The Boston Celtics opened their2022 Eastern Conference Finals series with the Miami Heat on Tuesday. The Heat were looking to open the series with a victory on their home floor. The Celtics wanted to steal homecourt advantage from Miami with a Boston victory in Game 1. The Heat, however, outscored the Celtics by a game-shifting 25 points in the third quarter to take control of the affair and hand Boston a 1-0 deficit in the series.
The Celtics’ star forwards Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combined for 53 points, 18 rebounds, 9 assists, and 5 steals in the loss. Miami star Jimmy Butler led all scorers with 41 points, 17 of which he earned at the charity stripe. Payton Pritchard and Tyler Herro each scored 18 points off the bench for their respective teams.
Here are 3 observations from the Celtics’ Game 1 loss.
Boston dropped Game 1 in Miami 118-107. Check out the highlights from a disappointing yet also encouraging loss for the Celtics. https://t.co/rRqMWZHu1i
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) May 18, 2022
