Game ID: 42300105
Miami Heat @ Boston Celtics
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
TD Garden, Boston, MA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
BOS 41 27 30 20 118MIA 23 23 20 18 84
BOS vs MIA ScoutingBOS vs MIA Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
BOS availability going into 4/21 · 6 days' restOUT Tatum missed 2 since 4/12, returns tonight: 41 min (112% of 37)
OUT Brown missed 2 since 4/12, returns tonight: 34 min (100% of 34)
OUT Holiday missed 2 since 4/12, returns tonight: 34 min (99% of 34)
OUT White missed 2 since 4/12, returns tonight: 34 min (101% of 33)
OUT Porziņģis missed 2 since 4/12, returns tonight: 34 min (118% of 29)
OUT Horford missed 2 since 4/12, returns tonight: 26 min (93% of 28)
BACK Queta back 4/12 after 10, 19 min since (167% of 11)
NEW Pritchard 22 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Hauser 21 to 29 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 4/24 · 2 days' restBACK Tatum back 4/21 after 2, 41 min since (112% of 37)
BACK Brown back 4/21 after 2, 34 min since (100% of 34)
BACK Holiday back 4/21 after 2, 34 min since (99% of 34)
BACK White back 4/21 after 2, 34 min since (101% of 33)
BACK Porziņģis back 4/21 after 2, 34 min since (118% of 29)
BACK Horford back 4/21 after 2, 26 min since (93% of 28)
BACK Queta back 4/12 after 10, 19 min since (167% of 11)
NEW Pritchard 22 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Hauser 21 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Kornet 15 to 20 min over the last 4
BOS availability going into 4/27 · 2 days' restOUT Kornet missed 2 since 4/21, returns tonight: 5 min (36% of 15)
OUT Tillman missed 2 since 4/21, out tonight
OUT Queta missed 2 since 4/21, out tonight
OUT Brissett missed 2 since 4/21, returns tonight: 1 min (13% of 10)
BACK Tatum back 4/21 after 2, 41 min since (112% of 37)
BACK Brown back 4/21 after 2, 36 min since (104% of 34)
BACK Holiday back 4/21 after 2, 35 min since (105% of 34)
BACK White back 4/21 after 2, 35 min since (104% of 33)
BACK Porziņģis back 4/21 after 2, 32 min since (110% of 29)
BACK Horford back 4/21 after 2, 25 min since (89% of 28)
NEW Pritchard 22 to 28 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 4/29 · 1 day's restOUT Tillman missed 3 since 4/21, out tonight
OUT Queta missed 3 since 4/21, out tonight
BACK Tatum back 4/21 after 2, 40 min since (110% of 37)
BACK Brown back 4/21 after 2, 35 min since (101% of 34)
BACK Holiday back 4/21 after 2, 35 min since (104% of 34)
BACK White back 4/21 after 2, 33 min since (101% of 33)
BACK Porziņģis back 4/21 after 2, 30 min since (105% of 29)
BACK Horford back 4/21 after 2, 24 min since (86% of 28)
BACK Kornet back 4/27 after 2, 5 min since (36% of 15)
BACK Brissett back 4/27 after 2, 1 min since (13% of 10)
NEW Pritchard 22 to 29 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 5/01 · 1 day's restOUT Tillman missed 4 since 4/21, returns tonight: 7 min (58% of 12)
OUT Queta missed 4 since 4/21, out tonight
BACK Tatum back 4/21 after 2, 40 min since (108% of 37)
BACK Brown back 4/21 after 2, 36 min since (104% of 34)
BACK Holiday back 4/21 after 2, 36 min since (106% of 34)
BACK White back 4/21 after 2, 35 min since (106% of 33)
BACK Porziņģis back 4/21 after 2, 26 min since (90% of 29)
BACK Horford back 4/21 after 2, 26 min since (95% of 28)
BACK Kornet back 4/27 after 2, 4 min since (29% of 15)
BACK Brissett back 4/27 after 2, 1 min since (13% of 10)
BOS availability going into 5/07 · 5 days' restOUT Queta missed 5 since 4/21, returns tonight: 3 min (27% of 11)
BACK Tatum back 4/21 after 2, 38 min since (104% of 37)
BACK Brown back 4/21 after 2, 34 min since (99% of 34)
BACK Holiday back 4/21 after 2, 36 min since (105% of 34)
BACK White back 4/21 after 2, 34 min since (102% of 33)
BACK Porziņģis back 4/21 after 2, 26 min since (90% of 29)
BACK Horford back 4/21 after 2, 26 min since (93% of 28)
