The Celtics stuck to their system through an early Miami run to take control, as Jayson Tatum's first playoff triple-double led to a win.
BOSTON — When shot 1-for-18 , coach Joe Mazzulla was excited for him. This was a moment to savor, a failure that was an opportunity for growth. “I texted him after the 1-for-18 game and said, ‘The ultimate compliment is you got to miss 12 3s in an game, that’s a huge positive. You have to look at it that way,’” Mazzulla said. Advertisement It can be easy to crater when you’re a shooter off the bench for a 64-win team.
Even when worked Porziņģis in the post, or Jamie Jaquez Jr. steamrolled to the rim, the math tilted in Boston’s favor. Miami was mostly getting 2s, while Boston committed to its deep shooting and steadily opened up a lead every time Miami tried to get close. The question for Boston was whether clinching the top seed in the league so early in the season led to any malaise.
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