The Miami Heat had a chance to bounce back and get some revenge with a 2022 ECF rematch against the Boston Celtics inside the FTX Arena. Miami failed to do so, and couldn’t get into a groove on either end of the court all night long. Boston started out strong, even while missing some very make-able shots in the beginning minutes. The Heat never capitalized on that, and although the main guys played well, nobody was able to take over the game like how Jayson Tatum did for the Celtics.
All four of Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro, Bam Adebayo, and Kyle Lowry had good nights, and even that wasn’t enough against this always competitive Celtics team.