BACK Kornet back 4/27 after 2, 9 min since (61% of 15)
BACK Tillman back 5/01 after 4, 7 min since (58% of 12)
BACK Brissett back 4/27 after 2, 3 min since (32% of 10)
BOS availability going into 5/09 · 1 day's restOUT Porziņģis missed 2 since 5/01, out tonight
BACK Kornet back 4/27 after 2, 12 min since (82% of 15)
BACK Tillman back 5/01 after 4, 7 min since (59% of 12)
BACK Queta back 5/07 after 5, 3 min since (27% of 11)
BACK Brissett back 4/27 after 2, 3 min since (31% of 10)
BOS availability going into 5/11 · 1 day's restOUT Porziņģis missed 3 since 5/01, out tonight
BACK Kornet back 4/27 after 2, 12 min since (82% of 15)
BACK Tillman back 5/01 after 4, 8 min since (69% of 12)
BACK Queta back 5/07 after 5, 4 min since (36% of 11)
BACK Brissett back 4/27 after 2, 4 min since (35% of 10)
BOS availability going into 5/13 · 1 day's restOUT Porziņģis missed 4 since 5/01, out tonight
BACK Tillman back 5/01 after 4, 8 min since (69% of 12)
BACK Queta back 5/07 after 5, 4 min since (36% of 11)
MIA availability going into 4/21 · 6 days' restOUT Rozier missed 4 since 4/09, out tonight
OUT Robinson missed 4 since 4/09, returns tonight: 15 min (56% of 27)
OUT Richardson missed 29 since 2/13, out tonight
BACK Wright back 4/09 after 4, 23 min since (104% of 22)
BACK Mills back 4/10 after 6, 10 min since (58% of 17)
BACK Bryant back 4/14 after 7, 23 min since (203% of 12)
BACK Cain back 4/10 after 2, 1 min since (14% of 10)
NEW Jović 20 to 26 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 4/24 · 2 days' restOUT Rozier missed 5 since 4/09, out tonight
OUT Richardson missed 30 since 2/13, out tonight
BACK Robinson back 4/21 after 4, 15 min since (56% of 27)
BACK Wright back 4/09 after 4, 23 min since (107% of 22)
BACK Mills back 4/10 after 6, 10 min since (58% of 17)
BACK Bryant back 4/14 after 7, 23 min since (203% of 12)
BACK Cain back 4/10 after 2, 1 min since (14% of 10)
NEW Highsmith 21 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Jović 20 to 26 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 4/27 · 2 days' restOUT Butler III missed 2 since 4/21, out tonight
OUT Rozier missed 6 since 4/09, out tonight
OUT Richardson missed 31 since 2/13, out tonight
OUT Mills missed 2 since 4/21, returns tonight: 12 min (72% of 17)
OUT Bryant missed 2 since 4/21, returns tonight: 6 min (50% of 12)
BACK Robinson back 4/21 after 4, 16 min since (59% of 27)
BACK Cain back 4/10 after 2, 1 min since (14% of 10)
MIA availability going into 4/29 · 1 day's restOUT Butler III missed 3 since 4/21, out tonight
OUT Rozier missed 7 since 4/09, out tonight
OUT Richardson missed 32 since 2/13, out tonight
BACK Robinson back 4/21 after 4, 13 min since (49% of 27)
BACK Mills back 4/27 after 2, 12 min since (72% of 17)
BACK Bryant back 4/14 after 7, 15 min since (127% of 12)
NEW Highsmith 21 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Jović 20 to 25 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 5/01 · 1 day's restOUT Butler III missed 4 since 4/21, out tonight
OUT Rozier missed 8 since 4/09, out tonight
OUT Richardson missed 33 since 2/13, out tonight
BACK Robinson back 4/21 after 4, 11 min since (39% of 27)
BACK Mills back 4/27 after 2, 17 min since (102% of 17)
BACK Bryant back 4/14 after 7, 15 min since (127% of 12)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 100, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 19 free throws a game; Tatum at 23 and Brown at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. Miami comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 99 a night and allowing 105, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 14 free throws a game; Adebayo at 21 and Herro at 17 a game. Without Butler III (4 straight), Rozier (8 straight), Richardson (33 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-6 a night and Miami minus-3 and the arc, Boston at 40 percent from three to Miami's 35. Call it Boston 112, Miami 103.
