JABAR EKSPRES –The Boston Celtics failed to make history as a team that managed to win in the playoffs after falling behind 0-3, losing 84-103 at the hands of the Miami Heat at Boston’s TD Garden Arena on Tuesday (5/30), and the Heat also advanced to the NBA Finals for the 2022-2023 season.
The Celtics became the fourth team to fail to win a series of playoff matches after falling behind 0-3 at the start. Fate with the New York Knicks in 1951, Denver Nuggets in 1994, and Portland Trail Blazers in 2003.
In fact, the Celtics played at their headquarters TD Garden Arena Boston with the roar of the fans and had the lead in the first quarter even though it was only limited to five points.
The Boston players failed to keep the flame of the sixth game, when they could win the game in the last 0.1 seconds to equalize 3-3, to continue to be fiery in this final game.
The Celtics were again silenced by the Miami Heat since the second quarter with a lead of up to 17 points. Resistance continues to be made by Jayson Tatum and friends to chase points, but the point difference does not move more than seven to 16 numbers.
The Celtics were frustrated with their shots, while the Heat casually continued to hit three-point shots.
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Based on match statistics quoted from the NBA’s official website, actually the Heat and Miami both have 52 percent shooting accuracy with 11 enter from 21 trial (11-21) in the second quarter. However, the Heat are far superior by having six three points, while the Celtics only entered four three-point shots.
Apart from being frustrated with shooting accuracy, the Celtics also often waste opportunities with 15 times making mistakes that cause a transfer of possession or turnover. From 15 that turnover, eight of them were committed by Jaylen Brown.
