All season-long, the Boston Celtics ran past opponents after opponents with their elite three-point shooting.
Tyler and the Miami Heat made sure the Celtics tasted a dose of their own medicine.
Herro scored 24 points built on a playoff career-high six triples and the Miami Heat knocked down a franchise postseason-high 23 three pointers en route to a big 111-101 Game 2 win over the Boston Celtics, pulling even in Eastern Conference first-round series.
The Heat steal Game 2 in Boston 🍿
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) April 25, 2024
Herro: 24 PTS | 6 3PM | 14 AST
Adebayo: 21 PTS | 10 REB
Martin: 21 PTS | 5 3PM pic.twitter.com/99vAWFZ6i5
The former Sixth Man of the Year added five rebounds and also dished out 14 assists, another career playoff-high, as the Heat scored their first win against Celtics in five tries this season.
Leading by six at 97-91, Jaime Jaquez drilled Miami’s record-setting triple on the right wing off a Herro dime, to make it 100-91 with 5:37 left in regulation.
Caleb Martin then knocked down Miami’s 23rd three-pointer with three minutes left for a 105-96 Heat lead.— NBA (@NBA) April 25, 2024
22 3PM for a new postseason franchise record ??
📺 4Q on TNT pic.twitter.com/lUoAHf84SO
CALEB MARTIN. CLUTCH.
— NBA (@NBA) April 25, 2024
Heat go up 9 with under 3 minutes to play on TNT... pic.twitter.com/tm1KbEQY8b
Bam Adebayo had a double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds with Martin also chipping 21 and Jaquez had 14.
The Heat started hot and went on to record 12 triples already in the first half but still trailed 61-58 at the half.
But the reigning Eastern Conference champion, still playing without superstar Jimmy Butler and Terry Rozier, outscored the Celtics, 53-40, in the second half for a monumental road win.
On the other hand, Jaylen Brown led the way for Boston with 33 points while Jayson Tatum had 28 and Derrick White added 13.
After an 18-point Game 1, Kristaps Porzingis only scored six points with a single field goal made.
Earlier, Brown scored 11 straight points in a sizzling personal run as the Celtics turned a 55-50 deficit to a 61-58 halftime lead.
— NBA (@NBA) April 25, 2024
Boston closes the half on an 11-3 run with all 11 coming from Brown 💪 https://t.co/cNiuBqXp70 pic.twitter.com/7H2SQiO6TC
The Celtics got their last taste of lead at 65-62 after a Brown bucket early in the third frame.
Game 3 of the series now shifts to Miami on April 28, Sunday (Philippine time) with the series tied at one game apiece. It will air at 6 a.m. LIVE on NBA TV Philippines and the Pilipinas Live app.
