in the second match they lost at home with 101:111.
Porzingis had 18 points and four rebounds in the win, but six points with poor shooting accuracy, eight rebounds and four assists in the loss.
The Heat will still be without Jimmy Butler, Josh Richardson and Terry Rozier due to injuries. Delon Wright’s availability is uncertain due to personal reasons.
In the “Celtics” team, on the other hand, after missing the first two matches, center Luke Cornett, who previously recovered from a calf muscle injury, is likely to return.
In the first two fights celtic the most productive in the unit was Jayson Tatum, who averaged 25.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists. Jaylen Brown also averaged 25 points and eight rebounds.
In the absence of Miami’s leader Jimmy Butler, Bem Adebayo had 22.5 points and eight rebounds, while Tyler Hirro had a total of 35 points in two games. Jaime Hakes, Caleb Martin, Nikola Jovic and Delon Wright also scored at least ten points in two games.
On Monday at 23.00 Latvian time, the team will play the fourth game of the series in the “Kaseya Center” arena in Miami.
The series will return to Boston’s TD Garden on the night of May 2.
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