Boston Celtics advance to Eastern Conference semifinals
Celtics await second-round opponent as Cavs lead Magic 3-2
Defeated Miami Heat in five games with decisive victory
Derrick White starred with game-high 25 points
Jayson Tatum addressed criticism about team's toughness
The Boston Celtics have advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals of the NBA playoffs after defeating the Miami Heat in five games. The series ended with a decisive victory for the Celtics, who never trailed and led by as many as 37 points. The Heat struggled from three-point range, making only three of their 29 attempts.
The Celtics played without center Kristaps Porzingis due to a right calf strain. His absence will require the team to find a way to fill his place in the lineup.
In Game 5, Jayson Tatum addressed criticism about the Celtics being out-toughed by other teams, defining toughness as playing the right way and showing up every day to do your job without complaining. The team had an average margin of victory of 22 points against the Heat.
The Heat were shorthanded in the series, missing starters Jimmy Butler (knee) and Terry Rozier (neck), as well as rookie starter Jaime Jaquez Jr. (strained hip flexor). Miami finished with fewer than 90 points in each of the last three games.
Bam Adebayo paced the Heat in Game 5 with 23 points and six assists. The Celtics, on the other hand, looked locked in during their first game this postseason without Porzingis. Guard Derrick White starred again, scoring a game-high 25 points two nights after he torched Miami for a career-best 38.
The Celtics will now await their second-round opponent. The fourth-seed Cavs lead the fifth-seeded Magic 3-2 ahead of Game 6 in Orlando on Friday.
The Celtics have advanced to the next round of the playoffs after defeating the Heat in 5 games.
Jayson Tatum had 9 points on just two shots at the end of the first quarter in Game 5, demonstrating selfless play and growth.
Erik Spoelstra coaches the Heat and Bam Adebayo is their centerpiece, making them a respectable team despite ‘Heat Culture’ being a transparent excuse for keeping Udonis Haslem around.
Jayson Tatum addressed criticism about the Celtics being out-toughed by other teams, defining toughness as playing the right way and showing up every day to do your job without complaining.
The Celtics had an average margin of victory of 22 points against the Heat.
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]The Celtics have advanced to the next round of the playoffs after defeating the Heat in 5 games.[
Boston Celtics defeat Miami Heat in Game 5 to advance to Eastern Conference semifinals
The Celtics won Game 5 against the Heat to take the series
Boston Celtics advanced to Eastern Conference semifinals after beating Miami Heat 118-84 in Game 5
Celtics never trailed and led by as many as 37 points
Heat made only three of their 29 three-point attempts
Celtics played without center Kristaps Porzingis due to a right calf strain
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Celtics advanced to Eastern Conference semifinals after beating Miami Heat 118-84 in Game 5
Bam Adebayo scored 23 points for Miami, Tyler Herro had 15
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][Boston] played for the first time this postseason without center Kristaps Porzingis after he strained his right calf in the Celtics’ Game 4 victory.[/]
The Celtics seized on the vulnerabilities in the Heat’s defense, spreading them out and knocking down eight 3-pointers in the opening period.
White played to the home crowd afterward, holding his hand in front of his face as he backpedaled up the court.
