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The Celtics are their own worst enemy in Game 6 loss

In a less-than-shocking twist of events, the Boston Celtics stumbled their way to a Game 6 loss against the Miami Heat. Over the course of the series, a pattern has emerged, and it’s cost the Celtics game after game after game.

Turnovers.

Game 1: 19 turnovers led to 19 MIA points
Game 2: 10 turnovers led to 9 MIA points
Game 3: 24 turnovers led to 33 MIA points
Game 4: 7 turnovers led to 9 MIA points
Game 5: 15 turnovers led to 17 MIA points
Game 6: 17 turnovers led to 20 MIA points

3 Ls: 19, 33, 20 points off TO— Dan Greenberg (@StoolGreenie) May 28, 2022

After committing nine turnovers in the first half of Game 6, Boston followed it up with eight in the second.