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Back at the wall, the Heat players start off strong, unsurprisingly. The first quarter is especially marked by Jimmy Butler’s “show”. In great difficulty during the previous three games (9 points at 25% shooting), the winger recovers his usual level of play for these 2022 playoffs at the start of this sixth inning: he compiles 14 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 interceptions after the first twelve minutes!
On the Boston side, it was obviously the “Jay” duo that set the tone in attack throughout the first half: the two Celtics stars scored 14 of their team’s 22 points in the first quarter, then 36 ( 18 each) of the 46 points at the break.
Collectively, for the Heat, it’s nothing like the previous game: After an abysmal 7/45 from behind the arc in Game 5, Erik Spoelstra’s men quickly topped this low total and posted a nice 8/16 in the break from this. Game 6. On the contrary, in the area of not so reassuring observations, we can only highlight the 12 balls lost by Erik Spoelstra’s troops, who finally only took two points at halftime, despite a level of play superior to that of the Celtics (48-46).
The Celtics are on the prowl during the third quarter, but they fail to alter the course of the game. Because the Heat, always in the momentum of a stratospheric Jimmy Butler, responds to each “run” of their opponent. Instead, in the fourth quarter, the Celtics end up getting closer. Thanks mainly to a great pass from Derrick White, who chained a winning shot, then a basket with an offensive foul, and an interception and then an offensive foul caused by defense, the locals came back from the Heat (99-99) to four minutes from the end of the match.
But Miami has no intention of going on vacation and acts accordingly. Through PJ Tucker first, who intercepts a precious ball from Jayson Tatum, then Jimmy Butler, who punctuates his masterpiece with two crucial money-time baskets in a second period, the men of “Spo” they give themselves some fresh air (104-99). The last seconds are resolved at the free throw line. The Heat sign an immense success away, after two very disappointing games.
Too short in the final minutes, the Celtics miss out on joining Golden State in the Finals and now must get their ticket on hostile ground, on the Heat’s floor.
WHAT TO REMEMBER
– Jimmy Butler’s masterpiece. In a very big difficulty from Game 3 to Game 5, the Miami winger found his best when his team needed him most. With already dense statistics at the break (21 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists), he finished the game with 47 points (16/29), 9 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals to sign one of his best performances in his career and playoffs . . Again aggressive and sharp on offense, he blasted his way through Boston’s defense throughout the night and charged his troops on his back, until. A true masterpiece.
– Missing Jaylen Brown in the second half. He was at 18 points at halftime, he finished the game with 20 points (6/18). The Celtics winger played a strange second half, during which his attacking aggressiveness completely disappeared. We will especially remember his surprising 0/2 free throws, when the score was 99-99 four minutes from the end of the game, and the impulse he was in favor of the Celtics.
TOPS/FLOPS
✅ Jimmy Butler. As mentioned above, it is a masterpiece that “Jimmy Buckets” offered during this Game 6. Unrecognizable during the previous three outings, he recaptured his incredible level of play from the first two rounds in the prime of time, and the Heat survive thanks to the. . Despite a drop in speed in recent days, the Heat winger confirms the 2022 playoffs are absolutely great.
✅ Max Strus and Kyle Lowry’s alarm clocks. The former had scored 4 points on 0/16 shooting (!) total in Games 4 and 5, while the latter had scored 2 points on 1/12 shooting total in the last two games. But given the urgency of the situation in which the Heat found themselves, they raised their level of play: 13 points on 3/8 triples by Max Strus, 18 points and 10 assists by Kyle Lowry. The two starting backs were superbly supportive of Jimmy Butler.
✅ Derrick White. Author of a great passage that almost tilted the balance in favor of the Celtics in the fourth quarter, he could have been the hero of the evening. The defender compiles 22 points (7/14), 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals off the bench.
⛔ Marcus Smart. A shower of bad decisions for the Celtics leader (4/15 including 1/9 from far), like this final shot at the end of the possession, without lag, when it was tied at 99 everywhere.
⛔ Boston’s offensive game in “money time”. While the Celtics seemed to have regained “momentum” early in the final five minutes, following a 3-pointer by Derrick White, their offense froze. His game was reduced to trying to provoke favorable duels for Jayson Tatum but the seconds passed, the winger did not achieve anything and Miami was able to regain control of the game to snatch this decisive Game 6 from him.
THE CONTINUATION
Game 7: in Miami, on the night from Sunday to Monday, at 02:30 am
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