4/21 vs MIA 114-94 — BOS notes
BOS won 114-94. BOS shot 48% (39 of 82) to MIA's 47%, 22 of 49 from three, and went to the line 16 times to MIA's 6 — 14 points from the stripe to their 6. The glass went 44-34 for them. Tatum led with 23 (7 of 18, 1 of 8 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); White added 20, Porziņģis 18. The hinge was Q3, 31-14: a lead of 15 became 32. White was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
4/24 vs MIA 101-111 — BOS notes
BOS lost 101-111. BOS shot 46% (37 of 80) to MIA's 49%, 12 of 32 from three. Brown led with 33 (13 of 23, 4 of 9 from three, 3 of 6 at the line); Tatum added 28, White 13. Q2 was theirs, 34-30, turning a 1-point deficit into a 3-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 81-67 against them. Porziņģis's -32 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/27 @ MIA 104-84 — BOS notes
BOS won 104-84. BOS shot 48% (39 of 82) to MIA's 42%, 11 of 37 from three, and went to the line 21 times to MIA's 14 — 15 points from the stripe to their 11. BOS turned it over 5 times to MIA's 12. Tatum led with 22 (6 of 16, 2 of 7 from three, 8 of 12 at the line); Brown added 22, Porziņģis 18. The hinge was Q2, 42-27: a lead of 9 became 24, and the lead reached 29. Holiday was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
4/29 @ MIA 102-88 — BOS notes
BOS won 102-88. BOS shot 42% (36 of 86) to MIA's 41%, 14 of 37 from three, and went to the line 18 times to MIA's 12 — 16 points from the stripe to their 9. White led with 38 (15 of 26, 8 of 15 from three); Tatum added 20, Brown 17. The hinge was Q1, 34-24: from level to 10 ahead, and the lead reached 28. Brown was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
5/01 vs MIA 118-84 — BOS notes
BOS won 118-84. BOS shot 55% (42 of 77) to MIA's 41%, 16 of 40 from three, and went to the line 27 times to MIA's 10 — 18 points from the stripe to their 9. BOS turned it over 14 times to MIA's 6. The glass went 56-29 for them. White led with 25 (8 of 13, 5 of 10 from three); Brown added 25, Hauser 17. The hinge was Q1, 41-23: from level to 18 ahead, and the lead reached 37. Tatum was the night's best plus/minus at +35.
5/07 vs CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 92, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Brown at 23 and White at 22 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 9 a night. 5 days' rest. Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 96 a night and allowing 107, shooting 44 percent and 29 from three, 20 free throws a game; Mitchell at 30 and Garland at 15 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Allen (3 straight), Wade (26 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-9 a night and Cleveland minus-10 and the arc, Boston at 38 percent from three to Cleveland's 29. Call it Boston 112, Cleveland 101, Boston by 11.
5/09 vs CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 92, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Brown at 26 and White at 23 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 11 a night. Without Porziņģis (2 straight). One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 98 a night and allowing 106, shooting 45 percent and 29 from three, 20 free throws a game; Mitchell at 34 and Garland at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Allen (4 straight), Wade (27 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-11 a night and Cleveland minus-9 and the defense, Boston allowing 92 a night to Cleveland's 106. Call it Boston 112, Cleveland 102, Boston by 10.
5/11 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 103, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 19 free throws a game; Mitchell at 36 and Garland at 17 a game. Without Allen (5 straight), Wade (28 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 94, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Brown at 23 and White at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Porziņģis (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-8 a night and Cleveland minus-4 and the defense, Boston allowing 94 a night to Cleveland's 103. Call it Boston 109, Cleveland 105, Cleveland keeping it close.
5/13 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 103, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 17 free throws a game; Mitchell at 37 and Garland at 15 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Allen (6 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 96, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Brown at 24 and Tatum at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Porziņģis (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-9 a night and Cleveland minus-5 and the defense, Boston allowing 96 a night to Cleveland's 103. Call it Boston 109, Cleveland 105, Cleveland keeping it close.
