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Pritchard’s putback pushes Celtics past Heat, 107-105
MIAMI (AP) – Payton Pritchard wasn’t there last season when the Boston Celtics lost to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference finals.
He assisted Boston get a step of vengeance Wednesday.
Pritchard’s putback with two-tenths of a 2nd left topped a wild surface, and the Celtics beat the Heat 107-105 in the very first match this season of in 2015’s East finalists.
Jayson Tatum scored 27 points and Jaylen Brown had 21 for the Celtics, who lost an early 17-point lead and a 10-point lead in the last minute prior to winning.
Jimmy Butler had 26 points for Miami, which got 16 points from Duncan Robinson, 15 points from Bam Adebayo and 14 from Goran Dragic.
The Celtics went on a late 13-0 go to increase 10 with 1:17 left – just to see the Heat rating 10 points in 55 seconds to connect the video game on a set of 3-pointers by Robinson, one while getting fouled, and another from Dragic.
Smart missed out on a layup on Boston’s last belongings, however Pritchard dove in for the rebound. Miami’s desperate shot was knocked away as time ended.
The groups knelt for the nationwide anthem in action to the choice previously in the week to not charge the law enforcement officer who shot Jacob Blake, a Black guy, in Wisconsin in 2015 – in addition to Wednesday’s occasions at the U.S. Capitol, where a violent mob faithful to President Donald Trump postponed Congress from licensing the outcomes of November’s election and leading the way for President-elect Joe Biden to be sworn in later on this month.
Boston made 5 3-pointers in the very first 5:45 for an early 21-9 lead, and the Celtics held Miami to one basket in an eight-minute period of the 2nd quarter en route to leading by as numerous as 17.
TIP-INS
Celtics: It was the 31st time Boston’s Brad Stevens coached against Miami’s Erik Spoelstra. Stevens has faced only Brett Brown (37 times) and Mike Budenholzer (36) more. … Jeff Teague (sprained left ankle) remained out and Smart returned after a one-game absence with a sprained right thumb.
Heat: Miami’s streak of a different starting five in every game this season ended; the Heat used the same opening lineup as they did Monday against Oklahoma City. … The Heat play their next four games on the road and aren’t back home until facing Detroit on Jan. 16.
FASTEST 300
Miami’s Duncan Robinson made his 300th 3-pointer in his 95th career game, 22 games faster than anyone else in NBA history. Portland’s Damian Lillard and Dallas’ Luka Doncic both got there in 117 games.
FIRST 48
It was the 48th time, including playoffs, that the teams have met at AmericanAirlines Arena: each team has won 24 of those games.
UP NEXT
Celtics: Host Washington on Friday.
Heat: Visit Washington on Saturday.
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More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
MIAMI (AP) – Payton Pritchard wasn’t there last season when the Boston Celtics lost to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference finals.
He assisted Boston get a step of vengeance Wednesday.
Pritchard’s putback with two-tenths of a 2nd left topped a wild surface, and the Celtics beat the Heat 107-105 in the very first match this season of in 2015’s East finalists.
Jayson Tatum scored 27 points and Jaylen Brown had 21 for the Celtics, who lost an early 17-point lead and a 10-point lead in the last minute prior to winning.
Jimmy Butler had 26 points for Miami, which got 16 points from Duncan Robinson, 15 points from Bam Adebayo and 14 from Goran Dragic.
The Celtics went on a late 13-0 go to increase 10 with 1:17 left – just to see the Heat rating 10 points in 55 seconds to connect the video game on a set of 3-pointers by Robinson, one while getting fouled, and another from Dragic.
Smart missed out on a layup on Boston’s last belongings, however Pritchard dove in for the rebound. Miami’s desperate shot was knocked away as time ended.
The groups knelt for the nationwide anthem in action to the choice previously in the week to not charge the law enforcement officer who shot Jacob Blake, a Black guy, in Wisconsin in 2015 – in addition to Wednesday’s occasions at the U.S. Capitol, where a violent mob faithful to President Donald Trump postponed Congress from licensing the outcomes of November’s election and leading the way for President-elect Joe Biden to be sworn in later on this month.
Boston made 5 3-pointers in the very first 5:45 for an early 21-9 lead, and the Celtics held Miami to one basket in an eight-minute period of the 2nd quarter en route to leading by as numerous as 17.
TIP-INS
Celtics: It was the 31st time Boston’s Brad Stevens coached against Miami’s Erik Spoelstra. Stevens has faced only Brett Brown (37 times) and Mike Budenholzer (36) more. … Jeff Teague (sprained left ankle) remained out and Smart returned after a one-game absence with a sprained right thumb.
Heat: Miami’s streak of a different starting five in every game this season ended; the Heat used the same opening lineup as they did Monday against Oklahoma City. … The Heat play their next four games on the road and aren’t back home until facing Detroit on Jan. 16.
FASTEST 300
Miami’s Duncan Robinson made his 300th 3-pointer in his 95th career game, 22 games faster than anyone else in NBA history. Portland’s Damian Lillard and Dallas’ Luka Doncic both got there in 117 games.
FIRST 48
It was the 48th time, including playoffs, that the teams have met at AmericanAirlines Arena: each team has won 24 of those games.
UP NEXT
Celtics: Host Washington on Friday.
Heat: Visit Washington on Saturday.
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More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
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15 years since I've been following the news, no 10 my folks do that, hmm. what was the question again !?
where you read about this ?
of course I can, it was here
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