Match winner for Boston was Topstar Jason Tatum with 22 points, twelve rebounds as well as nine assists, Jalen Brown collected 25 points as the best thrower. “We mustn’t think it’s over,” said tatum: “The task is not yet finished.”
Throwing weakness of Heat
After a mostly balanced first half, the guests started a run in the second half. They turned a 59:58 into a 83:60 and made the decision.
the Heat again showed an enormous throwing weakness, because only 32 percent of all throws found their target. The rate for the three-point throws was even weaker at 16 percent. Best thrower of the Heat was Bam Adebayo with 18 counters.
It’s been 14 years since the last Celtics title
For the Celtics it would be the first final since 2010, they won their 17th and so far last championship title in 2008. In the series against Miami they turned a 1:2 deficit, before they had defending champions Milwaukee Bucks switched off.
The second finalist determine in the West Dallas Mavericks with the German national player Maximilian Kleber and the Golden State Warriors. the warriors have the next match point in the series thanks to a 3-1 lead on Thursday night.
Source: sid/dpa