4/21 @ BOS 94-114 — MIA notes
MIA lost 94-114. MIA shot 47% (38 of 81) to BOS's 48%, 12 of 37 from three, and got to the line 6 times to BOS's 16. The glass went 34-44 against them. Adebayo led with 24 (10 of 18); Wright added 17, Jaquez Jr. 16. Q4 was theirs, 35-23, the deficit cut from 32 to 20, but the other 3 periods went 91-59 against them. Jović's -25 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/24 @ BOS 111-101 — MIA notes
MIA won 111-101. MIA shot 49% (37 of 75) to BOS's 46%, 23 of 43 from three. Herro led with 24 (7 of 13, 6 of 11 from three); Adebayo added 21, Martin 21. The hinge was Q3, 27-18: MIA came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 6. MIA trailed 58-61 at the half and won the second half 53-40. Herro was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
4/27 vs BOS 84-104 — MIA notes
MIA lost 84-104. MIA shot 42% (32 of 77) to BOS's 48%, 9 of 28 from three, and got to the line 14 times to BOS's 21. MIA turned it over 12 times to BOS's 5. Adebayo led with 20 (8 of 18, 4 of 6 at the line); Jović added 15, Herro 15. Q4 was theirs, 23-17, the deficit cut from 26 to 20, but the other 3 periods went 87-61 against them. Martin's -23 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/29 vs BOS 88-102 — MIA notes
MIA lost 88-102. MIA shot 41% (35 of 86) to BOS's 42%, 9 of 33 from three, and got to the line just 12 times against 18 fouls committed. Adebayo led with 25 (11 of 22, 1 of 3 from three); Herro added 19, Martin 18. Q4 was theirs, 29-21, the deficit cut from 22 to 14, but the other 3 periods went 81-59 against them. Highsmith's -17 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
5/01 @ BOS 84-118 — MIA notes
MIA lost 84-118. MIA took 10 more shots (87 to 77), but shot 41% to BOS's 55%, 3 of 29 from three, and got to the line 10 times to BOS's 27. MIA turned it over 6 times to BOS's 14. The glass went 29-56 against them. Adebayo led with 23 (10 of 26, 1 of 3 from three); Herro added 15, Martin 10. Q4 was theirs, 18-20, but the other 3 periods went 98-66 against them. Martin's -35 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
BOSAH A. Horford
DW D. White
JB J. Brown
JH J. Holiday
JS J. Springer
JT J. Tatum
LK L. Kornet
OB O. Brissett
PP P. Pritchard
SH S. Hauser
SM S. Mykhailiuk
XT X. Tillman
MIABA B. Adebayo
CM C. Martin
DR D. Robinson
DW D. Wright
HH H. Highsmith
JO Jovic
KL K. Love
NJ N. Jović
PM P. Mills
TB T. Bryant
TH T. Herro
BOS/MIA the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Celtics advance to East semifinals, beating short-handed Heat 118-84 in Game 5
BOSTON -- — If this playoff run is about redemption for the Boston Celtics , it had to start with exacting some revenge against the Miami Heat .
A year ago, Miami embarrassed Boston in a Game 7 showdown at TD Garden.
This time, the Celtics returned the favor.
Jaylen Brown and Derrick White each scored 25 points and the Celtics advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals, beating the short-handed Heat 118-84 in Game 5 on Wednesday night.
Boston will face the winner of the Cleveland-Orlando series. The Cavaliers lead 3-2, with Game 6 in Orlando on Friday night.
Brown said they went into the game with a business-like approach.
“It is a lot of history, back and forth. But it didn’t matter who it was," Brown said. "We just had to get the job done.”
That was echoed by teammate Jayson Tatum .
“I think this is my fourth time playing them in playoffs,” Tatum said. “They all count the same. ... We did our job. We took care of business."
Brown also had six assists, and White hit five 3-pointers. Sam Hauser added 17 points and Tatum had 16 points and 12 rebounds, The top-seeded Celtics never trailed and led by 37 points.
Bam Adebayo scored 23 points and Tyler Herro had 15 for Miami, which made its first exit from the playoffs prior to the conference finals since 2021. The Heat struggled throughout, going 3 of 29 from 3-point range.
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said it was clear early that the Celtics were playing with some extra energy from the opening tap.
“They probably had something to motivate them even more against us,” he said.
Despite the lopsided loss and the way their season ended, Adebayo said he is taking lessons into the offseason.
“We’ve gained a lot of mental toughness,” he said. "Going through that as a captain, it helped me understand that the ship’s going to get rocky sometimes.
Boston played for the first time this postseason without center Kristaps Porzingis after he strained his right calf in the Celtics’ Game 4 victory. His teammates filled in the gaps, as the Celtics’ lead reached 30 points in the first half.
Boston exploited a Heat team that was the most injured it’d been in the series. Jaime Jaquez Jr . sat out after suffering a hip injury in Game 4. He was replaced in the lineup by Delon Wright , marking the 37th starting five the Heat used this season. Jaquez joined Jimmy Butler (knee) and Terry Rozier (neck), who had both been sidelined since the start of the series.
It made for unique rotations for Miami, which included veteran Patty Mills logging minutes for just the third time in the series.
Boston seized on the vulnerabilities in the Heat’s defense, spreading them out and knocking down eight 3-pointers in the opening period. It helped the Celtics carry an 18-point lead into the second quarter.
The highlight of the opening 12 minutes came courtesy of White, who pulverized Miami from long distance with eight 3s in Game 4. He stayed on the attack early Wednesday, faking a 3-point attempt and then driving in for an uncontested one-handed dunk .
White played to the home crowd afterward, holding his hand in front of his face as he backpedaled up the court. After the Heat called a timeout, a courtside fan near the Celtics’ bench could be seen pantomiming fanning White on the sideline.
“I think that’s when I’m at my best, when I’m having fun out there," White said. "But at the same time realizing this is a best moment and we’re all locked into it.”
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This story has been changed to correct that the Celtics led by as many as 37 points, not 35.